Parma, OH Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Building Commissioner
- Who may work
- Registered, City-bonded plumber/sewer builder
- Contractor bond
- $25,000, Law Director/Mayor approved
- Adopted code
- Ohio Plumbing Code, OAC 4101:3-1 to 3-13
- Registration expires
- December 31 each year
- Penalty
- First-degree misdemeanor, per-day violation
Summary
Parma requires a Building Commissioner permit before any house drainage, plumbing or water supply work, performed only by a plumber or sewer builder registered with the City and bonded for $25,000, under the Ohio Plumbing Code adopted by reference.
This Title shall be known as the "Plumbing Regulations of the City of Parma," and shall contain the rules and regulations under and in conformity with which all the house drainage, plumbing and water supply of buildings shall be executed. Permits for such work shall be obtained from the Building Commissioner by a licensed plumber or sewer builder before proceeding with such work.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-30: Local legislation current to August 3, 2026 | State legislation current to June 25, 2025).
Full Breakdown
01 sets out the Plumbing Regulations of the City of Parma and requires that permits for house drainage, plumbing and water supply work be obtained from the Building Commissioner by a licensed plumber or sewer builder before the work begins. 02 bars anyone from installing, reinstalling, repairing, replacing, resetting, reassembling, moving, altering or converting a plumbing or sewer system unless registered with the Building Commissioner. 03 requires the applicant's business name and address, corporate authorization documents where applicable, a valid State of Ohio plumbing license, and a $25,000 bond approved as to form by the Law Director and as to sufficiency by the Mayor, guaranteeing compliance with the regulations.
04 requires payment of a registration fee under Chapter 185, the General Fee Schedule, before the Commissioner issues a certificate of registration good for the calendar year. 05). 06). C. 03). 04).
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 1561 is a first-degree misdemeanor under Section 1561.99, with a separate offense for each day the violation continues. The Building Commissioner can also suspend or revoke a plumbing or sewer contractor's registration directly under Section 1561.06 for faulty workmanship or departure from approved plans, independent of any criminal prosecution.
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