Yakima, WA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code
- Administered by
- Code administration manager
- Permit expiry
- 180 days if work not started
- Max penalty
- $250 fine, 90 days jail
Summary
The City of Yakima has adopted the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, with local amendments, as its official plumbing code: plumbing work in the city is regulated and permitted under this adopted code.
The Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, excluding Chapter 12, but including IAPMO installation standards and appendices thereto… is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out in full herein, as the plumbing code of the city of Yakima, except as hereinafter amended, and the provisions and regulations thereof are adopted as the provisions and regulations of the city of Yakima.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4980636; v1 updated 2026-08-03; through 08-03-2026).
Full Breakdown
Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 11.44 adopts the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials' 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code, excluding Chapter 12 but including its installation-standard appendices, as the city's plumbing code in full, subject to local amendments set out in the same chapter. The administrative provisions carried over from the UPC's Part 1, filed with the code administration manager, govern permit issuance, inspections, stop-work orders, and enforcement, including permits that expire if work is not started within 180 days or is suspended for 180 days.
Violations & Fines
Working without a required plumbing permit, or violating an issued permit's conditions, is enforceable under YMC Chapter 11.44's misdemeanor penalty: up to a $250 fine and 90 days in jail per day of violation.
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