Yakima County, WA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code, WAC 51-56 amended
- Excluded chapters
- UPC Ch. 12, 14, venting/combustion air, sewers
- Plan review fee
- 65% of the plumbing permit fee
- Alternative code allowed
- 2018 International Plumbing Code, with approval
- Appeals body
- Same Board of Appeals as building code
Summary
Yakima County enforces plumbing work under the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code as amended by WAC 51-56, adopted by YCC Section 13.08.010, with two full chapters and the venting/combustion-air and building-sewer provisions carved out. Plan review runs 65 percent of the permit fee, and violations route through the same Title 13 penalty chapter as building code cases.
Pursuant to RCW 19.27.031(4) and WAC 51-56-003, Chapters 12 and 14 of the 2018 Edition, of the Uniform Plumbing Code are not adopted and those requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the Code addressing building sewers are not adopted nor shall they be part of this Title. Pursuant to WAC 51-56 various amendments, additions and deletions are made to the 2018 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code including the adoption of Appendices A, B, and I. The amendments, additions and deletions contained in WAC 51-56 are hereby adopted and shall be part of this Title.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4871853; v6 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
031(4) and WAC 51-56-003, Chapters 12 and 14 of the 2018 Edition, of the Uniform Plumbing Code are not adopted and those requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code relating to venting and combustion air of fuel fired appliances as found in Chapter 5 and those portions of the Code addressing building sewers are not adopted nor shall they be part of this Title. 1, which reaches any work to 'erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert, or replace' a plumbing system. 050 fee schedule, charged separately from the permit fee itself and due before plan review begins.
A property owner can use the International Plumbing Code, 2018 edition, as an approved alternative to the Uniform Plumbing Code, but must still meet all Chapter 1 administrative provisions that apply to Uniform Plumbing Code work. 060.
Violations & Fines
Uncorrected plumbing violations are enforced under YCC Section 13.08.020's Section 106.3, which authorizes the Building Official to issue a notice of correction or violation and pursue penalties under YCC Chapter 13.25 when it is not resolved; a misdemeanor citation or civil infraction can follow, and each separate day the violation continues after notice counts as its own offense.
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