Plumbing Permit — Carson City, Nevada · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-07-16 · Source: https://www.carsoncity.gov/government/departments-a-f/community-development/building-division/plan-submittal-information
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Plumbing Permit in Carson City, Nevada
Required for plumbing installations, repairs, and modifications in Carson City, including water heater replacements, fixture additions, and sewer/water line work. Governed by the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as amended by the 2018 Northern Nevada Amendments. Water heater changeouts, sewer line replacements, water line replacements, and whole-house re-pipe are available as Express Permits.
Verified 2026-07-16 · Source
When you need this permit
- Installation, modification, or repair of any part of the plumbing system
- Water heater replacement or installation
- New fixtures (toilets, sinks, showers, bathtubs)
- Sewer or water service line replacement
- Whole-house re-pipe
- For projects served by City water and sewer: completed Water/Sewer Connection Application must accompany the permit application
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Fee schedule
Carson City does not publish a separate flat plumbing permit fee. Show full citationHide
Carson City does not publish a separate flat plumbing permit fee. Plumbing work is fee-assessed under the single Building Division Permit Fee Schedule: 1.5% of total project value (residential; 1% non-residential) per CCMC 15.05.020 Section 109, $65.00 minimum. Water Heater Change Out, Sewer Line Replacement, Water Line Replacement, and Whole House Re-Pipe are offered as Express Permits for faster processing, priced by the same valuation mechanism with no separate flat rate. The rates are stated in CCMC 15.05.020 § 109.2, all four plumbing Express Permit types appear on the Building Division page, and the Water/Sewer Connection Application is posted on the Residential Submittals page.Per the Carson City Engineering Division Fee Schedule (eff. Show full citationHide
Per the Carson City Engineering Division Fee Schedule (eff. 01/01/2008) — applies to new or replaced service-line connections to City water/sewer, separate from the building permit fee. Water Service Lines: $95.00 + $25.00 each; Sewer Laterals: $95.00 + $25.00 each. Pipeline/trenching (water, sewer, storm) $120.00 + $0.10/l.f. over 1,000 ft. The 2008 schedule is still the 'Engineering Fees' document linked on the Building Division Plan Submittal page and these figures match it; the Development Engineering Division page, however, now links a newer Engineering plan review/inspection/testing fee schedule (Development Standards 20.5, dated June 2025) that retains the $120.00-base plan check and concrete/paving/testing fees but no longer lists the per-service-line Water Service Line/Sewer Lateral items — confirm the applicable schedule with Engineering at (775) 887-2300 before relying on the $95.00 + $25.00 figures.Carson City Municipal Code Chapter 15.05, Section 109.2, “Other Inspections” table, row 2 — reinspection fees at $65.00 per hour, or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. Show full citationHide
Carson City Municipal Code Chapter 15.05, Section 109.2, “Other Inspections” table, row 2 — reinspection fees at $65.00 per hour, or the total hourly cost to the jurisdiction, whichever is greatest. The Building Division's Permit Fee Schedule carries no reinspection line; its own $65.00 entries are the minimum permit fee and the additional plan review hourly rate, which are different fees.Review timeline
Inspection process
- 1
Underground / Rough-In
After pipes installed, before walls closed or concrete poured — verify slope, materials, and pressure test
- 2
Final
All fixtures connected, no leaks, proper venting verified
See the full Carson City inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Water Heater Change Out, Sewer Line Replacement, Water Line Replacement, and Whole House Re-Pipe are all available as Express Permits — use the Express Permits portal for faster processing.
- For projects served by City water and sewer, the Water/Sewer Connection Application is required at time of permit submittal.
- Carson City uses the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), not the International Plumbing Code (IPC).
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Sources & verification
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Applications & forms
Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Carson City building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.
Property Access
Carson City's permit history is searchable by address
58,414 permits in our copy of Carson City's register — searchable by street address, with permit type, status, issued date and valuation where the city publishes them. This is what we hold, not a statement of everything Carson City has issued.
11,504 of these 58,414 permits — 19.7% — carry an issued date, and those run from 1992 to 2026. The remaining 46,910 have no date at all, so that range describes a minority of what we hold, not the whole of it.
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