Overland Park, KS
Overland Park plumbing permit cost
Overland Park publishes no separate plumbing permit fee — the same whole-project pricing that covers electrical covers plumbing.
A stand-alone plumbing-scale job pays the small-project regime: the $30.00 flat permit for $1–$5,000 of work value or the $50.00 flat for $5,001–$19,000, each plus the $30.00 flat plan review — printed totals of $60 and $80. Plumbing inside a larger project is carried by that project's building permit, and the water and sewer taps belong to other utilities entirely.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand-alone plumbing-scale project, work value $1–$5,000 — $30.00 permit + $30.00 plan reviewPermit fee | $30.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation up to $5,000 | — |
| Stand-alone plumbing-scale project, work value $5,001–$19,000 — $50.00 permitPermit fee | $50.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation over $5,000 and Project valuation up to $19,000 | — |
| Flat plan review fee — $30.00 (stand-alone projects valued $19,000 or less)Plan review | $30.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation up to $19,000 | — |
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 stand-alone plumbing job on an existing building — a repipe and water-heater replacement declared at $3,500 of work value, not part of a larger permitted project.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $3,500 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
Example total
$60.00
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 2Rules considered 3
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Stand-alone plumbing-scale project, work value $1–$5,000 — $30.00 permit + $30.00 plan reviewPermit feeThe schedule publishes no separate plumbing permit: the same valuation definition and construction block cover plumbing. A stand-alone plumbing-scale job pays the building-permit flat tier plus the $30 flat plan review — the printed $60 total.Show the working
| $30.00 flat fee | $30.00 |
Flat plan review fee — $30.00 (stand-alone projects valued $19,000 or less)Plan review"Flat Plan Review Fee $30 … The Plan Review Fee is due at the time of the application."Show the working
| $30.00 flat fee | $30.00 |
| Total | $60.00 |
Fees that do not apply here
Listed so you can see what was considered and left out, rather than wondering whether something is missing. A rule can also be left out because it is not published for this permit at all, and that is stated where it matters.
- Stand-alone plumbing-scale project, work value $5,001–$19,000 — $50.00 permit — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
Assumptions
- Calculated from 2 fee rules in effect on 2026-09-28.
- Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, once, at the end of each component.
Two lines — $60.00.
Flat permit tier: $3,500 of work value sits in the $1–$5,000 band — the $30.00 flat building permit.
Flat plan review: $30.00, due at the time of application.
Total: $30.00 + $30.00 = $60.00 — the schedule's printed total for this tier ('a Total Plan Review and Permit Fee of $60 for work valued at $1 - $5,000').
What moves it: the same plumbing work inside a larger permitted project pays nothing here — the building permit's valuation already carries it; the water tap itself is WaterOne's fee and the sewer connection is Johnson County Wastewater's, neither of which is a city permit; and at $19,000+ the job prices on the building page's 0.0050 regime.
What is different in Overland Park
Plumbing is the clearest case of Overland Park's whole-project pricing: a bathroom addition inside a permitted remodel costs nothing extra here, because the remodel's valuation — which the schedule defines to include plumbing — already carries it.
The stand-alone jobs that do hit the flat tiers are water-heater swaps, repipes and small repairs on existing buildings — and the schedule prints their price as a total, $60 or $80, permit and plan review together, with the plan review due at application.
The taps are the part that surprises people: the water tap is WaterOne's charge and the sewer connection is Johnson County Wastewater's — neither is an Overland Park permit fee, and neither appears in the city's schedule. The city's own plumbing-related rows are the ones a project permit carries and the small-project flats here.
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 page is the schedule's honest answer for plumbing work. It excludes:
- The building permit on larger projects — 0.0050 × submitted value at $19,000+ (on the building page).
- Water tap fees — WaterOne's (913-895-1800), a separate utility charge.
- Sewer connection fees — Johnson County Wastewater's (913-715-8590), a separate jurisdiction's charge.
- Land disturbance and site development permits, which price at 0.0050 with the same flats below $19,000 — recorded, not modelled.
What you need before applying
- There is no separate plumbing permit — and the taps belong to other utilitiesRequired
Plumbing work inside a project rides the project's building permit. Water tap fees are WaterOne's (913-895-1800) and sewer connection fees are Johnson County Wastewater's (913-715-8590) — other jurisdictions' charges entirely. Stand-alone small plumbing jobs price through the flat tiers plus the $30 flat plan review.
Common questions
How much is a plumbing permit in Overland Park?
There is no separate plumbing permit. A stand-alone plumbing-scale job pays the building-permit flat tier — $30 for $1–$5,000 of work value, $50 for $5,001–$19,000 — plus the $30 flat plan review, for printed totals of $60 and $80.
Who charges for the water tap and sewer connection?
Other jurisdictions: WaterOne for water taps (913-895-1800) and Johnson County Wastewater for sewer connections (913-715-8590). Neither fee is an Overland Park permit charge.
Does a water heater replacement need a permit?
As a stand-alone job it prices in the small-project regime: at a typical work value under $5,000, the $30.00 flat permit plus the $30.00 flat plan review — $60.00. Inside a larger permitted project it rides the building permit.
How does a bathroom addition get permitted?
Inside the project's building permit. The schedule's valuation definition includes plumbing among the work the permit prices, so the addition's plumbing is part of the 0.0050 × submitted value (or the ICC-derived valuation, for new construction) — never a second permit.
When is the plumbing-related plan review paid?
On small projects the $30 flat plan review is due at application. On larger projects, 50% of the permit fee is due at plan submission and the rest at approval — the split is a payment schedule, not an added fee.
Are there plumbing fee reductions for EV or solar equipment?
The city's incentive regime covers EV Ready and Solar Ready construction — $500/$600 per dwelling unit for new single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, 100% for retrofit EV circuits, and multi-family space reductions — all sunsetting December 31, 2027. They reduce the building permit fee that carries the plumbing, not a separate plumbing fee.
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- Fee schedule (PDF)CityPrimary source
Development Approval and Permit Fees — effective 08/01/2025
Read 2026-09-26 (7-pp. PDF, HTTP 200 from the City's CivicPlus asset host; the HTML explainer at opkansas.gov/common-permit-fees is JS-rendered and read in a browser, and it agrees with the PDF on every amount). Carries: the 0.0035 ICC-path new-construction multiplier and the 0.0050 applicant-submitted-value multiplier at the $19,000 seam; the $30/$50 flat building-permit tiers for work of $19,000 or less with the $30 flat plan review (printed totals $60/$80); the 50%-at-submission payment split for plan review on larger projects; Portfolio Homes (0.0035, plan review waived); land disturbance at 0.0050; moving $500; floodplain $15; reinspection $50/$140; after-hours $75/hr (2-hr min); sign permits $60 + $1.25/sq ft; and the EV/Solar fee reductions that sunset 12-31-2027. No separate electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit exists anywhere in the schedule — the valuation definition includes the trades.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.