Sedona, AZ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 International Plumbing Code
- Permit expiration
- No inspection in 180 days voids it
- Slab testing
- 5-pound air test required
- Fee schedule
- Set by SCC § 15.05.060
Summary
Sedona runs plumbing work under the 2018 International Plumbing Code, adopted with local amendments covering fees, inspections and grease interceptors. A scheduled inspection has to happen within 180 days of permit issuance or the permit lapses as abandoned.
That certain document, three copies of which are on file and available for public inspection in the office of the director of community development, entitled International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, as amended and codified, published by the International Code Council and including appendix chapters: Appendix B – Rates of Rainfall for Various Cities; Appendix C – Structural Safety; Appendix D – Degree Day and Design Temperatures; Appendix E – Sizing of Water Piping System; is hereby adopted as the International Plumbing Code of the city, excepting such portions as are hereinafter deleted or amended.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
010 SCC adopts the International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition, as amended and codified, published by the International Code Council, along with Appendices B through E covering rainfall rates, structural safety, degree-day design temperatures and water piping sizing, as the plumbing code of the city. 5 minutes' retention time per fixture unit and need a four-inch inspection tee on the outlet side; and gray-water systems used for fixture flushing must also meet Arizona Department of Environmental Quality gray-water regulations. Appeals from the plumbing official's decisions go to the same Board of Appeals created under the 2018 International Building Code, not a separate plumbing board.
Violations & Fines
Section 15.10.020(E) rewrites the code's violation-penalty section to route every plumbing code violation through SCC § 1.15.010: each violation, and each day it continues unabated, counts as a separate offense. Continuing plumbing work after a posted stop-work order, or removing the stop-work notice without the Building Official's authorization, exposes the responsible party to the same penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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