Inglewood, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2019 California Plumbing Code (2018 UPC base)
- Local addition
- § 713.8, separate plumbing per residence
- Common waste line exception
- 2x riser size, fully accessible
- Fee table
- State Table 104.5 deleted; Council sets fee
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $500 fine, 6 months jail
Summary
Inglewood adopts the 2019 California Plumbing Code by reference under Section 11-11 and locally amends the permit and plan review fee sections, requiring every residential building to have a separate, individual plumbing system and setting fees by City Council resolution rather than a fixed state schedule.
§ 11-11. California Plumbing Code. ...there is hereby adopted by reference that certain code entitled "California Plumbing Code, 2019 Edition," based on the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition... Such "California Plumbing Code, 2019 Edition" is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part thereof as if fully set forth herein at length, and shall be designated, known and referred to as the "Plumbing Code of and for the City of Inglewood." ... 713.8 Residential Buildings—Separate and Individual Plumbing Systems. All residential buildings shall be provided with separate and individual plumbing systems. Exception: A common waste line may be allowed when located in a fully accessible area and it is two sizes larger than the required riser size.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954608; v8 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
8: all residential buildings must have separate and individual plumbing systems, with a narrow exception allowing a common waste line only if it is located in a fully accessible area and sized two pipe diameters larger than the required riser size. 5 of the state code so that plan review fees, expedited plan-check fees, and permit fees are all set by City Council resolution rather than a fixed state schedule; additional plan review fees apply if plans are incomplete or changed after initial submission. 5 from Chapter 1 of the California Plumbing Code entirely, removing the state's own fee table so only the Council-set local fee applies. 1 of the Building Code.
Violations & Fines
Installing, altering, or replacing a plumbing system without the required permit, or violating the separate-plumbing-system mandate of Section 713.8, is enforced as a misdemeanor under IMC Section 1-18, punishable by up to a $500 fine or six months in jail, since the Plumbing Code sections are not on the City's specific infraction list.
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Sources & Official References
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