Troy, NY Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

Plumbing in the City of Troy, New York is regulated through two chapters. Chapter 141 handles permits. The City accepts the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (§ 141-1), and § 141-2(D) lists the plumbing standards of that Code among the documents it comprises. The Director of Code Enforcement is responsible for enforcement, plan review, permits and inspections (§ 141-3).

The permit fee is in § 141-9(D): a permit for plumbing work is not issued until a fee is paid to the Director of Code Enforcement. The schedule is a minimum charge of $100 up to $1,000 value of work, plus $14 per $1,000 from $1,001 to $10,000, plus $13 per $1,000 from $10,001 to $100,000, plus $12 per $1,000 from $100,001 to $1,000,000, and plus $11 per $1,000 from $1,000,000 up. Section 141-5 requires the application on the Director's forms, with drawings that show plumbing work, and § 141-7(D) makes a permit valid to begin work for four months, with one three-month extension for good cause. A project not finished within one year can obtain a single renewal permit under § 141-9(F). Under § 141-8 a permit authorizes work only in line with the approved plans and county health requirements.

Chapter 228 controls who can do the work. Section 228-3 bars anyone from performing plumbing or draining work in the City unless the person holds a Class A license or works for a company that employs a Class A plumber, and every company doing plumbing work in Troy must employ a licensed master plumber. Owners can install, alter or extend plumbing in their own property. The Examining Board of Plumbers, three master plumbers with at least 10 years' experience in the City of Troy, examines applicants (§ 228-2). A passing grade is 75% (§ 228-4). The exam fee is $100, the Class A license costs $200 and expires at the end of the calendar year, and each renewal costs $200 (§ 228-6). Renewals filed by December 15 need no new exam, and a late filing within nine months adds a $250 fee (§ 228-7).