South Dakota Plumbing Commission
Homeowner Plumbing
Per South Dakota Codified Law (SDCL) 36-25-17, as a homeowner, you may install plumbing in your residence or farmstead on which you presently reside or premises where you will reside when construction is complete. You must be the person performing the installation in order to qualify for a homeowner plumbing installation certificate (permit). Homeowners of a mobile home or modular home are not allowed to conduct an installation on these structures unless the units are located on an owner occupied lot at the time the installation is conducted. Homeowners are not allowed to conduct an installation on commercial or rental property with a homeowner's permit. These properties must be plumbed by a licensed South Dakota plumbing contractor.
You must purchase a Homeowner Plumbing Installation Certificate from the South Dakota Plumbing Commission. To obtain this certificate, mail the request Homeowner Plumbing Installation Certificate Request Form form and $75 check (made payable to the "State Plumbing Commission") to:
State Plumbing Commission
217 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
We will send your certificate and a packet containing code information the same day we receive your payment.
Your plumbing installation must be inspected and approved by a state plumbing inspector. You will need an underground inspection, a rough-in inspection, and a final inspection. You can obtain these inspections by contacting our office. All inspection requests, including any of the above phases, require advance notice to the appropriate inspector. Due to the size of the geographical area for which each inspector is responsible, five-days notice is recommended.
Note: Additional inspections over and above allotted inspections assessed at $50 per inspection.
Failure to comply with state requirements may result in a non-compliant installation.