Overland Park, KS Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Permit administration
- Via Building Code §§ 103-116
- Official copy required at
- City Clerk's office
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. BC-3499 (2026)
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Overland Park enforces the 2024 International Plumbing Code by reference as its own Plumbing Code, with all deletions, additions and changes marked in the city's official copy. Permit administration and enforcement run through the same officials who administer the Building Code.
16.330.100 Plumbing Code - Adoption. The 2024 International Plumbing Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted by reference as the Plumbing Code of the City of Overland Park, save and except such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted, added or changed in the City Code. At least one copy shall be marked "Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. BC-3499" and filed with the City Clerk for inspection by the public during reasonable business hours, with all sections or portions thereof intended to be deleted, added or changed clearly marked to show any deletions, additions or changes.
Full Breakdown
100 adopts the 2024 International Plumbing Code, as published by the International Code Council, as the Plumbing Code of the City of Overland Park, except for the parts specifically deleted, added, or changed in the city's own amendments. The ordinance requires that at least one official copy be marked 'Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. BC-3499' and filed with the City Clerk for public inspection during regular business hours, with every deletion, addition, or change clearly marked. ' That means anyone pulling a plumbing permit in Overland Park, for a water heater swap, sewer repair, fixture addition, or new plumbing rough-in, applies through the Building Code's permit application, plan review, and inspection process rather than a standalone plumbing permit office. 5.
Violations & Fines
Installing or altering plumbing without the permit required under the Building Code's administrative sections (incorporated by reference via § 16.330.101.5) is enforced as a Building Code permit violation. Because the Plumbing Code chapter sets no separate fine, violations default to the city's general penalty under Municipal Code § 1.12.010: up to a $500 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of continued noncompliance charged as a separate offense.
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