Meridian, ID Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code
- State license
- Required to do plumbing business
- No-permit penalty
- Doubled permit fee
- Refund window
- Up to 80%, within 180 days
- Violation class
- Misdemeanor, per-10-day offense
Summary
Meridian adopts the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code and requires a city permit stating the work, cost, and address before any plumbing is installed, altered, or repaired within the city.
Such permit shall state the kind of work to be done and the amount, and shall cover only work so specified. The contractor, person, firm or corporation shall submit a plan of the plumbing system to be followed, if deemed necessary by the plumbing inspector. Said permit shall also state the location by street and number of the building where such work is to be done, and shall be valid only for the location stated.
B. Permit and inspection fees. Fees for permits and inspections shall be fixed by the city council by resolution.
1. Payment due upon issuance. Payment for all permit types is required at the time the permit is issued. Permits shall not be issued until fees are paid.
2. Permit fee refunds. Up to eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid may be refunded to the permit holder upon request, if the permit holder has not commenced any work under said permit. The permit holder shall request such refund in writing to the public works director or designee no later than one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of permit issuance. Plan review fees shall not be refunded in part or in whole after completion of plan review.
3. Permit transfer. A permit granted pursuant to this chapter may be transferred from one permit holder to another permit holder upon written request by the current permit holder to the public works director or designee. Expired permits may not be transferred. No permit
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 2 of Title 10 adopts the 2017 Idaho State Plumbing Code for all plumbing work in the city. Anyone doing plumbing business must hold a state license. A city permit must specify the work, its cost, and the exact building address, and is valid only for that location; fees are set by council resolution and due at issuance, with up to 80% refundable if requested in writing within 180 days. Permits are transferable only with written Community Development Department approval. A City Plumbing Inspector inspects permitted work.
Violations & Fines
Violating the plumbing code or working without a required permit is a misdemeanor; working without a permit also doubles the permit fee once obtained, with each 10 days of a violation a separate offense.
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