Springfield, MA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 248 CMR, Plumbers and Gas Fitters Code
- Enforcer
- Code Inspector
- Max fine
- $300 per day of violation
- Adopted
- 2-3-2009, Ch. 140 Art. I
Summary
Springfield adopts the Massachusetts State Plumbers and Gas Fitters Code, 248 CMR, by reference as the controlling standard for all plumbing and gas-fitting construction, alteration, and repair work done in the city.
The State Plumbers and Gas Fitters Code, set forth at 248 CMR et seq., including subsequent modifications, amendments, or deletions, is hereby adopted by the City for the purpose of governing public health, safety, and welfare as they are affected by all construction, alteration, repairs and maintenance of plumbing and gas fittings, and to secure safety to life and property, a copy of which code shall be kept on file in the City Clerk's office. The State Plumbers and Gas Fitters Code is hereby adopted and incorporated, as fully as if set out at length herein, and provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City.
B. Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of the State Plumbers and Gas Fitters Code or an order of the Code Inspector shall be liable for a criminal fine of not more than $300, and shall in all other respects be subject to the provisions of § 153-1. Each day or part of a day that the violation continues or exists shall constitute a separate violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4680006; v21 updated 2025-12-15; through 12-15-2025).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 140-4 folds the state's plumbing and gas-fitting code directly into Springfield's own code, so any plumbing or gas-fitting work in the city, including in rental and owner-occupied housing, must meet 248 CMR as if it were locally written law. Work still requires a licensed plumber or gas fitter and a permit from the city's Code Inspector before installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance begins. The section is part of Chapter 140, Article I, Construction, Sanitary and Safety Codes, adopted by the City Council 2-3-2009.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance with the adopted plumbing code or a Code Inspector's order is a criminal violation carrying a fine of up to $300, with each day of continued violation treated as a separate offense under § 153-1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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