Plumbing Permits
Building Safety
Which plumbing work (water heaters, sewer-line replacement, repipe, gas-line) requires a permit, and which minor repairs are typically exempt.
How Plumbing Permits Rules Differ by Place
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Plumbing Permit and IPC Adoption
Some RestrictionsBirmingham enforces the International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, for every plumbing installation in the city, adopted at Sec. 7-1-2(c) of the Technical Code. A permit from the…
Hoover, AL: Hoover Adopts 2021 Plumbing Code, Sets Fees
Some RestrictionsHoover has adopted the 2021 International Plumbing Code as its Plumbing Code, with fees set by the city council rather than fixed in the ordinance, a 180-day refund window, and…
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Plumbing Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsHuntsville has adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code by reference and stripped out the code's permit exemptions, so a city permit is required for plumbing work.
Jefferson County, AL: Jefferson County Plumbing Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsJefferson County enforces its own Plumbing Code, adopted from the 2018 International Plumbing Code, in the unincorporated county and in any municipality that hasn't adopted its own…
Madison County, AL: Madison County Plumbing Permit & IPC Code
Some RestrictionsMadison County has adopted the 2018 International Plumbing Code, minus Appendix A, to regulate plumbing installation in public and private buildings across the unincorporated area…
Mobile, AL: Mobile Plumbing Permit Code
Some RestrictionsMobile enforces the 2021 International Plumbing Code as its own Plumbing Code, requiring a licensed plumber and permit fee for most plumbing work under City Code § 45-1.
Cities & Counties with Plumbing Permits Rules
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