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:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Guidelines for Determining Remedial Grading Exempted from the Baseline Hillside Ordinance
IB/P/BC 2020-139
- Effective
Guidelines for Permits and Inspections for Construction Projects that Require Grading Work
IB/P/BC 2020-128
- Effective
Guidelines for Permitting New Antennas and Replacement of Units on Existing Telecommunication Antennas (Cell Towers)
IB/P/BC 2020-146
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for an Outdoor Dining Area (Al Fresco) on Private Property
IB/P/GI 2023-035
- Effective
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Interim Motel (Hotel) Conversion Projects
IB/P/ZC 2023-020
Guidelines for Plan Check and Permit Requirements for Solar Energy Systems
IB/P/GI 2023-027
- Effective
Guidelines for Submitting Haul Route Applications with Import or Export Amounts Greater than 1,000 Cubic Yard
IB/P/BC 2020-134
- Effective
Guidelines for the Issuance of Certificates of Occupancy for Commercial or Residential Core & Shell Buildings
IB/P/BC 2017-122
- Effective