Hackensack, NJ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Issuing official
- Plumbing Subcode Official (§166-1)
- Common fixture fee
- $25 (water closet, bathtub, lavatory)
- Water heater fee
- $50
- Commercial sewer connection fee
- $150
- Minimum permit fee
- $50
Summary
Hackensack's Plumbing Subcode Official, one of the positions Section 166-1 creates within the local Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, issues plumbing permits under the itemized device fees in Section 166-3A(8): $25 for a water closet, lavatory or bathtub, $50 for a water heater, and $150 for a commercial sewer or storm connection.
§ 166-1. Enforcing agency established. A. There is hereby established in the City of Hackensack a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency ... consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official ... (8) Plumbing permit fees. Device Fee Water closet $25 Urinal/bidet $35 Bathtub $25 Lavatory $25 Shower $25 ... Water heater $50 ... Gas piping Residential $30 Commercial $50 S ... ewer, storm connection Residential $75 Commercial $150.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4592721; v20 updated 2026-01-06; through 01-06-2026).
Full Breakdown
C. 5:23, and Chapter 166 supplies only the local enforcing agency and fee structure. L. C. 5:23. Section 166-3A(8) itemizes plumbing permit fees by fixture and device: $25 each for a water closet, bathtub, lavatory, shower, sink, washing machine, hose bibb or fuel-oil piping run; $35 for a urinal or bidet, a roof, floor or trench drain, or a drinking fountain; $50 for a water heater, steam or hot water boiler, sewer or sump pump, or a residential sewer or storm connection; $150 for a grease trap or a commercial sewer or storm connection; and $250 for an active solar system.
Residential gas piping runs $30 and commercial gas piping runs $50. The minimum fee for any basic construction permit, plumbing work included, is $50 under Section 166-3A, and a 20% plan-review surcharge applies on top of the calculated permit fee.
Violations & Fines
Plumbing work performed without the required permit or against an approved plan is a violation of Chapter 166's Basic Code provision at Section 166-14, punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or both, with each day of continued noncompliance treated as a separate offense.
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