PLUMBING PLAN APPROVAL AND REVIEW.
Madison General Ordinances § 18.07
in effect18.07 - PLUMBING PLAN APPROVAL AND REVIEW.
(1) Plan Examination Required. Plans and specifications for plumbing to be installed within the City of Madison either inside of or outside of all buildings, structures, parks, areas or complexes in the following classifications shall be submitted to the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development and written approval received before commencing work. However, the Building Inspection Division may issue a permit to commence work provided plan review is not completed within ten (10) days. The issuance of a permit shall not be construed as plan approval or approval for non-code complying designs or installations. All non-code complying portions of the plumbing system installed prior to complete plan review under this permit shall be removed or replaced.
(a) New installations, additions and alterations to drain systems, vent systems, water service systems, and water distribution systems involving 16 or more plumbing fixtures to be installed in public buildings.
(b) Grease interceptors to be installed for public buildings.
(c) Garage catch basins and oil interceptors to be installed for public buildings.
(d) Automatic car wash facilities.
(e) Sanitary dump stations.
(f) Turf sprinkler systems connected to a potable water system.
(g) Private water mains.
(2) Plan Submission.
(a) Stamping and Signing Plans. Where plumbing plan submission is required, all plans shall be stamped and signed in accordance with Wis. Admin. Code chs. A-E 2.02 and A-E 8.10 by a registered architect, engineer or registered plumbing designer. A master plumber may design and submit for approval plumbing plans and specifications for a plumbing system which they are to install. Each sheet of plans and specifications the master plumber submits shall be signed, dated and include their Wisconsin master plumber license number. Where more than one sheet is bound together into one volume, only the title sheet or index sheet need be signed and dated by the master plumber responsible for their preparation, provided the signed sheet clearly identifies all of the other sheets comprising the bound volume.
(b) Submission Data. All plans, preliminary or complete, shall be submitted in triplicate. Work shall not commence until written approval for the preliminary or complete plans is received from the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development. The plans submitted shall be prints that are clear, legible and permanent. All pertinent data shall be a part of or shall accompany all plans submitted for review. Plans will be examined in the order of receipt.
(c) Additions and Alterations. This section shall apply to all additions and alterations exceeding three (3) plumbing fixtures as well as to all new buildings and shall also apply to all cases where there is a change of the type of occupancy or use of a building which requires changes to or intended use of the plumbing so as to comply with this chapter for that occupancy or use.
(d) Agent Municipalities. As an agent municipality the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development shall examine plans, specifications and calculations and grant approvals as listed in Section 18.07(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) and Section 18.07(2)(c), MGO. All other plans and specifications as listed in Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 382.20 and SPS Table 382.20-2 Note C shall be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services for examination.
(3) Plan Examination Fees.
(a) Applicability.
1. Fees. Plan examination fees for preliminary or complete plans shall accompany the plans and specifications when submitted. If the Building Inspection Division determines upon review of the plans that inadequate fees were provided, the necessary additional fee shall be provided prior to the Building Inspection Division's approval. Written approval shall not be granted until all applicable fees have been paid. This fee schedule applies to plan review and inspections done on buildings within the City and outside of the City of Madison within Dane County.
2. Fee Adjustment. Examination fees may be adjusted biennially commencing on January 1, 1976 in direct proportion with the salary increases granted staff review personnel.
(b) Examination Fees. The plan examination fee shall be determined using the fee schedule found in SPS 302.64, Table 302.64-1.
(4) Revisions. After written approval is granted, plans and specifications of plumbing systems shall not be changed without written consent of the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development and the architect, engineer, designer or master plumber responsible for the design. Installations must be made to conform to approved plans.
(5) Limitations. In granting approval of plans, specifications, products, devices, or materials, the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development does not hold itself liable for any defects in construction, nor for any damages that may result from the specific installation.
(6) Plan Availability. The architect, professional engineer, registered designer, owner or plumbing contractor shall keep at the construction site one set of plans bearing the stamp of approval of the Building Inspection Division of the Department of Planning and Development.
(Rpld. and Recreated by ORD-21-00025, 3-26-21)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIICH11--19_CH18PLCO_18.07PLPLAPREFetched: 11/1/2026