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:
Early Start Permit (Interior Demolition Without Triggering Disabled Access Upgrade)
PC/STR/Mod053-2020
Natural Ventilation In Lieu of Chapter 71 Requirements for Garage or Storage on Grade
PC/STR/Mod056-2020
Methane Exemption for Single Family Dwellings with Raised Foundations
PC/STR/Mod057C-2020
Filtered categories:
Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria
IB/P/BC 2023-071
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2020
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2023
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2020 Ord. No. 184248
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2023
- Effective
Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings
IB/P/BC 2023-106
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria
IB/P/BC 2023-071
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2020
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2023
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2020 Ord. No. 184248
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2023
- Effective
Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings
IB/P/BC 2023-106
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria
IB/P/BC 2023-071
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2020
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2023
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2020 Ord. No. 184248
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2023
- Effective
Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings
IB/P/BC 2023-106
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria
IB/P/BC 2023-071
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2020
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2023
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2020 Ord. No. 184248
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2023
- Effective
Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings
IB/P/BC 2023-106
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Wall Anchorage to Flexible Diaphragms Revised Design Criteria
IB/P/BC 2023-071
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2020
- Effective
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE NOTES NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
GRN18N-2023
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2020 Ord. No. 184248
- Effective
Water Conservation Ordinance Notes Residential Buildings
GRN18R-2023
- Effective
Water Curtain in Lieu of Protected Exterior Openings
IB/P/BC 2023-106
- Effective