Taunton, MA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- City Code §§ 96-31, 96-32, 250-1, 250-4
- Enforcing officer
- Inspector of Plumbing, appointed by Building Commissioner
- Adopted code enforced
- Mass. State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR 10
- Residential application fee
- $52
- Commercial plumbing fee
- 1.5% of contract plus 4% ($104 min)
- No-permit penalty
- Triple the normal fee
Summary
Every plumbing job in Taunton needs a permit under City Code § 250-1, and the Inspector of Plumbing appointed under § 96-31 enforces the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR 10. Residential work starts with a $52 application fee plus itemized fixture charges, and any plumbing done without a permit is billed at triple the normal fee.
§ 96-31. Appointment; duties. ... The Building Commissioner shall appoint one or more qualified inspectors of plumbing, whose tenure of office and duties shall be in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 142, § 13, and who shall enforce the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR 10. § ... 250-1. ... Fee schedules for certain permits. ... No person shall undertake, authorize, allow, or cause any work referenced in §§ 250-2 through 250-6, inclusive, to be done without first applying for and obtaining permits therefor. § 250- ... ... 4. Plumbing inspections and permits fee schedule. ... Use or Application Type of Permit Description Fee ... Residential Plumbing Application fee $52 ... Residential Plumbing ... Work performed without a permit Triple fee
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4508986; v12 updated 2025-09-22; through 09-22-2025).
Full Breakdown
Article VI of the Taunton Code establishes the Inspector of Plumbing, appointed by the Building Commissioner under § 96-31, whose tenure and duties track MGL c. 142, § 13, and who enforces the Massachusetts State Plumbing Code, 248 CMR 10. Section 96-32 backs the inspector's authority by requiring that plumbing work be left uncovered and accessible until an inspector has examined and approved it. 5% of the contract price plus a 4% permit surcharge, with a $104 minimum, and a $52 reinspection fee. 20 for a replacement appliance, with a $52 reinspection fee if the first visit fails.
Both commercial and residential schedules impose the same penalty for skipping the permit process altogether: triple the normal fee is charged for any plumbing work performed without a permit, on top of whatever inspection and reinspection charges already apply.
Violations & Fines
Section 250-4 charges triple the normal permit fee for any commercial or residential plumbing work performed without a permit, and a $52 reinspection fee applies each time work fails inspection. Section 96-32 separately requires that plumbing work stay uncovered and accessible until an inspector examines and approves it, giving the Inspector of Plumbing grounds to require an installer to reopen concealed work before signing off.
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