Woodbury, MN Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit authority
- Building official (Sec. 6-78)
- License required
- State plumbing license (Sec. 6-77(a))
- Commercial plumbing fee
- 1.5% of value, $75.00 minimum
- New residential, first bath
- $120.00 fee
- Sewer/water inspection fee
- $50.00 each
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Investigation fee equal to permit fee
Summary
Woodbury requires a permit from the building official before any plumbing, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water service or fire-extinguishing system work begins, with all work following the state building code. Only state-licensed plumbers may perform the work under Sec. 6-77.
Sec. 6-78. - Permits. Before proceeding with any plumbing, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water service or automatic fire extinguishing system installation, construction, enlargement, or alteration, a permit must be obtained from the building official. All work must be in accordance with the state building code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 6-78 sets the core rule: before proceeding with any plumbing, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water service or automatic fire extinguishing system installation, construction, enlargement or alteration, a permit must be obtained from the building official, and all work must follow the state building code. Sec. 6-77(a) backs this with a licensing requirement, no person may engage in or work at the business of plumbing in Woodbury without a state plumbing license, and Sec. 6-77(b) applies the same rule to automatic fire extinguishing system installers, who need a state fire protection contractor license.
Sec. 6-76 assigns enforcement to the building official, who must inspect plumbing work and require correction if it fails to meet the adopted ordinances. 00 each. Sec. 6-80 separately requires a public works engineering division permit before any digging or excavation on public property or street right-of-way, distinct from the building-official plumbing permit. Sec. 6-79 routes appeals of the building official's plumbing decisions to the board of appeals as defined in the Minnesota State Building Code.
Violations & Fines
Working under Sec. 6-78 without first securing the building official's permit exposes the contractor to an investigation fee equal to the full permit fee, the same penalty structure applied to unpermitted building work under Sec. 6-19. Sec. 6-77 makes performing plumbing work without a state plumbing license, or fire-suppression installation without a state fire protection contractor license, a separate violation regardless of whether a city permit was pulled. Sec. 6-76 lets the building official order correction of any plumbing work found not to conform to the ordinances upon inspection.
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