Yuma, AZ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2018 International Plumbing Code
- Base permit fee
- $50 to issue each permit
- Per-fixture fee
- $7 per fixture or trap
- Sewer tap/connection fee
- $20 each
- Unpermitted work fee
- $50 minimum investigative fee
Summary
Plumbing work in Yuma is governed by the locally amended 2018 International Plumbing Code, adopted at City Code § 150-060. Permits run $50 to issue plus per-fixture unit fees, and starting work early adds a mandatory investigative fee.
§ 150-060 Adoption of the 2018 International Plumbing Code. Certain documents, three copies of which are on file as public record in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Yuma, known as the 2018 International Plumbing Code, including Appendices C and E of said Plumbing Code, which was made public record by Resolution R2022-018, with certain amendments listed herein, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article. ... (D) Section [A] 106.6.1 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences work on a plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to the usual permit fee and an additional investigative fee. The investigative fee shall be determined by the building official, based on the circumstances, nature and severity of the infraction. The minimum investigative fee shall be $50 and the maximum shall be an amount up to the same as the fee set forth in Table 1-A.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-74: Current through May 20, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 150-060 adopts the 2018 International Plumbing Code, including Appendices C and E, made public record as Resolution R2022-018. The Department of Building Safety administers it, with the code's 'code official' references replaced by 'building official' throughout (§ 150-061(C)), and cross-references to the fire, energy and accessibility codes rerouted to whichever versions the city currently has adopted (§ 150-061(B)). Table 1-A sets the fee structure: $50 to issue each plumbing permit, $7 for a supplemental permit on an unexpired original, then per-item unit fees such as $7 per fixture or trap, $15 per building or trailer-park sewer, $40 per private sewage disposal system, $7 per water heater and vent, $20 for each sewer tap and each sewer connection, and $7 per rainwater drain inside a building.
Fees for atmospheric vacuum breakers and backflow devices scale by size and quantity, from $1 to $15 per unit. Anyone who begins plumbing work before the permit issues under § 150-061(D) still owes the regular permit fee plus an investigative fee, minimum $50, capped at the full Table 1-A fee, with the amount set by the building official based on the circumstances and severity of the violation.
Violations & Fines
Working ahead of a plumbing permit under § 150-061(D) means paying the usual permit fee plus a mandatory investigative fee, at least $50 and up to the full Table 1-A permit cost, determined by the building official according to how serious the unpermitted work was. The fee applies whether or not a permit is ultimately issued for the work.
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