Paterson, NJ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing agency
- Paterson Construction Code Enforcing Agency
- Office location
- 111 Broadway, Paterson
- Water closet/fixture fee
- $20 each
- Gas piping fee
- $75
- Water heater fee
- $40
Summary
Paterson requires a plumbing subcode permit for fixture and equipment work, issued by the Construction Code Enforcing Agency, with fees set per item under City Code §183-6, $20 per water closet, $75 for gas piping, $40 for a water heater.
The plumbing subcode fee shall be based on the following fee schedule:
All Fixtures/Equipment Type of Fixture/Equipment Fee Water closet $20 Urinal/bidet $20 Bathtub $20 Laboratory $20 Shower $20 Floor drain $20 Sink $20 Dishwasher $20 Drinking fountain $20 Washing machine/clothes dryer $20 Gas piping $75 Fuel oil piping $75 Water heater $40 Steam boiler $50 Hot-water boiler $50 Sewer pump $25 Interceptor/separator $75 Backflow preventer, residential $15 Stacks $15 Hose bib $15 Seepage pit $75 HVAC unit $50 Condensate drain $25 Backflow preventer, commercial 2 inches or less $25; over 2 inches $60 Grease trap $75 Water-cooled air conditioning or refrigeration $75 Sewer/water connection $75 Gas service connection $82 Active solar $75 Other (storm drains) $25
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4713536; v19 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).
Full Breakdown
The Paterson Construction Code Enforcing Agency, a division of the Department of Community Development, administers the plumbing subcode under the state Uniform Construction Code (§183-1). A construction permit fee is billed as the sum of the building, plumbing and electrical subcode fees (§183-4A), and before any permit issues the applicant must give the Construction Official a Tax Collector certification that municipal taxes are current (§183-4B). The plumbing subcode fee itself runs per fixture: $20 for a water closet, sink, bathtub or shower; $75 for gas piping or a sewer/water connection; $40 for a water heater. Applications are handled at 111 Broadway (§183-3).
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted plumbing work can trigger stop-work orders and blocks certificate-of-occupancy issuance under §183-12, since a CO requires compliance with the adopted Uniform Construction Code.
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