Coral Gables, FL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Florida Building Code, Plumbing
- Permit fees
- Set in section 1-8 schedule
- No-permit penalty
- $500 civil fine (ZC 3-207)
- Fixture rule
- Must connect to sewer line
- Issuing office
- Development Services Department
Summary
Coral Gables adopts the Florida Building Code, including its Plumbing chapter, by reference and requires a Development Services plumbing permit with fees set by ordinance before any plumbing work begins in the city.
The state building code together with all local amendments thereto is hereby adopted by reference. Penalties for violation of the state building code shall be as established in section 1-7. ... Development services shall charge and collect fees for plumbing permits in the amounts established in section 1-8.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 105-26 adopts the state building code family, including the Florida Building Code, Plumbing, plus all local amendments, as the city's plumbing standard, with violations penalized under section 1-7. Sec. 105-53 requires Development Services to charge and collect fees for plumbing permits per the schedule set in section 1-8, covering items like rough-in fixtures, water heaters, pool and spa piping, drainfields, and medical gas lines. Every fixture installed in a structure used for human habitation must connect to an approved sewer line (Sec. 105-314), and repairs must follow the adopted plumbing code (Sec. 105-340).
Violations & Fines
Doing plumbing work without the required permit is a code violation. Zoning Code § 3-207 sets a civil penalty of $500.00, or $152.25 plus a doubled permit fee at the code officer's discretion, when the unpermitted work involved plumbing.
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