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Celina, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Code adopted
2024 International Plumbing Code
Citation
§ 3.02.003(a)(6)
Enforcing official
City Building and Fire Official
Max fine
$2,000 per offense
Applies in
City limits and ETJ

Summary

Celina adopts the 2024 International Plumbing Code by reference, and all plumbing work is enforced under it alongside the city's building permit requirement.

There is hereby adopted by the City of Celina for establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, the following codes: ... (6) The International Plumbing Code, being in particular the 2024 edition and appendices B, C, D and E, as amended, except as it may be in conflict with the provisions of any ordinance of the city.

Full Breakdown

Chapter 3 of the Celina Code of Ordinances adopts the 2024 edition of the International Plumbing Code, with appendices B, C, D and E, as the governing plumbing standard citywide. The Building and Fire Official enforces the IPC alongside the other adopted construction codes, and a permit is required before any building or structure is erected, moved, added to, or structurally altered in the city limits or (where not preempted by state law) in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Amendments to the adopted IPC are set out in an attachment referenced at § 3.02.301.

Violations & Fines

Violating any provision of Article 3.02, including working without a required permit or code compliance, is punishable by a fine up to $2,000 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What plumbing code does Celina use?
The 2024 edition of the International Plumbing Code, adopted by reference with local amendments under § 3.02.003 and § 3.02.301.
Do I need a permit for plumbing work in Celina?
Yes: a permit is required before altering a structure in city limits or the ETJ, and plumbing work is enforced under the adopted IPC by the Building and Fire Official.

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