West Palm Beach Plumbing Permit Requirements (2026 Checklist)

Plumbing Permit checklist for West Palm Beach

Submit via EPL / Civic Access Portal
Application: Universal County-Wide/Municipal Building Permit Application — check PLUMBING under Trade
Sub-permit: if fee & value covered under primary permit, complete boxes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 only
Separate permit required for all plumbing work per FL law
Palm Beach County — NOT HVHZ — use Florida Product Approval
Contractor must be registered with City of WPB
Insurance cert holder: City of West Palm Beach, 401 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
NOC required if > $5,000 — record at PBC, email to ds@wpb.org
Plumbing Chief Inspector: Ryan Brown — 561-805-6692
NoteWater heater replacement — same-location exact replacement may be exempt per PBC guidelines but always confirm with city
NoteBackflow prevention device required when water service is active during demolition
Residential Irrigation Permit Acknowledgement Form available on wpb.org Forms page
Find inspector at 7:30 AM via Civic Access Portal → Today's Inspections

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