Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport plumbing permit fees
A plumbing permit in Bridgeport is priced from the Building Department's value-of-work table:
$60.00 from $501 to $1,000 of value, then $60.00 plus $30.00 per $1,000 or part of above the first thousand. The department issues plumbing permits on the same schedule as building and electrical work, so one table prices the whole trade side of the city.
How this fee is calculated
These are the components the schedule defines for this permit, as they applied on 2026-09-28. A component only applies to your project if its conditions match — read that column before assuming a figure. Want a figure for your own project? Estimate this fee with the permit fee calculator.
| Component | Formula | Applies when | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing permit ($60.00 for the 1st $1,000 + $30.00 per $1,000 or part of)Permit fee | $60.00 + $30.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $1,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $1,000 | — |
A real permit fee is these components added together. The department’s final calculation is the one that applies — this is the schedule it will be based on.
A worked example
Follow the arithmetic by hand. Every line is produced by the engine from the rules above, so the total cannot drift away from the schedule behind it.
Worked example
A bathroom repipe in Bridgeport with a declared value of the plumbing work of $10,000.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $10,000 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
Example total
$330.00
An estimate, not an official fee. It is calculated from the published fee schedule as it applied on 2026-09-28. The permit office’s own calculation is the one that applies, and your project may fall under rules this schedule does not describe.
Fee schedule as of 2026-09-28Rules applied 1Rules considered 1
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Plumbing permit ($60.00 for the 1st $1,000 + $30.00 per $1,000 or part of)Permit feeBuilding Department fee schedule (effective 5/18/2016): '$60.00 for the 1st $1,000 in Value of Work, plus $30.00 per thousand or part of, after first thousand.' The printed table is linear — $50,000 prices $1,530.00 and $100,000 prices $3,030.00 — and continues to roughly $1.49M of value.Show the working
| $60.00 + $30.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $1,000, or fraction thereof, in $1,000 steps | $330.00 |
| Total | $330.00 |
Assumptions
- Calculated from 1 fee rule in effect on 2026-09-28.
- Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, once, at the end of each component.
Value of work $10,000: $60.00 for the first $1,000 plus $30.00 for each of the 9 additional thousands: $60.00 + 9 x $30.00 = $330.00.
A water heater replacement alone would sit on the schedule's $40.00 flat row instead — the one discounted scope the City prints.
What is different in Bridgeport
Bridgeport is unusual in publishing no separate plumbing table — and unusual in not needing one. The Building Department's single 2016 schedule prices building, electrical and plumbing permits alike from the value of the work, which is why the same page can carry a building ladder, the electrical water-heater row, and the sign licences without a plumbing section: the value table *is* the plumbing section.
The fee arithmetic is the schedule's printed line. A $4,000 plumbing job is $60.00 + 3 x $30.00 = $150.00; a $12,000 repipe is $60.00 + 11 x $30.00 = $390.00. 'Or part of' rounds any fraction of a thousand up to a whole block, so a $4,100 job prices $180.00.
The schedule's flat rows still matter to plumbing budgets: the building-side $40.00 water-heater-only row gives a cheap route for that single replacement, and the $125.00 certificate-of-occupancy fee rides on building permits rather than on the plumbing permit itself.
What this figure does not include
Impact fees, utility connections and other departments’ permits are the usual omissions, and in some jurisdictions they are larger than the permit fee itself.
Not included in these figures
This is the Building Department's plumbing permit pricing from the value-of-work table. It excludes:
- The building permit for the project the plumbing belongs to, priced separately on the building page here.
- The $125.00 certificate-of-occupancy fee, which attaches to building permits.
- Sewer and water connection charges, which are WPCA/utility bills rather than Building Department permit fees.
- Zoning permits and any Park City Portal processing fees.
- A plan-review fee — the schedule publishes none.
Common questions
How much is a plumbing permit in Bridgeport?
It follows the value-of-work table: $60.00 at $1,000 of value, then $30.00 per $1,000 or part of above the first thousand — $330.00 at $10,000 of value.
Is there a separate plumbing fee table?
No. The Building Department's one schedule prices building, electrical and plumbing permits from the same value-of-work table.
Is there a per-fixture plumbing charge?
No — the schedule prices from the value of the work, not from fixture counts. No fixture row appears anywhere on the printed sheet.
What does a water heater replacement cost to permit?
$40.00 flat — 'REPLACEMENT WATER HEATER ONLY: $40.00' is printed on the building side of the schedule, and the electrical side carries the same row.
How is the fee calculated for a $12,000 repipe?
$60.00 for the first $1,000 plus $30.00 for each of the 11 additional thousands: $390.00.
Does 'or part of' affect plumbing fees?
Yes — any fraction of a $1,000 above the first thousand is charged as a full block, so a $4,100 job prices as 4 blocks ($180.00), not 4.1.
When did these fees take effect?
The schedule is printed 'Effective 5/18/16' — May 18, 2016.
Is the fee different for commercial plumbing?
No — the value table makes no residential or commercial distinction.
Do sewer connections ride the plumbing permit?
No — sewer and water connection charges are WPCA and utility bills, separate from the Building Department's permit fee.
How do I apply for a plumbing permit?
Through the Park City Portal, the Building Department's online application route.
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- Fee schedule (PDF)CityPrimary source
City of Bridgeport — "PERMIT FEES - BUILDING DEPARTMENT - Effective 5/18/16"
Read 2026-09-26 from the City's own host (HTTP 200; text layer extracted with pdftotext). The schedule states the formula outright — '$60.00 for the 1st $1,000 in Value of Work, plus $30.00 per thousand or part of, after first thousand' — and prints the matching linear table from $40.00 (value to $500) to roughly $1.49M of value. Flat rows on the same sheet: ALL BUILDING PERMITS ADD $125 for C/O Fee, Certificate of Occupancy $125.00, Replacement Water Heater Only $40.00 (building and electrical), new sign licence $150.00, renewal $85.00. No plan-review percentage is printed anywhere on the schedule.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.