Huntington, WV
Huntington Plumbing Permit Cost
Huntington plumbing permits are issued and inspected by the Inspections & Permits Division
which publishes one combined fee schedule for permits and inspections rather than per-trade tables. Plumbing work is therefore priced on total project cost through the same IBC 2000 §108.2 ladder: nothing to $499, a flat $20.00 to $1,100, then $1.50 per $100 band to $2,000, $6.00 per $1,000 to $25,000, $4.50 per $1,000 to $50,000, $3.00 per $1,000 to $100,000 and $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof above — with the $20.00 application fee on every permit. A $15,000 plumbing job pays $110.50 of fee plus $20.00.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band)Permit fee | $20.00 + $15.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $1,100, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $1,100 and up to $2,000 | — |
| Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $2,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $2,000 and up to $25,000 | — |
| Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $25,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $25,000 and up to $30,000 | — |
| Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $30,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $30,000 and up to $44,000 | — |
| Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band)Permit fee | $260.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $44,000 and up to $45,000 | — |
| Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band)Permit fee | $265.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $45,000 and up to $46,000 | — |
| Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band)Permit fee | $269.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $46,000 and up to $47,000 | — |
| Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band)Permit fee | $274.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $47,000 and up to $48,000 | — |
| Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band)Permit fee | $278.50 flat fee | Project valuation over $48,000 and up to $49,000 | — |
| Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band)Permit fee | $283.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $49,000 and up to $50,000 | — |
| Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $50,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $50,000 and up to $100,000 | — |
| Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other fee | $20.00 flat fee | Every permit of this type | — |
| Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat)Permit fee | $20.00 flat fee | Project valuation at least $500 and up to $1,100 | — |
| Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof)Permit fee | $433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $100,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $100,000 | — |
| Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00)Permit fee | $0.00 flat fee | Project valuation up to $499.99 | — |
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 plumbing-only project in Huntington with a total job cost of $15,000.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $15,000 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
| Type of work | Alteration |
Example total
$130.50
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 15
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band)Permit feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2), read from the PDF's own printed rows. The schedule prices total project cost (labor and materials). Twenty-three printed $1,000 bands rising $6.00 from $38.50 at $2,001 to $170.50 at $25,000.Show the working
| $32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $2,000, or fraction thereof, in $1,000 steps | $110.50 |
Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fees page: 'An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.'Show the working
| $20.00 flat fee | $20.00 |
| Total | $130.50 |
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.
- Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00) — 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.
Band $2,001–$25,000: $32.50 + $6.00 × 13 whole $1,000 bands = $110.50. Application fee: $20.00. Total: $130.50.
What is different in Huntington
Plumbing permits cover fixture work, water and drain lines and sewer connections inside city limits, inspected by the division's own plumbing inspector. The City posts no plumbing-specific schedule, so this page prices the division's published ladder for the cost of the work and names that fact plainly rather than presenting an invented trade table.
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 estimate covers the City of Huntington fee for plumbing permits on the division's combined schedule. It excludes:
- A separate plumbing trade table — the City publishes none.
- Building and electrical permits for the same project.
- Sewer and water tap charges billed by the City's utilities.
- Cabell County septic and well permits outside the sewer service area.
- State plumbing licensing fees.
Common questions
How much is a plumbing permit in Huntington, West Virginia?
It is priced on the division's one combined schedule at total project cost, plus a $20.00 application fee: $110.50 of fee on a $15,000 job, for example. The City publishes no plumbing-only fee table.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Why does this page use the building ladder for plumbing?
Because the division's fee document states it covers 'each plan examination, building permit, and inspection', its inspectors include a plumbing inspector, and no plumbing-specific schedule exists on the City's site. Pricing the published schedule and saying so is the honest treatment.
City of Huntington — Inspections & Permits Division
How much is a small plumbing permit in Huntington?
Nothing for project cost up to $499.00 and a flat $20.00 from $500.00 to $1,100.00 — plus the $20.00 application fee on the permit.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Is a water heater replacement priced by this ladder?
It is priced on the cost of the labour and materials for the work, which is what the schedule reads. Where a replacement is small enough to fall under $499.00, no permit fee is charged, though the application fee still applies.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
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 Huntington — Building Permit Fee Schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2 valuation ladder)
Undated. Header: 'The fee schedule is outlined in Section 108.2 of the International Building Code 2000 and requires a fee for each plan examination, building permit, and inspection ... The permit fee is calculated based on the total project cost (labor and materials). An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.' Text layer present; the ~100 printed rows reproduce the segmented ladder in fee-rules.ts to the cent. Dated here at the read date because the document prints none.
- City websiteCityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Inspections & Permits Division
Names the division, its address (Room 100, City Hall), its contact details and its three inspectors — building, electrical and plumbing — which is the basis for treating the division's single published schedule as the schedule for all three trades.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.