Residential Plumbing Permit
You need a plumbing permit when:
- Installing any new piping or fixtures.
- Replacing any plumbing pipe, such as hot and cold water supply, county water and sewer connections, well connections, septic tank connections and drainage piping.
- Installing lawn irrigation backflow prevention device.
Required Inspections
Download required inspections for plumbing projects (PDF).
| Project Type | "X" = Required Inspection | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Groundwork 1 | Plumbing Rough-in 2 | Water Line 3 | Sewer (Septic) Line 3 | Plumbing Final | Backflow Preventer | |
| Installing a backflow prevention device (lawn irrigation and boiler) | X | |||||
| Installing new piping and fixtures to an addition | X | X | ||||
| Replacing a water service pipe | X | |||||
| Replacing a building sewer | X | |||||
| Installing or relocating fixtures | X | X | ||||
| Adding a yard hydrant | X | X | ||||
| Adding a sewage ejector pump | X | X | ||||
| Plumbing a new building | X | X | X | X | ||
1 Any plumbing that will be installed below a concrete slab will require a groundwork inspection.
2 A plumbing rough-in is required when piping is to be concealed within any building walls or ceilings.
3 Water and sewer line inspections are required for new piping to a building.
Scheduling Inspections
Before scheduling your inspection:
- A not ready fee may be charged if the work to be inspected is not complete when the inspector arrives.
- A re-inspection fee may be charged for third and subsequent inspections of the same type.
When to Schedule an Inspection
- Backflow Preventer - After the excavation is complete and the piping and device are installed, and prior to backfilling or concealment
- Final Plumbing - After all fixtures and equipment are installed and operational
- Plumbing Groundwork - After the piping is installed and tested, and before the piping is backfilled or concealed
- Plumbing Rough-in - After all the piping that is to be concealed is installed and tested, and before the insulation and wall board are installed
- Water & Sewer (Septic) - After an approved rough-in inspection is obtained and the water and sewer pipes are installed, and before backfilling