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
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COVENANT AND AGREEMENT REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE DEVICES AND STRUCTURES
AFF-GR-004
COVENANT AND AGREEMENT FOR NOTIFICATION OF ALTERNATE METHOD OF GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION
AFF-GR-005
COVENANT AND AGREEMENT REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF UNCERTIFIED FILL/UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES
AFF-GR-006
COVENANT AND AGREEMENT REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING FOR AREAS SUBJECT TO FAULT RUPTURE AND/OR SEVERE GROUND SHAKING
AFF-GR-007
Commercial Plan Check Correction Sheets (2026 LABC)
CL-BC-2026-001
- Effective
R1/R2 Occupancy Plan Check Correction Sheets (2026 LABC)
CL-BC-2026-002
- Effective
Grading/Retaining Wall/Shoring Correction Sheets (2026 LABC)
CL-BC-2026-003
- Effective
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet for Structural Design - General (2026 LABC)
CL-BC-2026-004
- Effective
Supplemental Plan Check Correction Sheet For Steel Moment Frame Design (2026 LABC)
CL-BC-2026-005
- Effective
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Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members
IB/P/BC 2026-036
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members
IB/P/BC 2026-036
- Effective
Filtered categories:
Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members
IB/P/BC 2026-036
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members
IB/P/BC 2026-036
- Effective
Forms Search
Filtered categories:
Fabrication Tolerances for Built-up Steel Members
IB/P/BC 2026-036
- Effective