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Gilbert Plumbing Codes and Permits
Every Gilbert plumbing rule we cover, sorted by topic. Each page says what the rule means and links to the official Gilbert source.
- Adopted plumbing and gas codes
- 2018 IPC and 2018 IFGC with Gilbert amendments (Town Code 10-34 and 10-35, Ord. 2739). Gilbert does not use the UPC.
- Where the code is hosted
- Municode, Code of Gilbert, Arizona (Chapter 10 buildings, Chapter 66 utilities)
- Permit portal
- One Stop Shop for permits, payments and inspections
- Backflow program
- Town of Gilbert backflow prevention specialist, 480-503-6826
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Commercial Plumbing in every city- City CodeVerified Sep 2026Gilbert Town Code 66-244(a)-(c)Gilbert Town Code 66-244: grease removal devices for restaurants and food serviceGilbert Town Code 66-244 requires every newly built, remodeled or converted commercial kitchen with grease-generating activity to install a grease removal device at least as large as the adopted plumbing code (the 2018 IPC) requires. The town can also order a new or more effective grease removal device after grease blockages in the sewer line serving the business.
- City CodeVerified Sep 2026Gilbert Town Code 66-245 and 66-171Gilbert Town Code 66-245: floor drains and wash racks at auto shops and car washesIn Gilbert, a vehicle or equipment service facility may have no floor drains unless they connect to a wastewater pretreatment system. Parts-cleaning sinks and tanks cannot connect to the sewer, and wash rack water must pass through a pretreatment device first. The town's list covers repair, fueling, fluid changes, body work and washing.
- City CodeVerified Sep 2026Gilbert Town Code 66-244(d)-(e) and 66-243(d)How often must a Gilbert restaurant pump its grease trap? Town Code 66-244(d) and (e)Gilbert requires the entire contents of a grease removal device to be pumped out at least every six months, and more often when needed to keep grease out of the sewer. The director can accept a longer interval if the owner shows it works. Emulsifiers are banned, and additives can never be the only maintenance.
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