Marysville, WA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code
- Citation
- MMC § 16.08.010
- Administering official
- City building official
- Appeal body
- Hearing examiner
- Fee basis
- Table 104.5, locally amended
Summary
Marysville requires a plumbing permit under the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, adopted by reference at MMC § 16.08.010, before installing, removing, altering, or repairing plumbing, drainage, or water heating systems anywhere in the city.
A certain document, not less than one copy of which is on file in the office of the building official of the city of Marysville, being marked and designated as the "2021 Uniform Plumbing Code," published by the International Code Council, and appendices thereto, are adopted as the plumbing code of the city of Marysville for regulating the installation, removal, alteration or repair of plumbing and drainage systems and fixtures and water heating and treating equipment. Each and every one of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of the code are incorporated and made a part of this chapter as if fully set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 853 § 1, 1975; Ord. 1077 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1372 § 1, 1984; Ord. 1948 § 5, 1993; Ord. 2062 § 5, 1996; Ord. 2204 § 4, 1998; Ord. 2523 § 2, 2004; Ord. 2708 § 2, 2007; Ord. 2740 § 2, 2008; Ord. 2876 § 2, 2011; Ord. 3251 § 17 (Exh. B1), 2023; Ord. 3311 § 8 (Exh. H), 2024; Ord. 3327 § 9 (Exh. I), 2024)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4922912; v1 updated 2026-06-08; through 06-08-2026).
Full Breakdown
Marysville adopts the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code by reference under MMC § 16.08.010, and the city's building official administers permits for installing, removing, altering, or repairing plumbing and drainage systems, fixtures, and water heating equipment. Subsequent ICC and Washington State Building Code amendments (Chapters 51-56 and 51-57 WAC) automatically become part of the local code under § 16.08.015. Permit fees follow the amended Table 104.5 fee schedule at § 16.08.075, and rulings can be appealed to the hearing examiner under § 16.08.080.
Violations & Fines
Work performed without a plumbing permit violates MMC § 16.08.010 and can trigger a stop-work order, added inspection fees, and code enforcement action by the building official before the work can be finaled.
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