Lewiston, ME
Lewiston plumbing permit fees
A plumbing permit in Lewiston is issued by Planning & Code Enforcement on the valuation basis the adopted schedule uses:
$25.00 base plus $5.00 per $1,000 of the plumbing scope's value. A $6,000 bathroom repipe prices $55.00, a $12,000 full repipe $85.00 — and work started before the permit issues doubles the fee.
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 ($25.00 base + $5.00 per $1,000 of value)Permit fee | $25.00 + $5.00 per $1,000 of project valuation, or fraction thereof | Every permit of this type | — |
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 Lewiston with a plumbing scope value of $6,000.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $6,000 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
Example total
$55.00
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 ($25.00 base + $5.00 per $1,000 of value)Permit feePlumbing permits are issued by Planning & Code Enforcement alongside the building permit; the valuation basis and the $25.00 base follow the schedule's renovation-row arithmetic that prices permit work by value.Show the working
| $25.00 + $5.00 per $1,000 of project valuation, or fraction thereof, in $1,000 steps | $55.00 |
| Total | $55.00 |
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.
Valuation basis: $25.00 base plus $5.00 for each of the 6 thousands: $25.00 + 6 x $5.00 = $55.00.
A $2,000 water-heater job would price $25.00 + 2 x $5.00 = $35.00.
What is different in Lewiston
Plumbing permits read the same valuation arithmetic: declare the scope's value, pay $25.00 plus $5.00 per $1,000. A $2,000 water-heater job prices $35.00; a $12,000 full repipe prices $85.00. Partial thousands round up.
The schedule's belated-fee doubling and the 75% reimbursement policy apply to plumbing permits like the rest. Maine licenses plumbers at the state level; no state fee rides the municipal permit.
Sewer and water connection charges are separate bills — the Lewiston Sewer District and Portland Water District bill their own connection and meter charges outside the permit.
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 City's plumbing permit charge on the valuation basis. It excludes:
- The building permit for the project the plumbing belongs to.
- Sewer and water district connection charges — separate utility bills.
- State licensing (Maine plumbers' licensing) — a credential, not a permit fee.
- The belated fee (doubling) — a penalty on unpermitted work.
Common questions
How much is a plumbing permit in Lewiston?
$25.00 base plus $5.00 per $1,000 of the plumbing scope's value — $55.00 at $6,000.
Who issues the permit?
Planning & Code Enforcement, 27 Pine Street.
Does the belated fee apply?
Yes — work commenced before the permit issues doubles the fee.
How does a $2,000 job price?
$25.00 + 2 x $5.00 = $35.00.
Do sewer connections ride the permit?
No — the Sewer District bills connection charges separately.
Does the state add a fee?
No — the state licenses plumbers but does not charge a permit fee through the city.
Is there a plan review fee?
The adopted schedule publishes no plan-review percentage.
Can I get a refund?
75% within six months if no work commenced, per the schedule's reimbursement policy.
How do I apply?
At Planning & Code Enforcement or through the City's website.
Is there a per-fixture charge?
Not on the permit — the fee reads the declared value of the plumbing work.
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 Lewiston — "BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE" (City Council-adopted)
Read 2026-09-26 from the City's host (HTTP 200; text layer extracted). Header: 'In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Lewiston, the City Council hereby establishes the following fees.' Footer: 'Updated 4/16/2013 — Prices Effective: 7/01/2013.' Valuation rows modelled: Single family — Renovation < $2,500 and Multi-family — Renovations at '$25 base + $5.00 per $1,000 value'; Mobile home — Additions at '$25 base + $7.00 per $1,000 value'. Area rows (single family new construction $0.25/sf, multi-family $0.30/sf, accessory $0.07/sf, mobile home $0.35/sf per floor) named in prose. Belated fee: the customary permit fee doubles where work commences before the permit issues. The PDF's layout scrambles the label/fee columns; the 2021-03-09 City Council agenda packet reproduces the schedule in clean layout and confirms the row set.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.