Plumbing Permit in Wenatchee, Washington

Wenatchee requires a plumbing permit for: WCC Chapter 2.20 PLUMBING CODE reads “(Repealed by Ord. 2004-25)”; BUT the code survives elsewhere: “The 2018 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), including Appendices A, B and I, and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards … with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-56 WAC as the same exists now or …” (WCC 2.04.010); A permit is required to erect, install, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any plumbing system (WCC 2.06.010); The UPC ranks fourth and last in the conflict order. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Wenatchee – Community Development Department at (509) 888-6200 before starting work.

In Wenatchee, the published Permit fee is: Not published in code; ask the city. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Wenatchee does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Wenatchee – Community Development Department at (509) 888-6200 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Plumbing Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Wenatchee – Community Development Department at 301 Yakima Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Phone: (509) 888-6200. Official information: https://www.wenatcheewa.gov/.

Wenatchee, Washington has adopted: WENATCHEE NAMES 2018, NOT 2021 — THE ONLY CITY IN THIS WASHINGTON SET THAT DOES. WCC 2.04.010 opens: “The city of Wenatchee hereby adopts the following codes, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council pursuant to RCW 19.27.074, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures, including permits and penalties:”; IBC — “The 2018 International Building Code published by the International Code Council, Inc. (ICC), with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-50 WAC as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.” Appendix H, Signs, is specifically adopted.; IRC — “The 2018 International Residential Code … with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-51 WAC as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.” Appendix J (Existing Buildings and Structures) and Appendix M (Home Day Care) are specifically adopted.; IMC — “The 2018 International Mechanical Code … with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-52 WAC as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended, except that Table 403.3.1.1 published by the International Code Council, Inc., sha…” (the exception text runs past the extract read).; UPC — “The 2018 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), including Appendices A, B and I, and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-56 WAC as the same exists now or …”; ENERGY — “The 2018 Washington State Energy Code as set forth in Chapters 51-11R and 51-11C WAC as the same exists now or may hereafter be amended.”; IPMC — “The 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, as the same exists now or as may hereafter be amended.” Note it carries NO WAC chapter, because the IPMC is not state-adopted — the same pattern Puyallup shows.; A CONFLICT RULE IS BUILT INTO THE ADOPTION: “In case of conflict among the codes enumerated in subsections (1) through (4) of this section, the first named code shall govern over those following.” So the IBC beats the IRC, which beats the IMC, which beats the UPC.; TWO CHAPTERS OF TITLE 2 ARE REPEALED AND THE CONTENTS ONLY HINTS AT IT. Chapter 2.08 ELECTRICAL CODE and Chapter 2.20 PLUMBING CODE appear in the Title 2 contents with their full names and NO section range. Opening them gives the answer: 2.08 reads “(Repealed by Ord. 2021-01)” and 2.20 reads “(Repealed by Ord. 2004-25)”. Six further chapters show the same no-range rendering and were not opened: 2.07 Housing Code, 2.11 Civil Infractions, 2.16 Sign Code, 2.24 Window Cleaning, 2.32 Swimming Pool Code and 2.35 Historic Building Code.; NOTE WHAT SURVIVES THE PLUMBING REPEAL: Chapter 2.20 is gone, but the 2018 UPC is still adopted at WCC 2.04.010, so plumbing work is still regulated — through the referenced-codes chapter rather than through a plumbing chapter. Electrical has no equivalent: no electrical code appears in the WCC 2.04.010 list.; NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY: WCC 2.04.030 (General requirements for all referenced codes), 2.05 (Flood Hazard Prevention), 2.09 (Street Lights), 2.10 (Code Enforcement Board), 2.12 (Registration of Defaulted Mortgage Property), 2.28 (Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings), 2.36 (Historic Resources), WCC Title 3 (Fire), Title 13 (Administration of Development Regulations, which holds the hearing examiner procedure at 13.11.030), Title 15 (Development Impact Fees), Title 16 (Code Enforcement) and WCC 1.99.010 (fees).. Local amendments apply — see the Wenatchee overview page for the full list.

Yes, though not where you would look for it. WCC Chapter 2.20, titled PLUMBING CODE, reads only “(Repealed by Ord. 2004-25)”. The Uniform Plumbing Code is instead adopted in the referenced-codes chapter at WCC 2.04.010: “The 2018 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), including Appendices A, B and I, and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards, published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, with amendments as set forth in Chapter 51-56 WAC…”. In the adoption's conflict rule the UPC is last — the IBC, IRC and IMC all govern over it.