Jacksonville, FL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- § 341.202, before any non-minor work
- Contractor rule
- Current plumber's certificate of competency
- Water-on rule
- No water until inspection approval, § 341.204
- Drain test
- 10-ft water column or 5 psi air, 15 min
- Supply test
- 25 psi above working pressure
Summary
No plumbing work in Jacksonville, other than minor repairs that don't change fixtures or piping, can start until a permit is obtained under Ordinance Code Section 341.202, and Section 341.204 makes it unlawful to run water through a new system until the Building Official has inspected and approved it.
Except for minor repairs that do not involve the changing of fixtures or piping, no plumbing work shall be commenced until a permit has been obtained in accordance with Part 4, Chapter 320. The permit shall be kept on the site of the plumbing work and exhibited upon request by the Building Official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
201 requires all plumbing construction, installation, maintenance, extension and alteration to be designed and installed under the Chapter's standards and, where the Chapter is silent, the approved standards of good practice in Chapter 338. 202 requires the permit before work begins, issued under the Part 4 procedures of Chapter 320, and the permit must stay on site and be shown to the Building Official on request; only minor repairs that don't change fixtures or piping are exempt. 402 allows. 504(c) inspections are completed and the Building Official approves, though the Official may grant temporary permission to use water for testing during construction.
304 requires the building sewer to hold water at first-floor toilet level for ten minutes and pass a ball three-quarters of an inch smaller than the sewer's diameter.
Violations & Fines
Starting plumbing work without the Section 341.202 permit, or having it performed by someone without a current plumber's certificate of competency under Section 341.203, is enforceable through the Building Official's stop-work authority, and Section 341.204 separately makes it unlawful to use or supply water through an uninspected system before the required Section 320.504(c) inspection and approval.
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Sources & Official References
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