Plumbing
Requirements
Plumbing permits are required for:
- New plumbing (drain and waste piping and water lines)
- Any new connections to the potable water system
- Yard irrigation systems (connections to potable water supply and backflow prevention)
- House sprinkler systems
- Water heaters (gas, electric, tankless (instantaneous) and all manufactured home water heaters)
- Water heat recovery systems
- New plumbing fixtures (beyond fixture replacement/ maintenance)
- Water sanitization (new construction and remodeling/additions)
Inspections
Inspections include:
- Backflow prevention
- Final inspections
- Fire-stopping at floor and ceiling lines and wall plates
- Glues and primers/couplings
- Joints and fittings
- Notching and boring of wood
- Pipe protection
- Pipe sizing
- Plumbing materials
- Slopes and pipe supports
- Venting
Plumbing Permit Applications
Owatonna Plumbing Permit Application
Owatonna Water Heater Permit Application
City of Owatonna Licensing Requirements for Plumbers
Forms
Potable Water Disinfection Certification
Water Heater Installation Certificate
Please provide a completed Potable Water Disinfection Certification and Water Heater Installation Certificate to the city inspector at the time of the final plumbing inspection or email to inspect@ci.owatonna.mn.us
Mechanical Ventilation and Combustion Air Calculations-Instructions and Example
Mechanical Ventilation and Combustion Air Form
Construction Guidelines
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Building Inspections
Physical Address
540 West Hills Circle
Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone : 507-444-4370
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please submit permit applications and inquiries to inspect@ci.owatonna.mn.us
*Commercial and house plans require two (2) complete sets of paper copies.
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Ken Beck
Building OfficialPhone: 507-774-7326
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Mark Schwanke
Plans Examiner/Building InspectorPhone: 507-774-7327
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Jason Ringhofer
Building Inspector