Indio · Zoning · MH
Indio MH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Indio's MH zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 10 acres, with the conditions listed below (Indio code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (Along exterior property lines abutting a public street)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street)
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum density: 10 mobile home spaces/gross acre
MH is a zoning district in Indio. Every value below was read from the Indio Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in MH
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 25 ft § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft) - Primary Building”, column “MH”: 25 or 2 stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft) - Primary Building”, column “MH”: 25 or 2 stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: Along exterior property lines abutting a public street § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Front (primary frontage)”, column “MH”: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “MH”: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “MH”: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street |
| Minimum lot size | 10 acres § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sf)”, column “MH”: 10 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “MH”: 70 |
| Maximum density | 10 mobile home spaces/gross acre § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “MH”: 10 mobile home spaces/gross acre |
Uses in MH
Uses the code's use tables allow in MH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Community garden — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for MH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Indio Municipal Code.
Other Indio zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Indio's MH zone?
25 ft — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the maximum number of stories in Indio's MH zone?
2 stories — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Indio's MH zone?
5 ft (along exterior property lines abutting a public street) — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Indio's MH zone?
5 ft (the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street) — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Indio's MH zone?
5 ft (the code gives one setback for the whole zone: 5 ft along exterior property lines abutting a public street) — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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