Georgetown, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 International Plumbing Code, Appendix C
- License check
- State master plumber license filed before permit
- Insurance requirement
- Current liability insurance on file
- Sewer depth
- At least 12 inches below grade
- Enforcing office
- Building and Inspections Department
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 2023-43, § 7(Exh. E)
Summary
Georgetown enforces plumbing work under the 2021 International Plumbing Code, adopted with local amendments at Code of Ordinances Section 15.12.010. Every master plumber must file a current Texas state license and liability insurance with the City before any plumbing permit is issued.
A.The provisions of the "International Plumbing Code," 2021 Edition, including Appendix C, with the specific local amendments set forth in this Chapter are hereby adopted. In this Chapter, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be referred to as the "Plumbing Code"... 106.1.3 - Licensed master plumbers. Every master plumber doing business in the City of Georgetown, Texas shall deliver a current, unexpired copy of the required State of Texas Master Plumbers license and a copy of current liability insurance for filing and record prior to the issuance of a plumbing permit.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
12 of the Code of Ordinances, rewritten in full by Ordinance No. ' A copy is kept on file both at the Georgetown Public Library and in the office of the Plumbing Official for public review. ' That means the City withholds the permit itself until the plumber's state license and insurance are on file, not just at final inspection. The Building and Inspections Department, created under Section 103 as amended, administers and enforces the chapter. 1 on sewer depth, requiring building sewers connecting to private septic systems to sit at least 12 inches below finished grade at the septic tank connection, and at least 12 inches below grade generally.
Violations & Fines
Doing plumbing work without a permit, or without a master plumber's license and insurance on file, violates Section 115.4 of the amended Plumbing Code. Violators face the City's general penalty under Section 1.08.010: a fine up to $500, or up to $2,000 for a safety-related violation, and each day of continued noncompliance counts as a separate offense.
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