Plumbing in Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls charges $5.50 per unit to alter, repair or replace plumbing service in an existing single-family, duplex or multifamily residence, and $16.50 for commercial plumbing installations or fixtures. A minimum fee applies to issuing any class of plumbing permit, plus inspection fees. Those rows sit under Ordinance No. 45-2026, which replaces Ordinance No. 47-2025, in section 2a for Development Services, Building Inspections. Wichita Falls' Adopted Codes and Amendments document, headed Effective January 1, 2016 and Updated December 1, 2015, lists the 2015 IPC with the 2015 IRC, IBC, IEBC, IMC, IFGC and IFC.
That's older than the 2018 UPC and IPC the state plumbing board adopts, and the city's pages show nothing newer, so ask Building Inspections whether a later edition now applies. Building Inspections works from 1300 7th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301, on 940.761.7459, on weekdays from 8 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon. Forms and applications are on the Building Forms, Fees and Applications page. The city's 2026 consumer confidence report traces the water to Lakes Arrowhead, Kickapoo and Kemp, treated at five conventional plants and an advanced microfiltration and reverse osmosis plant, and gives no hardness figure.
Wichita Falls' median year built is 1972 (Census, 2020 to 2024). Most inspectors work by appointment only, so call ahead; the Assistant Building Official / Chief Electrical Inspector is listed at 940-761-8849.
What plumbing costs near Wichita Falls
No plumber has sent us a quote from Wichita Falls, so this page carries no city price. The Texas page lists the estimates next to what plumbers are paid ($29.22 an hour in the BLS wage data, which is pay, not price), and the permit fee is set by your city. How we estimate costs.
Permits for plumbing work in Wichita Falls
Work that replaces or alters piping, a water heater swap or a sewer repair for example, generally needs a permit.
Plumbing jobs in Wichita Falls
Sources for Wichita Falls
- Rates and Fees (Ordinance No. 45-2026), City of Wichita Falls Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Adopted Codes and Amendments, City of Wichita Falls Read Oct 23, 2026. Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.
- TSBPE Administrative Rules (Texas Administrative Code Title 22 Part 17), updated March 2026 Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Building Inspections, City of Wichita Falls Read Oct 23, 2026.
- Consumer Confidence Report, City of Wichita Falls Read Oct 23, 2026.
- ACS 5-year B25035 Median Year Structure Built Check this with the source itself before you rely on it.