San Jacinto, CA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Section 15.04.040 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code adopts the California Plumbing Code, 2025 Edition, as the Plumbing Code of the City of San Jacinto. The adoption includes Chapter 1 and all appendices, tables and indices, and copies are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Although the section heading says Modifications, § 15.04.040 prints no local amendments, so the adopted state text governs plumbing work as written.

The permit mechanics sit in Chapter 15.08. Under § 15.08.010, anyone intending to build or construct a structure, addition or alteration that requires a permit files a written application with the building inspector together with plans, and pays fees before the permit issues. Section 15.08.015 requires applications and plans to be submitted electronically in a format the Building Official approves, and electronic submittals carry the same force as paper plans. Fees for permits, plan review, inspections and re-inspections are set by City Council resolution and are based on the reasonable cost of providing the service (§ 15.08.020). Section 15.04.020 adds that a permit is not valid until the prescribed fees are paid and that plan review fees follow the City's Master Fee Schedule.

Plumbing capacity also drives a development fee. The minimum water capital improvement fund charge under § 15.08.030 is two hundred dollars for each residential unit or twenty plumbing fixture units for commercial and industrial development, and a higher fee adopted by council resolution controls.

Sewer work has its own gate. Under § 13.40.010, no person lays any sewer or makes a connection with a public sewer in the city without first registering with the superintendent, and registration requires an examination, a bond and public liability insurance (§§ 13.40.030, 13.40.050, 13.40.070). Section 13.32.200 forbids connecting a swimming pool or tank to a public sewer except by special permit from the superintendent. Building permits for work other than single-family dwellings and their accessory structures issue only to a state-licensed contractor holding a valid City of San Jacinto business license (§ 15.08.130).