Madison County, IL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted plumbing code
- Illinois Plumbing Code
- Adoption section
- § 90.16(A)(7)
- Related sewage code
- Illinois Private Sewage Code, § 90.16(A)(8)
- Max fine
- $1,000, each day a separate offense
- Enforcing office
- Planning and Development / Building and Zoning Dept.
Summary
Plumbing installations for construction in unincorporated Madison County must follow the Illinois Plumbing Code, which the County Board adopted by reference in its Building Regulations chapter alongside the building, residential, electrical and other construction codes. Permits and inspections run through the county's Planning and Development / Building and Zoning Department.
§ 90.16 BUILDING CODES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY REFERENCE. (A) The following Codes are adopted by reference and made a parte hereof as if appearing in total: ... (7) Illinois Plumbing Code;
Full Breakdown
16(A)(8), for properties not on a public sewer. 16(B) requires three certified copies of everything adopted under this section to be kept on file at the County Clerk's office in Edwardsville for public inspection, which is where the actual Illinois Plumbing Code text referenced by the ordinance can be reviewed. , and permits are handled by the county's Planning and Development / Building and Zoning Department rather than by any of the incorporated cities, since Edwardsville, Alton, Granite City, Collinsville and the county's other municipalities administer their own plumbing permits inside their own limits.
Violations & Fines
Installing plumbing that doesn't meet the adopted Illinois Plumbing Code, or working without the required permit, is a violation of Chapter 90 under § 90.99: the maximum fine is $1,000, and each day the noncompliant plumbing or unpermitted work continues after notice counts as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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