Harlingen, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Citation
- § 103-25
- Contractor registration
- annual, via chief building official
- Penalty
- $1.00–$2,000.00 per day
Summary
Harlingen adopts the 2024 International Plumbing Code, requiring permitted, inspected plumbing work by registered plumbing contractors before fixtures, water lines, or sewer connections are installed or altered.
The city hereby adopts the 2024 edition of International Codes including the appendix chapters by the International Code Council, Inc., to include; (1) International Building Code; (2) International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings; (3) International Fire Code; (4) International Wildland Urban Interface Code; (5) International Energy Conservation Code; (6) International Mechanical Code; (7) International Plumbing Code;
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4546847; v3 updated 2025-07-16).
Full Breakdown
The city has adopted the 2024 edition of the International Plumbing Code, with appendix chapters, as part of its Technical Codes under Chapter 103. Anyone performing plumbing work, installation, repair, or alteration of fixtures, water supply, or drainage systems, must pull a permit and pass inspection under that code. Plumbing and gas contractors doing work inside city limits must also register annually with the office of the chief building official. Violating the adopted codes is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1.00 to $2,000.00, with each day of continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted technical codes, including the plumbing code, is a misdemeanor: fines run $1.00 to $2,000.00, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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