Plumbing Permits
Public Safety
Overview
Plumbing permits are required for the construction of all plumbing systems and must be obtained before construction begins.
Eligibility
Plumbing permits are issued to New Brunswick licensed Plumbing Contractors or to homeowners performing work on their own premises (provincial permits only, homeowner permits are not available within the municipal jurisdictions of Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John). Homeowners will be required to prove their competence in the plumbing trade.
Provincial inspections are carried out on an auditing basis according to risk priority. Specific requests for inspections are subject to availability and may be subject to special inspection fees. The cities of Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John carry out their own inspections.
Plumbing Plan Approval are required for plumbing installations having more than thirty (30) fixtures.
Description
A plumbing permit must be purchased by a plumbing contractor before starting the installation, extension, alteration, renewal or repair of a plumbing system.
A special homeowner's plumbing permit is issued to an owner-occupant of a single residential building for the installation, extension, alteration, renewal or repair of plumbing system.
The municipalities of Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John issue plumbing permits to cover work in their jurisdictions.
A list of the latest fee changes are provided in the Annual Revenue Estimate located in the fees section.
| Fee Description | Rate in $ | Effective Date YYYY-MM-DD | |
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| Plumbing Permit | 50.00 | 2012-02-27 | |
| plus for each fixture | 20.00 | 2011-04-01 | |
| plus for each roof drain | 30.00 | 2012-02-27 | |
| Homeowner's Plumbing Permit | 225.00 | 2012-02-27 | |
| plus for each fixture | 20.00 | 2011-04-01 | |
| Special Plumbing Permit | 50.00 | 2011-04-01 | |
| plus for each fixture | 11.00 | 2011-04-01 | |
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Bathurst
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Campbellton
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Edmundston
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Miramichi
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Saint John
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