York County, VA Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- New residential plumbing fee
- $130 (first 3 fixtures) + $2/fixture
- New commercial plumbing fee
- $130 + $10/fixture
- Alterations/repairs (flat fee)
- $90
- Water/sewer connection
- $90, +$45 if septic abandoned
- Contractor requirement
- state-certified master plumber
Summary
York County, Virginia requires a plumbing permit for any fixture, water-supply or sewer-connection work, including manufactured-home hookups, under County Code § 7.1-8(b). New residential plumbing carries a $130 base fee covering the first three fixtures, plus $2 for each additional fixture.
(b)Plumbing Permits. A plumbing permit shall be required for any work which includes but is not limited to the installation or alteration of plumbing fixtures or water supply systems, and connections to any building drain, public or private sanitary sewage system or manufactured (mobile) home hook up.(1)New residential use groups, per dwelling unit—Base fee: $130. Base fee includes first three fixtures plus $2 for each fixture thereafter.
Full Breakdown
The plumbing fee schedule scales with the scope of work: additions to an existing residence run a $90 base fee plus $10 per fixture, new commercial plumbing (including additions) runs $130 plus $10 per fixture, and alterations or repairs across all use groups carry a flat $90 fee. Connecting to water or sewer service costs $90, with an extra $45 tacked on if a septic tank is abandoned as part of the job. Any plumbing scope not covered by the listed categories is billed at 1% of the retail or market value of the work, with a $90 minimum, under § 7.1-8(b)(7).
The chapter's general lead-in to § 7.1-8 also controls who may legally do the work: it is unlawful for an owner, lessee or agent to knowingly hire anyone to perform plumbing work unless that person is a certified master plumber or qualifies for an exemption under the Virginia Board for Contractors' Tradesman Certification Rules, and unlawful for a contracting firm to take on plumbing work unless it is a state-registered contractor employing a certified master in that trade.
Violations & Fines
Performing plumbing work without the required permit, or hiring an uncertified tradesperson to do it, violates Chapter 7.1. Section 7.1-59 makes such violations unlawful and subject to a fine up to the maximum permitted by § 36-106 of the Code of Virginia, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense, and the building code official may serve a notice of violation under § 7.1-58 before summonsing the responsible party to general district court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is a permit required to abandon a septic tank when connecting to county sewer?
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