Hampton, VA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any plumbing work
- Basic permit fee
- 0.9% of construction value
- No-permit penalty
- $50 flat fee
- Historic structure cap
- $1,000 maximum fee
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Community Development
Summary
Hampton requires a permit before any plumbing work begins under the city's adopted building code, with a basic fee of 0.9% of construction value and a flat $50 penalty for starting without one.
The following fees shall be charged for permits and inspections provided for in the building code with respect to plumbing work. Beginning work without first obtaining the necessary permit shall result in a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).
(a)Minimum permit fee .....$50.00(b)Reinspection fee, each .....$50.00(c)Basic permit fee: The fee shall be determined by multiplying the value of construction by a factor of nine tenths of one percent (.9%).(1)Historic Structures, as defined by the Building Code, shall have a maximum permit fee of $1,000.00. (Ord. No. 428, § 8.1-26.4; Ord. No. 619, 6-27-79; Code 1964, § 8.1-26.4; Ord. No. 765, § 8.1-26.4(a)—(f), 12-14-83; Ord. No. 833, 5-28-86; Ord. No. 889, 6-8-88; Ord. No. 995, 1-9-91; Ord. No. 1210, 5-13-98; Ord. No. 1302, 5-9-01; Ord. No. 1468, 3-28-07; Ord. No. 10-0007, 5-12-10, eff. 7-1-10; Ord. No. 20-0005, 5-13-20)
Cross reference— Sewer connection fees, § 30-23; § 36-105.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 | Zoning: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
Hampton City Code § 9-26 adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, including the plumbing provisions of the Virginia Construction Code, as the city's building code, enforced by the building official in the Department of Community Development. Section 9-45 sets Hampton's own local permit fees for that plumbing work: a $50 minimum permit fee, a $50 reinspection fee, and a basic fee of 0.9% of construction value (capped at $1,000 for historic structures). Section 9-41 bars issuing any permit until the fee is paid and adds a $10 technology surcharge per permit. The substantive plumbing standards themselves are state-set, not city-authored.
Violations & Fines
Beginning plumbing work before obtaining the required permit triggers a flat $50 penalty fee under § 9-45, on top of the permit fee owed; no permit or reinspection proceeds until all fees are paid.
Frequently Asked Questions
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