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 Sheet For Mass Timber (2023 LABC)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.115-2023
Single-Family Dwelling Duplex Plan Review List (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.20-2012
Supplemental Correction Sheet for LA Residential Code Prescriptive Design (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.20B-2011
Supplemental Correction Sheet for Adaptive Reuse (P/BC 2002-009) (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.32-2014
Supplemental Correction Sheet for Chapter 95 (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.33-2010
Supplemental Correction Sheet for Concrete Shear Wall (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.34-2010
Supplemental Correction Sheet for Concrete Tilt-Up Retrofit (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.36-2010
Supplemental Correction Sheet for Curtain Wall (for 2011 Codes)
PC/STR/Corr.Lst.37-201
Filtered categories:
Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2023-092
- Effective
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/Mod6-2011
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/FormA-2013
Untreated Gray Water Correction Sheet (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.107-2017
Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017
Filtered categories:
Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2023-092
- Effective
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/Mod6-2011
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/FormA-2013
Untreated Gray Water Correction Sheet (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.107-2017
Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017
Filtered categories:
Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2023-092
- Effective
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/Mod6-2011
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/FormA-2013
Untreated Gray Water Correction Sheet (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.107-2017
Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2023-092
- Effective
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/Mod6-2011
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/FormA-2013
Untreated Gray Water Correction Sheet (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.107-2017
Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Torque Testing & Installation Inspection of Drilled - In Anchors
IB/P/BC 2023-092
- Effective
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/Mod6-2011
Unreasonable Hardship Determination (for 2011 Codes)
PC/DAD/FormA-2013
Untreated Gray Water Correction Sheet (for 2017 Codes)
PC/MECH/Corr.Lst.107-2017
Use a Scale per Foot Smaller than 0.125 Inch for Site Utility Drawing
PC/ELEC/Mod16-2017