Dayton, OH Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit gate
- Dayton R.C.G.O. § 114.07
- Contractor bond
- $10,000 surety (§ 114.11)
- Registration fee
- $600 biennial / $350 annual
- Minimum permit fee
- $60.00 (§ 153.54)
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, third degree (§ 114.99)
Summary
Dayton requires plumbing contractors to hold a city registration before the Department of Building Services will issue any plumbing permit, backed by a $10,000 bond and mandatory liability insurance.
All persons, firms, corporations, or business organizations engaged in the business of plumbing in the city, regardless of residence, shall be required to secure necessary registrations or certificates before engaging in such work. No permit for such work shall be issued by the Department of Building Services to any person who is not a plumbing contractor who has not complied with the provisions of §§ 114.01 through 114.20. No plumbing contractor shall lend his registration or procure permits for others when he is not the plumbing contractor for such work.
(Ord. 13434, passed 11-30-27; Ord. 25277, passed 4-6-77; Ord. 25735, passed 4-18-79; Ord. 29118-95, passed 11-22-95; Ord. 30057-01, passed 12-26-01)
Cross reference— Exception to above licensing requirement, see § 50.50; penalty, see § 114.99.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
Under Dayton R.C.G.O. § 114.07, no plumbing permit can be issued to anyone who is not a registered plumbing contractor, journeyman, or certified apprentice under the city's Board of Examiners of Plumbers. Contractors must post a $10,000 surety bond (§ 114.11) and carry liability and property-damage insurance (§ 114.10) as a condition of registration. Permit fees for plumbing and gas-piping work run a minimum of $60.00, based on system cost, per § 153.54. This licensing and permit-gate layer sits alongside the state-adopted Ohio Building/Residential Code (§ 153.01), which sets the underlying technical plumbing standards. Dayton's own text governs who may pull the permit, not the construction code itself.
Violations & Fines
Practicing the business of plumbing, or obtaining/using a permit, without a valid registration is a third-degree misdemeanor under § 114.99; unregistered work also risks permit denial and bond/insurance non-compliance.
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