Texarkana, TX Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2024 International Plumbing Code
- Permit issuer
- Plumbing inspector
- Connection permit
- Required before any tap
- Fee
- Set by city fee schedule
- Inspection
- Required before permit issued
Summary
Texarkana enforces the 2024 International Plumbing Code citywide, and no plumber may connect to city water or sewer lines without a permit from the plumbing inspector.
There is hereby adopted by the city, for the purpose of regulation and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures... and providing for permits and penalties, that certain plumbing code... known as the International Plumbing Code... International Mechanical Code, 2024 editions... the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures contained within the corporate limits of the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
The city has adopted the 2024 International Plumbing Code, Fuel Gas Code, and Mechanical Code by ordinance, governing all plumbing work on property, buildings, and structures within city limits. Separately, no plumber or other person may tap into the city water lines or manholes without first obtaining a permit from the plumbing inspector, and that permit isn't issued until the fee is paid and, for sewer/water connections, until the house plumbing and house sewer line pass inspection.
Violations & Fines
Working without a required permit or making an unauthorized water/sewer connection is enforced by the plumbing inspector and building official; unpermitted taps can be shut off as illegal connections.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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