Tippecanoe County, IN Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Plumbing code adopted
- Indiana Plumbing Code, Art. 16
- Adoption authority
- I.C. 22-13-2-3(b)
- Permit process
- Same as Ch. 151 building permits
- State design release
- Required before county permit if applicable
- Enforcing officer
- County Building Commissioner
Summary
Tippecanoe County enforces plumbing work through the state Indiana Plumbing Code, adopted by reference into the county building regulations at § 151.05(C). Any plumbing installation folds into the same building permit process the Building Commissioner runs under § 151.07, with fees set by the § 151A.04 schedule.
Pursuant to I.C. 22-13-2-3(b), the rules Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code are hereby incorporated by reference in this subchapter and shall include later amendments to those Articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register or the Indiana Administrative Code with dates as fixed therein: ... (C) Article 16 Indiana Plumbing Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-17: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2025-25-CM, passed 8-1-25; and State legislation current through 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
C. 22-13-2-3(b), the rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission set out in specific Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code, including any later amendments published in the Indiana Register. Article 16, the Indiana Plumbing Code, is one of the ten articles listed, alongside the Indiana Building Code (Article 13), Residential Code (Article 14), Electrical Code (Article 17), Mechanical Code (Article 18), Energy Conservation Code (Article 19), Swimming Pool Code (Article 20), Fire Code (Article 22), Migrant Day Care Nursery Fire Safety Code (Article 24), and Fuel and Gas Code (Article 25).
07(A). If a state construction design release is required, plans must also be filed with the state Office of the State Building Commissioner, and no county permit issues until that release is received. 03, with authority to issue permits, collect fees, and perform inspections within the unincorporated county.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without the required permit is treated the same as any unpermitted building work: § 151A.04(H) adds a 50% surcharge to the fee once construction has started without a permit, and § 151.99 sets a $100 fine for any violation of §§ 151.01 through 151.17, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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