Baldwin Park, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2025 California Plumbing Code, § 150.170
- Permit exemptions
- BPMC § 150.063
- Exempt work
- Simple leak/stoppage repair, no pipe replacement
- Non-exempt example
- Replacing a defective concealed pipe = new work
- Application requirement
- BPMC § 150.071
Summary
Baldwin Park enforces the 2025 California Plumbing Code as its local plumbing standard, requiring a permit for new or replaced plumbing work while exempting simple leak and stoppage repairs that do not touch fixtures or piping.
The 2025 California Plumbing Code, Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, are adopted and enacted, as the Plumbing Code of the city and made part of this code by reference with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein and shall be known as the Baldwin Park Plumbing Code.
Full Breakdown
170 adopts "the 2025 California Plumbing Code, Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations" and enacts it "as the Plumbing Code of the city," known as the Baldwin Park Plumbing Code, with a copy filed at the City Clerk's office for public review. 063: stopping leaks in drains, soil, waste, or vent pipe is exempt, but if a concealed trap or pipe is found defective and must be removed and replaced with new material, that work is treated as new work requiring a permit and inspection.
Clearing stoppages or repairing leaks in pipes, valves, or fixtures, including removing and reinstalling water closets, is also exempt, but only if the repair does not involve replacing or rearranging valves, pipes, or fixtures. 071 describing the work and land, plans if required, and payment of applicable fees, followed by inspection under Part 9 of Chapter 150 before the work can be covered or connected to the water or sewer system.
Violations & Fines
Performing plumbing work that exceeds the narrow § 150.063 exemptions without first obtaining a permit is enforced under § 10.99: a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or an infraction fine of $100 for a first offense rising to $500 for a third within a calendar year, and the Building Official may order unpermitted work uncovered or disconnected until it passes inspection.
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