Brooklyn Park, MN Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- Minnesota State Plumbing Code, Minn. Rules Ch. 4714
- Plan review required
- Before installation, § 103.11(A)
- State-reviewed exceptions
- State-licensed facilities, public buildings
- Inspecting authority
- City, under § 103.12(A)
- License limit
- City cannot revoke a state plumbing license
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor under § 10.99(A)
Summary
In the City of Brooklyn Park, the Minnesota State Plumbing Code governs plumbing work, adopted by reference at § 103.10. Plans and specifications for any plumbing infrastructure proposed for the city must be submitted for city review and approved before installation, and the city inspects and enforces the code under § 103.12.
§ 103.10 PLUMBING CODE. ... The Minnesota State Plumbing Code ("MSPC"), latest revision, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and published by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes as Minn. Rules Ch. 4714, is hereby adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Plumbing Code is hereby fully incorporated in this section. ... § 103.11 REVIEW OF PLUMBING PLANS. (A) Review. Plumbing plans and specifications for any plumbing infrastructure proposed for installation in the city must be submitted to the city for review and must be approved by the city prior to implementation. ... § 103.12 PLUMBING INSPECTIONS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT. (A) Inspections. The city is authorized to perform plumbing inspections as required by the Minnesota State Plumbing Code.
Full Breakdown
10 adopts the Minnesota State Plumbing Code (MSPC), in its latest revision as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and codified by the Office of the Revisor of Statutes as Minn. Rules Chapter 4714, by reference and incorporates it fully into the city code. 103, Subd. 103, Subd. 11, and special-nature projects where the city or state wants added review. 12(B) authorizes the city to enforce the MSPC in its entirety, with one carve-out: the city cannot revoke, suspend or place restrictions on a plumbing license issued by the state, since Minnesota licenses its own plumbing contractors. S. 77.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 103 sets no separate criminal penalty specific to unpermitted plumbing work, so a violation falls to the city's general penalty section, § 10.99(A): a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, with each continuing day of violation chargeable as a separate offense under § 10.99(C).
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