Washington County, UT Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Section 9-1-4 adopts the International Plumbing Code, alongside the National Electrical Code and the other International Codes, as part of the county's Building Codes, with three copies kept on file at the Washington County Clerk's office. 1 is amended the same way, both adopted by Ordinance 2015-1049-O on April 21, 2015. As with all building codes adopted under this chapter, no permit for plumbing work can be issued under section 9-1-7 unless the installation meets the adopted, locally amended International Plumbing Code as well as the zoning, subdivision and groundwater protection ordinances.

Permit, plan review and investigation fees follow the fee table the county commission adopts under section 9-1-8, and no certificate of occupancy issues under section 9-1-9 until the plumbing passes inspection. The county building inspector administers the chapter under section 9-1-10, and section 9-1-11 bars that office from imposing any plumbing standard beyond what the adopted code specifies. Anyone who disagrees with how a plumbing provision was applied can appeal to the board of building appeals under sections 9-1-12 and 9-1-13.