Burleson, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit gate
- Contractor registration with the city, § 10-104(a)
- Plumbing contractor eligibility
- One person holding a valid state master plumber's license
- Registration fee
- None
- Registration term
- Expires December 31; renew on or before February 1
- Plumbing code adopted
- 2021 International Plumbing Code, § 10-231
- Building sewer depth
- Minimum of 12 inches (304 mm) below grade
Summary
In the City of Burleson, Texas, no contractor can obtain a plumbing permit without first registering with the city. To qualify, a plumbing contractor must hold or employ at least one person with a valid state master plumber's license. Registration costs nothing, expires on December 31 and is renewed annually on or before February 1.
(a) Registration required.No contractor shall obtain any building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical permit without first registering with the city as a building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical contractor. ... (2) Plumbing contractors.To be eligible for registration, a plumbing contractor must hold or employ at least one person holding a valid state master plumber's license, who shall not be simultaneously employed by or providing services for any other business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city. ... (f) Annual expiration.Registrations shall expire on December 31 following the date of acceptance or renewal. Registration fees are due January 1; and registrations shall be renewed annually on or before February 1, upon payment of the required fee. Plumbing and mechanical contractors applying for new or renewal registration shall provide to the building official a copy of a current state license.
Full Breakdown
Section 10-104 governs who can obtain a plumbing permit in the City of Burleson. Subsection (a) requires a contractor to register with the city as a building, plumbing, mechanical or electrical contractor before obtaining a permit of that type. Subsection (b)(2) sets the plumbing standard: the contractor must hold or employ at least one person holding a valid state master plumber's license, and that person cannot be simultaneously employed by or providing services for any other business entity for the purpose of obtaining permits from the city. The application goes to the building official on forms the city furnishes. Under subsection (g) there is no fee for the registration, though the city still collects building permit fees. Registrations expire December 31, renewals are due on or before February 1, and plumbing contractors must provide the building official a copy of a current state license. No registration is transferable, and under subsection (h) it is unlawful to let another person use a registration to obtain a permit or to work with an expired registration.
The technical rules come from the 2021 International Plumbing Code, adopted as the plumbing code of the city in § 10-231 and amended in § 10-232. Amendments include a minimum of 12 inches (304 mm) below grade for building sewers (Section 305.4.1), a water-tightness test for shower receptors by filling with water to the level of the rough threshold (Section 421.7), floor drains with a minimum outlet of not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in public coin-operated laundries (Section 412.4), and a stairway or permanent ladder for a water heater in an attic, roof, mezzanine or platform more than eight (8) feet above the ground or floor (Section 502.6). Plumbing fees come from a schedule adopted by resolution of the governing body under Section 106.6.2 as amended. A person can appeal a code official's decision to the board of appeals; in the City of Burleson that is the Building Codes and Standards Board under § 10-79, whose seats include two licensed plumbers, at least one a master plumber.
Violations & Fines
Performing work that needs a permit while holding an expired registration is unlawful under § 10-104(h)(3). Fines follow § 1-14: not exceeding $500.00 where no specific penalty is provided, and not exceeding $2,000.00 for provisions governing fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, with each day a separate offense under § 1-14(c). The Building Codes and Standards Board hears appeals but has no authority to waive code requirements (§ 10-79(b)).
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