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Revere, MA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Revere Municipal Code § 15.04.020
Covers
Plumbing, gas, and electrical permits
Fee payee
City collector, before permit issuance
Fee schedule
Table I of the Revised Ordinances
Related rule
Separate meter for common areas, § 15.04.035

Summary

Revere Municipal Code § 15.04.020 bars the plumbing, gas, and electrical inspectors from issuing a permit until the applicant pays the fee to the city collector under the schedule set out in Table I of the Revised Ordinances, mirroring the building permit fee rule in § 15.04.010.

No permit shall be issued by the plumbing, gas and electrical inspectors until the required fee has been paid to the city collector in accordance with the schedule of rates set out in Table I of this revision.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4804778; v14 updated 2026-05-04).

Full Breakdown

' As with building permits, Revere's local ordinance doesn't itself define when a plumbing or gas permit is required, that comes from the state plumbing and gas codes the city administers through its plumbing and gas inspectors, but it does make fee payment to the city collector a hard precondition to issuance for all three trade permits. The plumbing inspector, gas inspector, and electrical inspector each hold independent authority to withhold a permit until the fee posted in the city's Table I schedule clears. 130). 020; they apply on top of it once the fee has been paid and the permit is issued.

Violations & Fines

As with the building permit fee rule, nonpayment simply blocks issuance, the plumbing, gas, or electrical inspector cannot lawfully hand over the permit until the city collector receives the fee. Once a permit issues, failing to meet the trade-specific wiring, meter, or circuit rules elsewhere in Chapter 15.04, or violating the incorporated state plumbing, gas, or electrical codes, is punishable under the city's general penalty chapters, 1.12 and 1.16.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Revere require a fee before issuing a plumbing permit?
Yes. Under § 15.04.020, the plumbing inspector cannot issue a plumbing, gas, or electrical permit until the applicant has paid the required fee to the city collector, based on the rate schedule in Table I of the city's Revised Ordinances.
Are gas and electrical permits covered by the same fee rule as plumbing in Revere?
Yes, all three trades share one sentence of ordinance text: the plumbing, gas, and electrical inspectors are each barred from issuing a permit until the city collector has been paid, using the same Table I fee schedule that applies to building permits.
Are there technical rules beyond the fee for plumbing/electrical work in Revere?
Yes. Chapter 15.04 layers on specific local rules, such as requiring approved meter cabinets, a separate electric meter for common areas in new two-family or renovated multiuse buildings, and standards for circuits, dryer branch wiring, and range or water heater service, all on top of the fee-before-issuance requirement.

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