Aurora, CO Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Plumbing Code
- Local citation
- Aurora City Code § 22-316
- Permit gate
- Fees must be paid before issuance
- Late-start penalty
- 100% surcharge on permit fee
- Conflict rule
- Most restrictive of city/state applies
Summary
Aurora, Colorado enforces the 2021 International Plumbing Code by ordinance, and City Code Chapter 22 bars issuing a plumbing permit until the required fee is paid.
The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, first printing, March 2020, published by the International Code Council, including appendices B, D, and E, and referenced standards attached thereto, referred to in this article as the "IPC," is adopted with the amendments as set forth in this article. Copies of the plumbing code are available for inspection at the offices of the city clerk, the city attorney, and the chief building official. The intent of this code is to meet or exceed the requirements of the State of Colorado Plumbing Code. When technical requirements, specifications or standards in the State of Colorado Plumbing Code conflict with requirements herein, the most restrictive shall apply. (Ord. No. 2021-65, § 40, 12-6-2021; Ord. No. 2015-44, § 32, 10-12-2015; Ord. No. 2011-02, § 50, 2-28-2011; Ord. No. 2006-78, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-2007)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-30, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Aurora City Code § 22-316 adopts the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition (first printing, March 2020), with appendices B, D and E, as "the Plumbing Code of the City of Aurora." The code's stated intent is to meet or exceed the State of Colorado Plumbing Code, and where the two conflict, the more restrictive standard governs. Section 22-2 separately amends IPC § 109 to require that permit and plan-review fees be paid before a permit issues, with the fee set by a schedule the chief building official recommends and the city manager approves.
Violations & Fines
Starting plumbing work before a permit is issued triggers a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee, added on top of the required permit fee itself, under City Code § 22-2.
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