Roswell, GA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- International Plumbing Code, as amended
- Covers
- installs tied to water/sewer system
- Permit required
- before plumbing work begins
- Issued by
- chief building inspector
Summary
Roswell, Georgia enforces the International Plumbing Code, as amended, for every plumbing installation connected to a water or sewer system, and requires a permit from the chief building inspector before work starts.
Plumbing. The provisions of the International Plumbing Code, as amended, shall apply to every plumbing installation, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances, and when connected to a water or sewerage system.(g)Fire prevention. The provisions of the International Fire Code, as amended, shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.(h)Energy. The provisions of the International Energy Conservation Code, as amended, shall regulate the design of building envelopes for adequate thermal resistance and low air leakage and the design and selection of mechanical, electrical, service water heating, and illumination systems and equipment that will enable the effective use of energy in new building construction.(i)One- and two-family dwelling. The provisions of the International Residential Code, as amended, shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, of every one- or two-family dwelling or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures.(j)The Unsafe Building Abatement Code. The provisions of this code provide code enforcement personnel with the necessary tools to have dangerous and unsafe buildings repaired or demolished. (2012-08-13, § 2, Amended, 08/27/2012)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
The City of Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia, adopts the International Plumbing Code, as amended, as one of its Georgia State Minimum Standard Codes under § 5.3.1(a)(5), and § 5.3.2(f) applies it to every plumbing installation, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, and fixtures, when connected to a water or sewerage system. Section 5.4.1 requires a permit application to the chief building inspector before any plumbing system is installed, altered, repaired, or replaced, with an exception for ordinary minor repairs under § 5.4.3.
Violations & Fines
Installing or altering plumbing without a permit, or work that does not conform to the adopted International Plumbing Code, is a Code violation subject to stop-work and enforcement remedies.
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