Phoenix, AZ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Planning and Development Director
- Trigger
- Before building sewer construction starts
- Sewer tap prerequisite
- Valid plumbing permit shown to Water Services
- Penalty for violation
- Misdemeanor, City Code § 9-3
Summary
Phoenix requires a plumbing permit from the Planning and Development Director before any building sewer construction begins, and a valid permit must be shown to Water Services before a sewer tap is approved.
Before any building sewer construction is commenced, plumbing permits must be obtained by the developer or its agent from the Planning and Development Director.
D. When the "as-built plans" are submitted, the Department will make a record of the sewer taps.
E. The Planning and Development Director will collect a fee as set forth in the City Code. (Ord. No. G-1935, § 2; Ord. No. G-2359, § 1; Ord. No. G-2649, § 2; Ord. No. G-2788, § 2; Ord. No. G-3018, § 1; Ord. No. G-3346, § 2; Ord. No. G-5444, § 3, 2009; Ord. No. G-5487, § 5, 2010; Ord. No. G-5590, § 1, 2011; Ord. No. G-6740, § 1, 2020)
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Phoenix's Construction Code, which incorporates the City's Plumbing Code, is adopted by reference under City Code § 9-1 and administered by the Planning and Development Director. Chapter 28 (Sewers) spells out the permit trigger in practice: under § 28-30(C), plumbing permits must be obtained from the Planning and Development Director before any building sewer construction is commenced, and § 28-28(A) requires the applicant to present a valid plumbing permit to the Water Services Department before a sewer tap application is approved. Violating Chapter 9's building provisions is a misdemeanor under § 9-3.
Violations & Fines
Working without the required plumbing permit blocks approval of the sewer tap or building sewer connection, and violating Chapter 9's building/permit provisions is a misdemeanor under Phoenix City Code § 9-3, punishable per day the violation continues.
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