Clark County, IN Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted plumbing code
- Indiana Plumbing Code, 675 IAC 16-1
- One bath plus kitchen fee
- $20
- Additional full bath fee
- $10
- Additional half bath fee
- $5
- Work must start within
- 90 days of permit
- Permits issued at
- County Plan Commission office
Summary
Plumbing work in unincorporated Clark County is governed by the state-adopted Indiana Plumbing Code, and a permit with a set fee is required before work starts. Permits are issued through the County Plan Commission office, and work must begin within 90 days.
(A) Building rules of the Indiana Department of Fire and Building Services as set out in the following articles of I.A.C. Title 675 are hereby incorporated by reference in this chapter and shall include later amendments to those articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register or the Indiana Administrative Code with effective dates as fixed therein: ... (3) Article 16 - Plumbing Codes Indiana Plumbing Code (675 I.A.C. 16-1); ... (B) Copies of adopted building rules, codes and standards are on file in the office of the County Plan Commission.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2019 S-0: Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 31-2014, passed 12-18-2014).
Full Breakdown
06(A)(3) incorporates by reference Article 16 of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code, the Indiana Plumbing Code, along with any later amendments published in the Indiana Register. 06(B). 08's general rule that a permit must be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, demolition or repair, using forms furnished by the Building Commissioner, with all permits issued at the Plan Commission office and work required to commence within 90 days of issuance. 07. 10(A)(4) sets specific plumbing permit charges: $20 for one bathroom plus a kitchen, $10 for an additional full bathroom, $5 for an additional half bathroom, $10 for a hot water heater, $10 for a pool, and $20 for a rehabbed house.
10(B). 11(E) also applies directly: no plumbing work may be covered before it has been inspected by the Building Commissioner, and a $15 re-inspection fee applies if the work is not ready when called for.
Violations & Fines
Failing to pull a plumbing permit before starting work triggers the same building-code penalty scheme as any other unpermitted construction: a fine of $50 to $500 under § 151.99(B), plus a flat $100 fine collected when the late application is filed, in addition to double the normal permit cost. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.
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Sources & Official References
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