Irondequoit, NY Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Section 98-10D of the Town of Irondequoit Code is direct: in all cases where there is to be installation of new plumbing or alteration of existing plumbing, a plumbing permit must be obtained by a plumber licensed by the Town of Irondequoit. Applications go to the Fire Marshal or the Building Inspector, as appropriate, on forms available in their offices, under § 98-10A. Section 98-17 adds that all plumbing work in the Town of Irondequoit must be conducted in accordance with Chapter 171, Plumbing, and the regulations of the Uniform Code applicable to plumbing, and that licensing of plumbers follows Chapter 171.

Chapter 171 supplies the license side. Section 171-1 makes it unlawful to engage in the business of plumbing, or to install, alter or repair any plumbing system for hire, or to display a sign of master plumber or plumbing contractor, without a master plumber's license issued under the chapter. A five-member Plumbing Board of Examiners, appointed by the Town Board to five-year terms, sets the qualifications and examination, and § 171-2 requires all plumbing and drainage construction, plans and specifications to comply with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code applicable to plumbing. Alterations, including a change in the style or location of a fixture, are governed as new work.

Fees are not printed in the chapter text: § 98-11B says fees follow the plumbing permit fee schedule approved by Town Board resolution. Inspections under § 98-11G cover all building systems including plumbing, with underground and rough-in work inspected before it is covered. Emergency repairs are the one timing exception: § 171-3 lets an owner or occupant restore a plumbing system to substantially its condition before the emergency, obtain a permit within a reasonable time afterward, and submit the repair to tests or inspection.