# Plumbing permit checker

Check published guidance for Portland residential plumbing and Austin residential express projects. Other places and commercial work need direct authority review. This checker does not issue a permit decision.

Use the tool on the [web page](https://plumberpros.fyi/tools/plumbing-permit-checker). It works without JavaScript.

## How to use it

1. Choose where is the property?.
2. Choose property use.
3. Choose proposed work.
4. Read the result.

## How it works

City of Portland, Residential Plumbing Permits, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.portland.gov/ppd/residential-permitting/residential-plumbing-permits . The city lists pipe work, fixture replacement and water heater replacement, and distinguishes fixture maintenance.

City of Austin, Express Permits, fetched 2026-11-10: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/express-permits . The city says trade permits may be needed and limits the express remodel scope. The checker returns authority review for Austin rather than asserting an exemption.

Rules apply only to the places and property uses described. Gas work, public right-of-way work and other approvals are not determined here. A result is a guide to the source, not permission to begin work.

> Selected residential guidance only, checked 2026-11-10. Confirm current requirements with the authority before starting work.

## Questions

### Does this cover Canada?

No Canadian permit decision is encoded. Choose another jurisdiction and ask the municipal authority for the property address.

### Can I start work after using this checker?

Confirm the scope and permit route with the authority first. This tool is not an approval.