Schaumburg, IL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Community development department
- Contractor requirement
- Valid Illinois plumbing contractor registration
- Homeowner exception
- Owner-occupied single-family homes only
- Post-inspection hold
- 6 months ownership/residency required
- Emergency repair rule
- Permit due next business day
- Adopted code
- Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Admin. Code 890
Summary
Schaumburg requires a community development department permit before any plumbing, drainage or gas fitting work under Village Code § 156.05, and work must be done by an Illinois-registered plumbing contractor unless a narrow homeowner exception applies.
(A)Issuance of Permit: No plumbing, drainage, and/or gas fitting installation of any kind shall be installed, altered, repaired, etc., without a permit being issued by the community development department prior to any work being initiated. Exception: Any minor repairs that do not require changes in piping to or from plumbing fixtures or involve the removal, replacement, installation, of any pipe to a plumbing fixture; drain cleaning and rodding; repair and replacement of sink faucets, removal and reinstallation of toilets, repairing leaks in valves or fixtures, and replacing sump/ejector pumps.(B) Plumbing Contractor License: No permit shall be issued unless the person applying holds a valid registration as a plumbing contractor from the State of Illinois...Exception: A homeowner may perform plumbing installations in the homeowner's owner-occupied, single-family attached or detached residence...without the services of a licensed plumber as required in this subsection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 56 Update 1 | Policy Manual: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
05 of the Village Code makes a permit mandatory for any plumbing, drainage or gas fitting installation, alteration or repair before work begins, issued by the community development department. Minor work is exempted: drain cleaning and rodding, faucet repair or replacement, toilet removal and reinstallation, valve or fixture leak repairs, and sump or ejector pump replacement do not require a permit. Beyond that exception, no permit issues unless the applicant holds a valid Illinois plumbing contractor registration verified against the state department of public health's records, and the contractor must submit a signed, notarized letter of intent.
02, nor to multifamily condominium units sharing water or sewer systems. 03 until that period runs. Emergency repairs needed to restore habitability or prevent damage can proceed immediately, but a permit must be obtained the next business day and the work inspected afterward. The chapter adopts the current Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Admin. Code 890), the Illinois Plumbing License Law (225 ILCS 320) and the Illinois Plumbers Licensing Code (68 Ill. Admin. Code 750) by reference.
Violations & Fines
The permittee is responsible for all fines imposed for code violations and must restore any disturbed streets, sidewalks or pavement to their prior condition under § 156.05(G)-(H); licensing violations discovered by the village are referred to the Illinois Department of Public Health. General penalties under § 10.99 apply where no specific fine is set: $100 to $50,000, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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