Freedom Code Compliance
Single Family

Single Family Plumbing Only

Residential plumbing work other than a dedicated water-heater changeout or re-pipe. Add rough or underground only for concealed work.

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026

Section 1

Required Documents

Submit these with your initial project package.

Always required

  • Plumbing Plans or Detailed Scope of Work
    Plumbing plans or a detailed written scope of work describing all plumbing work to be performed

Courtesy screen

Courtesy screen on every plan review

Every plan FCC reviews receives a limited courtesy screen for the items below when they are reasonably visible in the submitted documents. If we see an apparent issue that could cause the plans to fail review by another agency, we will identify it as a Courtesy Comment. Courtesy Comments alone do not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope. The responsible agency makes the final determination—for example, Planning and Zoning for setbacks, lot coverage, use, and other lot-compliance matters. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  1. #01Plan and document coordination

    Obvious clerical, title-block, sheet-index, permit-description, or cross-sheet inconsistencies visible in the submitted documents. A Courtesy Comment on these items does not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope.

    FBC-B 107.2.1
  2. #02Zoning and site coordination

    Apparent setback, lot-coverage, use, or site-dimension conflicts visible in the submitted plans that could cause the plans to fail Planning and Zoning review. Planning and Zoning makes the zoning and lot-compliance determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  3. #03Floodplain coordination

    Apparent inconsistencies or missing coordination in flood-zone, design-flood-elevation, finished-floor, or flood-opening information shown on the plans that could cause the plans to fail floodplain review. The floodplain administrator makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  4. #04Fire-authority coordination

    Apparent separately reviewed fire alarm, sprinkler, hood-suppression, smoke-control, or similar coordination issues visible on the plans that could cause the plans to fail fire review. The fire marshal makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

Section 2

Approval criteria for this project type

These are the building-code criteria FCC uses to determine the plan-review result. An unresolved item may be issued as a Required Correction and cause the plan set to be returned for correction.

PlumbingRequired

  1. #01Re-pipe materials and scopeCode

    Re-pipe scope must show approved materials, routing, and fixture count consistent with DWV sizing.

    FBC-P 605FBC-P 709
  2. #02Construction-document clarity — plumbing-only permitDocumentation

    The submitted documents must clearly identify the plumbing-only work so FCC can review this mandatory single-family plumbing trade as part of the one residential plan review.

    FBC-B 107.2.1

Section 3

Inspection Walkthrough

Inspections are listed in their typical phase order. Your own inspection list comes from your approved plans. Inspections marked “If in scope” apply only when your plans include that work. Call (772) 222-6679 with questions.

Plumbing

Phase #1

Plumbing Rough-In

If in scope
  1. Supply pipe sizing and materialCritical

    Compare supply pipe material with plans and sizing with approved water-distribution design.

    FBC-P 604.3FBC-P 605.4
  2. DWV pipe sizing and slopeCritical

    Compare DWV pipe sizes with approved plans and measure horizontal drain slope.

    FBC-P 704.1
  3. Pipe support and hangingCritical

    Verify pipes are properly supported at required intervals

    FBC-P 308.1
  4. Vent termination locationsCritical

    Verify the vent terminates outdoors through an approved roof or sidewall method shown on plans.

    FBC-P 903.1
  5. Water heater rough-inCritical

    Where a water heater is in scope, compare location and connections with approved plans and instructions; show pan where leakage could cause damage.

    FBC-P 502.1FBC-P 504.7
Phase #2

Plumbing Final

Typical Final
  1. Completed permitted plumbingCritical

    Show the changed fixtures, piping, or service against approved plans.

    FBC-B 110.3
  2. Leak and operation testCritical

    Run the affected fixtures and show new connections stay dry.

    FBC-P 312.1
  3. Backflow protection where affectedCritical

    Show backflow protection when a hose connection or cross connection is in this scope.

    FBC-P 608.1FBC-P 608.16.4.2