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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 14. HOUSING |
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Chapter 14-6. HOUSING CODE: FACILITIES, UTILITIES, AND FIXTURES |
Section 14-615. PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
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615.1The following schedule of fees shall apply to plumbing permits: PLUMBING PERMIT FEES
For the first fixture
$12.00
NOTE: A sink and disposal installed at the same time shall be considered one fixture
Add for the 2nd to 50th fixture, inclusive (on the same lot) each
7.00
Add for the 51st and all additional fixtures ……………………………
3.00
Installing a gas, oil or electric water heater……………………………………
12.00
Installing a gas fueled radiator for the first radiator……………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional radiators, each ……………………
7.00
Installing a domestic gas range, for the first range …………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional ranges, each ……………………
7.00
Installing a gas fired boiler, for the first boiler………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional gas fired boilers, each ……………
7.00
Installing a gas fired furnace, for the first furnace ……………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional gas fired furnaces, each ……………
7.00
Installing a gas conversion burner ………………………………………………
22.00
Installing a gas unit heater, for the first heater …………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional gas unit heaters, each ………………
7.00
Installing a gas refrigerator, for the first refrigerator ……………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional refrigerators, each……………………
7.00
Installing a hotel, or commercial gas fueled range, cooker, kettle, mangle or other ironer, commercial or residential, still or other appliance…………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional installations…………………………
7.00
Installing a septic tank and outfall field…………………………………………
42.00
Installing a lawn sprinkler system………………………………………………
12.00
Installing a rangeboiler or storage tank, cutting into, replacing, repairing, or extending any sewer, soil waste, vent water or gas piping ……………………
12.00
Installing gas, oil or electric water heater up to 100 gal in any building and all installations in a single family dwelling or a two-family flat, for the first installation………………………………………………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional installations of all gas, oil or electric water heaters, each………………………………………………………
7.00
Connecting private swimming pool to water and sewer lines…………………
24.00
Connecting gas and water to a water heater with 100 gallons or more capacity in any building OTHER THAN a single family dwelling or a two-family flat For first connection……………………………………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional connections of gas and water to a water heater, each………………………………………………………
7.00
Installing gas fired boiler in a single family dwelling or a two-family flat, for the 1st installation……………………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional connections of gas fired boiler, each
7.00
Connecting gas and water to a boiler in any building OTHER THAN a single family dwelling or a two-family flat
For the fist connection…………………………………………………
9.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional connections of gas and water to boiler, each………………………………………………………………
7.00
Installing gas fired furnace in a single family dwelling or a two-family flat, for the first installation………………………………………………………………
12.00
Add for the 2nd and all additional installations of gas fired furnace for the 2nd and all additional installations of gas fired furnace……………
7.00
Connecting gas to gas fired furnace in any building OTHER THAN a single family dwelling or a two-family flat
For the first connection…………………………………………………………
1200
Add for the 2nd and all additional connections of gas to gas fired furnace, each……………………………………………………………
700
NOTE: Excavation of private property to clean Downspouts …………………
1200
REFUNDS: A refund of plumbing fee shall be made as follows:
(a)When no work has been done under authority of permit the fee in excess of the cost of inspection to verify no work having been done, based on $13.00 per inspector hour, the cost of any engineering examination time previously devoted to approval of plans, based on $20.00 per hour, plus $19.00 administrative costs of "issuance and refund", shall be refunded …
19.00
(b)When work authorized by permit has been only partially done and when the District is satisfied that no more work will be done under the permit, the fee in excess of the cost of any Engineering plans examination based on $1300 per hour, plus $1900 administrative costs of “issuance and refund” shall be refunded …………………………
19.00
(c)Provided: That request for refund shall be made within six (6) months from date of issuance and the permit and receipt are returned to the Permit Branch
PENALTY:
The Penalty for a permit to abate notice of doing work without a permit shall be 50% of the fee
WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES: No permit shall be charged when supported by evidence indicating that the applicant is under contract or subcontract to perform the following:
(1)Work done exclusively for the District of Columbia
(2)Work done under contract for the District
(3)Work done exclusively for agencies of the United States Government