Indio, CA Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)
Key Facts
- "Smoking" definition
- expressly includes cannabis
- Public cannabis use
- banned same as tobacco
- Private cannabis events
- attendees must be 21+
- Fine
- $100-$500 per violation
- Citation
- Indio Municipal Code §§ 107.02-.03
Summary
Indio's Smoke-Free Areas ordinance defines "smoking" to expressly include cannabis, so public marijuana consumption is banned in the same parks, dining areas, service areas, and 25-foot entrance buffers as tobacco.
SMOKING: Inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated tobacco, cannabis, or other plant product intended for inhalation, whether natural or synthetic, and whether in cigarettes, cigars, pipes, hookahs, or any other form. "Smoking" includes the use of an electronic smoking device.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
Indio Municipal Code § 107.02 defines "smoking" to include inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated tobacco, cannabis, or other plant product, whether natural or synthetic. That definition folds public marijuana use into § 107.03's citywide ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas, service areas, recreational areas, and within 25 feet of building entrances, or during a City-permitted special event. Cannabis is treated more strictly than tobacco in one respect: the chapter's narrow private-event exemption (§ 107.05(E)) requires all cannabis-event attendees, workers, and vendors to be 21 or older, versus 18 for cigar/tobacco events. Outside a qualifying private event, smoking marijuana in any public place in Indio violates § 107.03.
Violations & Fines
An infraction enforceable by any peace officer: $100 for a first violation in 12 months, $200 for a second, $500 for each additional violation, with each day a separate offense (§ 107.08).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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