Huntington, NY Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required for
- plumbing, medical gas, LP/gas piping, irrigation
- Issuing office
- Dept. of Engineering Services
- Permit term
- 1 year, extendable twice
- Max total duration
- 3 years from issuance
- First-offense fine
- $250 to $1,500
Summary
Huntington requires a Town-issued plumbing permit before anyone installs, repairs, services or modifies a plumbing system, medical gas system, gas piping or irrigation system. Working without one is a Chapter 153 violation enforced by the Department of Engineering Services.
Plumbing permits shall be required for the installation, repair, or modification of plumbing systems, medical gas systems, natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas piping, or the installation or modification of irrigation systems. The Director of Engineering Services or his designee shall issue plumbing permits upon compliance by the applicant with all state and local requirements and standards. ... It shall be unlawful for a person to install, repair, service, or modify any plumbing system, medical gas system, natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas piping, or irrigation system without benefit of a plumbing permit issued by the Town of Huntington. Any person who fails, neglects or refuses to obtain a permit before commencing the work shall be in violation of this Chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town Code § 153-34 makes it unlawful to install, repair, service, or modify any plumbing system, medical gas system, natural or liquefied-petroleum gas piping, or irrigation system without a plumbing permit issued by the Town of Huntington; the Director of Engineering Services or a designee issues the permit once state and local standards are met. Applications go to the Department of Engineering Services with a non-refundable fee and three sets of plans and specifications, including a site plan, building plan view, cross-section/elevation, riser diagram, and manufacturer's equipment cut sheets (§ 153-36).
Drawings must show the work conforms to the Plumbing Code of New York State, the Fuel Gas Code, and the Mechanical Code. An incomplete application is deemed abandoned six months after filing unless the Director grants an extension of up to 90 days for good cause. Once issued, a plumbing permit is valid for one year and may be extended for no more than two additional one-year terms, so it cannot run past three years from issuance; the extension fee is half the original application fee, prorated in cases of hardship (§ 153-37).
The permit must be posted in a conspicuous place on the job site for inspection by the code enforcement official, and a permit covers only the specific purpose stated on its face (§ 153-35).
Violations & Fines
A first conviction under § 153-56 carries a fine of $250 to $1,500; a second offense within five years, $750 to $2,500; and a third or subsequent offense within five years, $1,500 to $3,500 or up to 15 days imprisonment, or both. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense, and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication can impose penalties within the same ranges. The Town Attorney may also pursue civil penalties of up to $500 per day and injunctive relief.
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