Frisco, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2024 International Plumbing Code, § 18-265
- Registration required
- Before permit issued, § 18-19(e)
- Homeowner exemption
- Primary residence work exempt
- Copies on file
- 3 copies with city secretary
- Max fine
- $2,000 per day, § 18-266
- Local amendments
- Posted on Development Services webpage
Summary
Frisco enforces the 2024 International Plumbing Code for every plumbing installation, repair, or alteration in the city, and under § 18-19(e) will not issue the permit until the contractor doing the work has registered with the city, unless the owner is working on their own primary residence.
The International Plumbing Code, 2024 edition, copyrighted by the International Code Council, Inc., save and except the deletions and additions set forth in exhibit A, attached to Ordinance 2026-01-08 and incorporated herein for all purposes, regulating the erection, installation, alteration, repairs, relocation, replacement, addition to, use and maintenance of plumbing systems within Frisco (2024 International Plumbing Code). The 2024 International Plumbing Code is made a part of this division as if fully set forth herein. Three copies of the 2024 International Plumbing Code are on file in the office of the City Secretary of Frisco being marked and designated as the 2024 International Plumbing Code. The deletions and additions set forth in exhibit A to Ordinance 2026-01-08 are also located on Frisco's website under Development Services.
Full Breakdown
Section 18-265 adopts the 2024 International Plumbing Code, "save and except the deletions and additions set forth in exhibit A" to Ordinance 2026-01-08, to regulate the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, and maintenance of plumbing systems throughout Frisco. Three signed copies are on file with the city secretary, and the locally redlined sections are posted on the city's development services webpage rather than printed into the code itself. " A homeowner doing plumbing work on their own primary residence, or a person regularly employed as that property's maintenance worker, is exempt from that registration step under the same subsection.
Section 18-266 backs both requirements with a penalty clause, and § 18-19(c) separately requires registration for anyone hauling away construction debris, including re-roofing contractors, on a Frisco plumbing or building job.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed by an unregistered contractor, or that doesn't meet the adopted 2024 International Plumbing Code, is a misdemeanor under § 18-266, punishable by a fine up to $2,000.00, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense. The city can withhold or refuse the plumbing permit itself under § 18-19(e) until the contractor's registration is on file.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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