Plumbing Permits
The Minnesota Plumbing code requires a plumbing permit for any changes to the plumbing system including the installation or replacement of a fixture, water heater, water softener, backflow preventer or similar work.
Homeowners
Minnesota Plumbing code allows you to perform your own plumbing work, if you are homesteading (living in) the home, you may apply for a permit. A plumbing permit is required for any changes to the plumbing system including the installation, replacement, or similar work such as:
- Water heater
- Water softener
- Backflow preventer
- Sinks, Toilets, Showers
- Water lines
- Lawn irrigation
Apply for a permit
Start your application here.
Contractors
Residential projects
Contractors – Looking to replace the following in a residential home? Use our Instant Permit portal to start the process.
- Water heater
- Water softener
- New plumbing system in a single-family home
Contractors, if you are performing additional plumbing work not listed above, start your application here.
Commercial projects
All commercial projects must be submitted through the Electronic Permit Application.
Plumbing licensing requirements
Companies must have a valid Plumbing Contractor (PC) License on file at the MN Department of Labor and Industry along with a licensed Master Plumber of Record (PM) to perform residential or commercial plumbing work inside any structure.
For plumbers who perform work involving gas piping, a current Mechanical Contractor Bond must be on file at the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Jurisdiction for plumbing
Plumbing plan review and inspections
The City of Brooklyn Park will perform plumbing plan review and conduct inspections on all projects except those listed above.
Department of labor and industry (DLI) performs plan review and conducts inspections on the following projects throughout the City of Brooklyn Park.
- Hospitals, nursing homes, supervised living facilities
- Free-standing outpatient surgical centers, correctional facilities, boarding care homes
- Residential hospices, and similar state-licensed facilities
- Public buildings that are paid for by the state or a state agency
- School district building projects or charter school building projects regardless of cost
- Projects of a special nature, including dialysis facilities
- Other projects for which a department plan review is requested by either the municipality or the state