Springdale, AR Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 Arkansas Plumbing and Gas Codes
- Permit required
- Before any plumbing work begins
- DIY exception
- Owner-occupied single-family homes only
- Enforced by
- Chief city inspector
Summary
Springdale requires a permit before any plumbing work begins, issued only to authorized plumbers or, for a single-family home, the owner-occupant doing the work himself.
(a)Before beginning plumbing work, the person installing it shall apply to the chief city inspector and obtain a permit to do the work. Only those persons authorized to do plumbing shall be issued permits. A permit may be issued to a property owner to install plumbing in a single-family residence provided the property owner does the work himself and the building is owned and occupied by the owner as his home. The work shall be completed in compliance with the requirements of this plumbing and fuel gas codes.(b)Replacement of gas, water and sewer lines inspection fee shall be at the rate charged for new construction and shall be based on the contract price of the work to be performed.(c)All inspections must be ready when called for. If an extra trip is necessary, there will be an additional minimum charge of $25.00 for each additional trip. All inspections shall be called for well in advance as the inspection department must plan its work in an efficient manner.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
Before beginning plumbing work in Springdale, the installer must apply to the chief city inspector and obtain a permit; only persons authorized to do plumbing may be issued one, except that an owner may pull a permit to install plumbing in a single-family residence he owns and occupies, provided he does the work himself. The requirement sits under the city's adoption of the 2018 Arkansas Plumbing Code and 2018 Arkansas Fuel Gas Code, both enforced by the Springdale Building Inspector or a designee.
Violations & Fines
Working without the required permit is enforced as a code violation subject to the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-9; failed or missed inspections draw an added $25 charge per extra trip.
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