Peoria, IL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Sec. 5-122 amends the adopted International Building Code by deleting its Chapter 29, Plumbing Systems, and replacing it: the current State of Illinois Plumbing Code governs the design and installation of all plumbing systems in the city, including sanitary and storm drainage, sanitary facilities, water supply, and stormwater and sewage disposal in buildings. Sec. 5-91(a) then makes it unlawful to install or alter any equipment regulated by the code, which covers plumbing fixtures and systems, without first filing a written application with the code official and obtaining a permit, exempting only ordinary repairs that don't violate the code.

A permit becomes void if work doesn't start within six months or finish within 12 months of issuance, requiring a new permit and new fees under Sec. 5-91(b). Sec. 002 on value above that; a straight demolition permit runs a flat $50. Starting plumbing or any other regulated work before pulling the permit triples the fee under Sec. 5-97(a), though bona fide emergency work is exempt as long as the permit is obtained within two business days. Sec. 5-41 separately requires the city manager to always employ at least one plumbing inspector who is a state-licensed plumber, and Sec.

5-27(a) backs the whole permit requirement with escalating fines of not less than $100 for a first offense, $300 for a second, and $500 for a third or subsequent offense within two years, plus a 12-month bar on pulling any city permits after a third violation.