Plumbing Permits
Plumbing Permits are required for any installation or modification of drainage systems, waste and vent systems, fuel gas piping, potable water piping, rainwater piping, lawn sprinkler system, and subsurface drainage piping on swimming pool water circulating systems.
About Plumbing Permits
Plans shall be filed with and approved by the Department (as a Plumbing Plan Check) before any permit is issued for work listed below:
- Drainage systems.
- Drainage and vent systems for a building or structure involving fixtures that discharge 217 or more drainage fixture units.
- Drainage pumps and ejectors.
- Combination waste and vent systems.
- Fuel gas piping with any of the following:
- Systems having more than 10 outlets.
- Medium pressure gas systems.
- High pressure gas systems.
- Methane gas extraction systems.
- Potable water piping with any of the following:
- Systems requiring a 2-inch or larger supply.
- Systems designed from the procedure in Section 610.5 of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
- Exception: Plan check is not required for existing systems, that are added to or altered, with branch lines that serve less than 20 fixture units and sized by Table 6-4.
- Rainwater piping systems with more than 10 interconnected rainwater or overflow drains, or a rainwater pump.
- Special water piping systems for reclaimed water piping.
- Lawn sprinkler systems required for irrigation of cut-and-fill slopes in hillside areas.
- Subsurface drainage piping.
- Swimming pool circulating water systems.
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As an Architect, Engineer, or designer what is required to be submitted for review to have my plans approved as an ADU Standard Plan?
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Can a JADU exceed 50% of the existing single family dwelling floor area, as long as it does not exceed 500 sf?
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As an Architect, Engineer, or designer what is required to be submitted for review to have my plans approved as an ADU Standard Plan?
Can a homeowner prepare the drawings, obtain a building permit, & construct my own house or addition, without consulting an architect/engineer/contractor?
Can a JADU exceed 50% of the existing single family dwelling floor area, as long as it does not exceed 500 sf?
Can a listed electrical product be in violation of the electrical code or the safety standard? If so, what does the Department of Building and Safety do?
Can an ADU request a Zone Variance from the provisions in 12.22 A.33?
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As an Architect, Engineer, or designer what is required to be submitted for review to have my plans approved as an ADU Standard Plan?
Can a homeowner prepare the drawings, obtain a building permit, & construct my own house or addition, without consulting an architect/engineer/contractor?
Can a JADU exceed 50% of the existing single family dwelling floor area, as long as it does not exceed 500 sf?
Can a listed electrical product be in violation of the electrical code or the safety standard? If so, what does the Department of Building and Safety do?
Can an ADU request a Zone Variance from the provisions in 12.22 A.33?
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