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Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS

104.3 Application for Permit. To obtain a permit, the

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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applicant shall first file an application therefore in writing on a form furnished by the Authority Having Jurisdiction for that purpose. Such application shall:

(1) Identify and describe the work to be covered by the permit for which application is made.

(2) Describe the land upon which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address, or similar description that will readily identify and locate the proposed building or work.

(3) Indicate the use or occupancy for which the proposed work is intended.

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(4) Be accompanied by construction documents in accordance with Section 104.3.1.

(5) Be signed by the permittee or the permittee’s authorized agent. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to require evidence to indicate such authority.

(6) Give such other data and information in accordance with the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

104.3.1 Construction Documents. Construction documents, engineering calculations, diagrams, and other data shall be submitted in two or more sets, or in a digital format where permitted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, with each application for a permit. The construction documents, computations, and specifications shall be prepared by, and the plumbing designed by, a registered design professional. Construction documents shall be drawn to scale with clarity to identify that the intended work to be performed is in accordance with the code.

Exception: The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to waive the submission of construction documents, calculations, or other data where the Authority Having Jurisdiction finds that the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with the code.

104.3.2 Plan Review Fees. Where a plan or other data is required to be submitted in accordance with Section 104.3.1, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting construction documents for review.

The plan review fees for plumbing work shall be determined and adopted by this jurisdiction.

The plan review fees specified in this subsection are separate fees from the permit fees specified in Section 104.5.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional review, a fee shall be charged at the rate shown in Table 104.5.

104.3.3 Time Limitation of Application. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, plans and other data submitted for review thereafter, shall be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be permitted to exceed the time for action by the applicant for a period not to exceed 180 days upon request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented the action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.

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▸Contents — California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5)
California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5)
  1. ▸Chapter 1 — GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS
    Overview
    1. 301.7 One- and Two-Family Dwellings . .50
    2. 301.8 OSHPD 1R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
    3. 310.14 Services/Systems and Utilities . . . .52
    4. 310.15 Telephone and Data
    5. 401.3 Water-Conserving Fixtures
    6. 422.8 Cosmetology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
    7. 422.9 Cosmetology Establishments . . . . .69
    8. 422.10 Commissaries Serving Mobile
    9. 422.11 Employee Lavatories in
    10. 501.2 California Energy Code
    11. 601.4 Schools of Cosmetology and
    12. 601.5 Meat and Poultry Processing
    13. 601.6 Collection Centers and
    14. 601.7 Renderers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
    15. 601.8 Horse Meat and Pet Food
    16. 615.1 Uses Not Permitted . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
    17. 616.0 Emergency Water Supply . . . . . . . .162
    18. 717.2 Meat and Poultry Processing
    19. 727.0 Emergency Sanitary Drainage . . .178
    20. 1010.2 Meat and Poultry Processing
    21. 1010.3 Collection Centers and
    22. 1010.4 Horse Meat and Pet Food
    23. 1010.5 Draining and Plumbing . . . . . . . .197
    24. 1211.8 Earthquake-Actuated Gas
    25. 1501.9 Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
    26. 1504.5 Irrigation, Disposal Field and
    27. 1504.6 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
    28. 1504.7 Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
    29. 1505.15 Minimum Water Quality
    30. 1505.16 Maintenance and Inspection . . . .322
    31. 101.1 Title. This document shall be known as the “Uniform
    32. 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the
    33. 101.3 Purpose. This code is an ordinance providing minimum req…
    34. 101.4 Unconstitutional. Where a section, subsection, sentence,…
    35. 101.5 Validity. Where a provision of this code, or the applica…
    36. 102.1 Conflicts Between Codes. Where the requirements
    37. 102.2 Existing Installations. Plumbing systems lawfully
    38. 102.3 Maintenance. The plumbing and drainage system,
    39. 102.4 Additions, Alterations, Renovations, or Repairs.
    40. 102.5 Health and Safety. Where compliance with the provisions …
    41. 102.6 Changes in Building Occupancy. Plumbing systems that are…
    42. 102.7 Moved Structures. Parts of the plumbing system of
    43. 102.8 Appendices. The provisions in the appendices are
    44. 103.1 General. The Authority Having Jurisdiction shall be
    45. 103.2 Liability. The Authority Having Jurisdiction charged
    46. 103.3 Applications and Permits. The Authority Having
    47. 103.4 Right of Entry. Where it is necessary to make an
    48. 104.1 Permits Required. It shall be unlawful for a person,
    49. 104.2 Exempt Work. A permit shall not be required for the
    50. 104.3 Application for Permit. To obtain a permit, the
    51. 104.4 Permit Issuance. The application, construction documents…
    52. 104.5 Fees. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the
    53. 105.1 General. Plumbing systems for which a permit is
    54. 105.2 Required Inspections. New plumbing work and
    55. 105.3 Testing of Systems. Plumbing systems shall be
    56. 105.4 Connection to Service Utilities. No person shall
    57. 106.1 General. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm, or
    58. 106.2 Notices of Correction or Violation. Notices of
    59. 106.3 Penalties. A person, firm, or corporation violating a
    60. 106.4 Stop Orders. Where work is being done contrary to
    61. 106.5 Authority to Disconnect Utilities in Emergen-
    62. 106.6 Authority to Condemn. Where the Authority Having Jurisdi…
    63. 107.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders,
    64. 107.2 Limitations of Authority. The Board of Appeals
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
  4. Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS
  5. Chapter 5 — WATER HEATERS
  6. Chapter 6 — WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
  7. Chapter 7 — SANITARY DRAINAGE
  8. Chapter 8 — INDIRECT WASTES
  9. Chapter 9 — VENTS
  10. Chapter 10 — TRAPS AND INTERCEPTORS
  11. Chapter 11 — STORM DRAINAGE
  12. Chapter 12 — FUEL GAS PIPING
  13. Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICA…
  14. Chapter 14 — FIRESTOP PROTECTION
  15. Chapter 15 — ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NONPOTABLE APPLICATIONS
  16. Chapter 16 — NONPOTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
  17. Chapter 17 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  18. Appendix A — RECOMMENDED RULES FOR SIZING THE WATER SUPPLY SYS…
  19. Appendix B — EXPLANATORY NOTES ON COMBINATION WASTE AND VENT S…
  20. Appendix C — ALTERNATE PLUMBING SYSTEMS
  21. Appendix D — SIZING STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
  22. Appendix E — MANUFACTURED/MOBILE HOME PARKS AND RECREATIONAL V…
  23. Appendix F — FIREFIGHTER BREATHING AIR REPLENISHMENT SYSTEMS
  24. Appendix G — SIZING OF VENTING SYSTEMS
  25. Appendix H — PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
  26. Appendix I — INSTALLATION STANDARDS
  27. Appendix J — COMBINATION OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR COMBUSTION AND …
  28. Appendix K — POTABLE RAINWATER CATCHMENT SYSTEMS
  29. Appendix L — SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
  30. Appendix M — PEAK WATER DEMAND CALCULATOR
  31. Appendix N — IMPACT OF WATER TEMPERATURE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR …
  32. Appendix O — NON-SEWERED SANITATION SYSTEMS
  33. Appendix P — PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  34. Appendix Q — INDOOR HORTICULTURAL FACILITIES
  35. Appendix R — TINY HOUSES
  36. Appendix S — ONSITE STORMWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

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