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.
Additional Resources
- Code Amendment
- Forms & Applications
- Covenant & Agreements (Affidavits)
- Information Bulletins
- Requests for Modifications
- Standard Correction Lists
- Presentations
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Supplemental Correction Sheets for Sewage Ejectors & Sump Pumps (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.31-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for 2020 Building Energy Standards (2019 California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 6)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.102-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Bicycle parking Ordinance (Ordinance 182,386 & 185,430)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.111-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Special Moment Resisting Frame (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.035-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Concrete Tilt Up Retrofit (Historical Document)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.036-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2017 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2017
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Curtain Wall Design (2020 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.037-2020
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Hillside Construction on Slopes Greater than 33 Percent (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.039-2023
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For LA Residential Code Wood Prescriptive Design (2020 Los Angeles Residential Code)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.020B-2020