Farmersville, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Plumbing Code
- Governing sections
- § 14-178, § 14-180
- Backflow test frequency
- At least annually, § 14-179(3)
- Water heater pan gauge
- 24-gauge galvanized steel minimum
- Enforcing official
- Chief Building Official
- Applies to
- City limits and ETJ
Summary
Farmersville regulates plumbing work under the 2021 International Plumbing Code, enforced by the Chief Building Official citywide and in the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Permit fees for erecting, altering, or repairing any plumbing or gas system follow the city's Master Fee Schedule.
The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, together with such other amendments as are set forth herein, is hereby adopted by the city council as a general standard for regulating the erection, installation, addition, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance or use of any plumbing system in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction ... The c ... hief building official or their authorized representative is hereby authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of the International Plumbing Code, as adopted herein and as amended.
Full Breakdown
Farmersville Code of Ordinances § 14-178 adopts the International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, as the general standard for regulating the erection, installation, addition, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, maintenance, or use of any plumbing system, applying it to all construction, repair, renovation, and remodeling activity within the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Chief Building Official or an authorized representative is directed to enforce all IPC provisions. Section 14-180 sets the permit fee for any plumbing or gas system work as established by the Master Fee Schedule in Appendix A.
Local amendments in Section 14-179, adopted from the North Central Texas Council of Governments, modify specific IPC sections: backflow prevention assemblies and air gaps must be inspected annually, with owners responsible for testing if no other local provision applies; devices such as reduced pressure principle backflow preventers must be tested at installation, immediately after repair or relocation, and at least annually; and water heater or hot water storage tank pans must be 24-gauge galvanized steel minimum, draining outside the structure and terminating no more than 18 inches from the exterior grade. A certified copy of the IPC and its amendments is kept on file with the city secretary.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without a required permit or that fails to meet the adopted International Plumbing Code and its local amendments is enforced by the Chief Building Official, with penalties under the general Chapter 14 penalty provisions in Section 14-1, prosecuted in municipal court, and permit or reinspection fees assessed per the Master Fee Schedule in Appendix A.
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