(1) No person, firm, or corporation shall:
(a) Construct, install, or alter, or cause to be constructed, installed, or altered, any plumbing without first having procured a plumbing installation permit therefor from the department;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 318.134

  • Code: means the Kentucky State Plumbing Code. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Department: means Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Person: means any individual, public or private corporation, political subdivision,
    government agency, municipality, copartnership, association, firm, trust, estate, or
    other entity whatsoever. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • Plumbing: means the art of installing in buildings the pipes for distributing the water supply, the fixtures for using water and drainage pipes for removing waste water and sewage, together with fittings, appurtenances, and appliances of various kinds, all within or adjacent to the building. See Kentucky Statutes 318.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(b) Use or continue to use, or permit the use or continued use of, any plumbing constructed, installed, or altered under a plumbing installation permit issued therefor where the department through a duly authorized inspector, employee, or agent, finds that the plumbing was not constructed, installed, or altered in accordance with such permit and the Kentucky State Plumbing Code.
(2) All applications for plumbing installation permits shall be accompanied by plans and specifications of the proposed plumbing installation, location, and construction of the water supply system to be used. If an on-site sewage disposal system that does not have a surface discharge is proposed, a valid on-site sewage disposal permit issued by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or its designated agent shall accompany the application.
(3) The department shall fix a reasonable schedule of fees and charges to be paid for plumbing installation permits and the necessary inspections incident thereto. The department shall also fix a reasonable schedule of fees and charges to be paid for necessary inspections of the construction, installation, or alteration of plumbing in public buildings.
Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1686, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 600, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998
Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 551, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch.
392, sec. 8, effective July 15, 1982. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 244, sec. 2, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 71. — Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 126, sec. 8. — Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 8. — Created
1960 Ky. Acts ch. 222, sec. 18.