Midwest City, OK Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Separate permit per structure, all plumbing work
- Who may apply
- Licensed plumbing contractors only
- Code adopted
- International Plumbing Code, by reference
- Permit lapse
- 180 days if work not started
- Max penalty
- $200 fine or 30 days jail
Summary
Midwest City requires a separate plumbing permit for every structure before installation, alteration, repair, replacement or remodeling of any regulated plumbing system, issued only to licensed plumbing contractors under the adopted International Plumbing Code.
No plumbing system regulated by this Code shall be installed, altered, repaired, replaced or remodeled unless a separate plumbing permit for each structure has first been obtained from the city. Except as otherwise provided, no permit shall be issued to anyone other than a licensed plumbing contractor.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Midwest City has adopted the International Plumbing Code by reference under § 9-321, and § 9-339 bars installing, altering, repairing, replacing or remodeling any regulated plumbing system without a separate permit for each structure, issued only to a city-licensed plumbing contractor. Applicants file with the development services department, describing the work and site location (§ 9-336). Connecting to a city water or sewer line without first obtaining a permit is itself unlawful under § 9-336(g). An issued permit lapses if the work doesn't start within 180 days, or is abandoned for 180 days after starting (§ 9-336(e)).
Violations & Fines
No penalty is spelled out in the plumbing article itself, so the citywide general penalty applies: up to $200 plus costs, up to 30 days in jail, or both, with each day counted as a separate offense (§ 1-8).
Frequently Asked Questions
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