Everett, MA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

The Plumbing Division Fees table in Section 4-1 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Everett, Massachusetts, is the working price list for plumbing and gas permits in this Middlesex County city. Item 1 covers plumbing and gas fitting in new and existing residential and commercial buildings, additions and alterations: $40.00 for up to 3 fixtures or appliances plus $10.00 per fixture or appliance thereafter for each unit or separate use, with a $40.00 minimum. Item 2 charges $25.00 per appliance for a gas-fired boiler or gas-fired furnace or heater, exclusive of all other plumbing and gas permit fees.

The gate to every permit is subsection (a): no permit is issued by the inspector of buildings or the inspector of plumbing until the required fee has been paid to the city collector, the building department or another authorized city agency. The fee schedules are on file in the City Clerk's office.

Other lines on the same schedule matter for common jobs. Item 4 prices rooftop HVAC equipment, commercial air conditioning equipment and split system HVAC equipment at $40.00 per unit or each condenser and compressor pair, and notes that a permit is not required for air conditioning units for single rooms 200 square feet in area or less. Item 5 sets $40.00 for capping water and sewer prior to demolition, inside or within 10 feet of the building. Item 3 covers re-inspection: when work is deficient under the Massachusetts Plumbing and Gas Fitting Code or other applicable codes, or when a permit moves to another license holder, a reinspection permit is required, at $40.00 per fixture, per visit, and a transfer costs the cost of the original permit.

Item 6 addresses timing. Work started prior to the issuance of a permit is charged as double the permit fee as a fine, plus the permit fee. A plumber in the City of Everett should have the permit in hand before opening a wall or setting a fixture.