Indio, CA Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Third violation on permitting or noise
- Single-violation rule
- One violation alone can trigger revocation
- Reapply wait
- One year before new permit allowed
- Neighbor notice
- 500-foot notice required within 10 days
Summary
Indio can revoke a short-term rental permit after a third violation involving permitting or noise, and a single serious violation can also trigger revocation.
The Permit Administrator may revoke a short-term rental permit for a third or subsequent violation related to permitting or noise during the permit term. This section, however, shall not limit or prevent the Permit Administrator from revoking a short-term rental permit for any single violation of this chapter.
(C) An owner whose permit is revoked may not apply for a new short-term rental permit until one year after the date of revocation.
(D) If a permit is suspended, revoked or denied, all property owners and occupants of residences within 500 feet of the parcel boundaries of the short-term rental shall be provided written notice within ten days of such action.
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
Municipal Code § 37.016(B) lets the Permit Administrator revoke a short-term rental permit once an owner racks up a third violation tied to permitting or noise within the permit term, but the section is explicit that a single violation of any kind can support revocation on its own -- the three-strikes language is a floor, not a shield. Once revoked, § 37.016(C) bars the owner from applying for a new permit for one year, and § 37.016(D) requires the city to notify every property owner and occupant within 500 feet of the parcel within ten days of a suspension, revocation or denial.
Violations & Fines
A revoked permit locks the owner out of reapplying for a full year, and neighbors within 500 feet must be notified in writing within ten days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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