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Hanford, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Code adopted
Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Ed.
State amendment
CA Title 24, Part 5 (2025)
License required
Business + CA contractor license
Penalty
Infraction, Gov. Code § 36900(b)

Summary

Hanford requires all plumbing work to follow the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as amended by California's 2025 Title 24 Part 5, adopted by reference under Municipal Code Section 15.24.010, with a business license and valid contractor's license required.

Subject to the additions, deletions, and amendments set forth in this chapter and in the California Building Standards Code, CCR, Title 24, Part 5, 2025 Edition, the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, one copy of which is on file in the office of the city clerk, is hereby adopted by reference. (Ord. 02-20, 2002; Ord. 07-18, 2007; Ord. 10-16, 2010; Ord. 13-14, 2014; Ord. 17-15 § 1, 2017; Ord. 25-12, 12/16/2025)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4873707; v4 updated 2026-03-17).

Full Breakdown

The City of Hanford, California, in Kings County, adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, subject to the amendments in the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 5, 2025 Edition, under Hanford Municipal Code Section 15.24.010. Anyone doing plumbing work regulated by this chapter must first obtain a city business license from the director of finance and hold a valid California contractor's license for the work performed, per Section 15.24.060. The city has not adopted any local deletions, amendments, or additions to the state plumbing code beyond what the model code and Title 24 already require.

Violations & Fines

Violating this chapter is an infraction under Section 15.24.080, punishable per Government Code Section 36900(b); plumbing work done without the required business license or a valid contractor's license can also trigger a stop-work order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Hanford require a permit for plumbing work?
Yes. All plumbing work must follow the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2024 Edition, as locally adopted under Municipal Code Section 15.24.010, and contractors need a city business license plus a valid state contractor's license.
Has Hanford made local changes to the plumbing code?
No. Sections 15.24.020 through 15.24.040 reserve the city's deletions, amendments, and additions, so Hanford enforces the Uniform Plumbing Code and state Title 24 Part 5 amendments exactly as published.

Sources & Official References

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