National Plumbing Code of the Philippines: Permits and Inspection

Vocabulary and key requirements for plumbing permits and inspections according to the Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines.

Revised National Plumbing Code of the Philippines

The official code governing plumbing practices in the Philippines as presented by Arch. Lorenzo Ray Naz Tanael.

Registered and Licensed Master Plumber

The professional to whom plumbing permits are issued and who is authorized to prepare, sign, and seal plumbing plans and documents without limitations.

Permit Issuance

Official permits must be secured from the Office of the Building Official (OBO).

Application Requirements

Includes the scope of work, vicinity map, computations, technical specifications, drawings, diagrams, and signatures from the owner and a registered master plumber.

Republic Act $1378$

The law also known as the "Plumbing Law" that governs the practice of plumbing in the Philippines.

Submission Quantity

Plumbing plans, design analysis, and other documents must be submitted in $6$ sets with each application for a permit.

Administrative Authority (OBO) Retention

The number of sets of plans retained by the Administrative Authority, which is $1$ set.

Owner Plan Retention

The owner retains $2$ sets of the plumbing plans, with $1$ set required to be kept at the jobsite.

Permit Validity (Non-commencement)

A plumbing permit becomes invalid if the work authorized has not commenced within $1$ year.

Permit Validity (Suspension/Abandonment)

A permit expires if the plumbing work is suspended or abandoned for a period of $120$ days.

Inspection Approval Requirement

No portion of any plumbing system shall be concealed until it has been inspected and approved.

Plumbing Inspector Qualification

All Administrative Plumbing Personnel shall be a Registered and Licensed Master Plumber in accordance with Republic Act $1378$.

Inspection Request

A request for inspection must be made at least $3$ working days before the intended inspection date.