Indio, CA Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Sprinkler repair window
- 5 business days after notice
- Leak repair standard
- As soon as practical
- Trigger
- City notification of the problem
- Applies
- Always, under Stage I baseline
Summary
Indio requires water customers to fix a broken sprinkler within five business days of city notification and to repair any leak 'as soon as practical' under the standing baseline conservation rule.
Broken sprinklers shall be repaired within five business days of notification by city, and leaks shall be repaired as soon as practical.
(G) Draining and refilling of private swimming pools shall be discouraged, unless necessary for health and safety or leak repair.
(H) Hotels shall provide guests the option of choosing not to have towels and linens laundered daily.
(I) City shall discourage overseeding.
(J) City shall provide rebates for landscape efficiency.
(K) City shall offer water use surveys/audits.
(L) City shall provide rebates on plumbing fixtures and devices.
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
Section 54.055(F), part of the Stage I 'normal water supplies' rules that apply at all times regardless of a declared shortage, puts the repair duty directly on the property owner or occupant: once the city notifies someone of a broken sprinkler, they have five business days to fix it, and any other leak must be repaired as soon as practical. The Indio Water Authority administers the requirement, and it sits alongside the broader water-waste penalty schedule that applies to any violation of the Chapter 54 conservation rules.
Violations & Fines
An unrepaired sprinkler or leak counts as a water-waste violation under § 54.061: a written notice for a first offense, 25%-50% bill surcharges for repeat violations in the same shortage declaration, and a flow-restricting device installed on a fourth violation.
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