Converse, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Residential repair/replace permit
- $100 per dwelling unit
- New single/two-family construction
- $175 per dwelling unit
- New commercial shell permit
- $400 flat fee
- Violation penalty
- $200–$2,000 fine per day
Summary
Converse has adopted the 2024 International Plumbing Code and requires a permit for plumbing work, with fees set by a published city fee schedule.
The City of Converse has adopted the International Code Council (ICC), 2024 editions of the International Building Code, Existing Building Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Residential Code for One- and Two-family Dwellings, Fuel Gas Code, Property Maintenance Code, Fire Code, Wildland Urban Interface Code, Energy Conservation Code, and Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and the 2023 edition of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) National Electrical Code. Collectively these codes, as adopted and amended, are known as the City of Converse Technical Construction Codes and are known individually as the City of Converse Building Code, Existing Building Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, Fuel Gas Code, Property Maintenance Code, Fire Code, Electric Code, Wildland Urban Interface Code, Energy Conservation Code, and Swimming Pool and Spa Code.(c)Appendices of the codes referenced in (b) are hereby adopted.(d)Copies of the international codes are on file at the office of the building official.(e)All construction within the city limits of Converse shall comply with the City of Converse Technical Construction Codes. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of the codes adopted herein and this chapter.
Full Breakdown
The City of Converse Technical Construction Codes incorporate the 2024 International Plumbing Code, and Sec. 8-1 makes compliance mandatory for all construction within city limits. Plumbing permits are issued separately from building permits: residential repair, replacement, or system-expansion work costs $100 per dwelling unit, new single- or two-family construction is $175 per unit, new multifamily is $250 per unit, and commercial permits range from $150 to $400 depending on scope, per the Sec. 8-103 fee schedule. Working without a permit or violating the adopted codes is a misdemeanor under Sec. 8-5, punishable by a fine of $200 to $2,000 per day of violation.
Violations & Fines
Working without a required plumbing permit, or violating the adopted plumbing code, is a misdemeanor under Sec. 8-5: a fine of $200 to $2,000 per day the violation continues.
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