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Who pays for which plumbing repair in rentals, condos and HOAs, Arizona landlord duties, water submetering, and planning shutoffs in shared buildings.
Answers (62)
- An easement runs through the lease space: what does that do to a tenant improvement?
- Can my Arizona landlord bill me for water with a submeter or RUBS?
- Commercial plumbing repairs: tenant or landlord responsibility?
- Do apartment bathrooms follow Fair Housing rules or ADA rules?
- Do apartment complexes need annual backflow testing in Arizona?
- Do hotels have to provide hot water by law?
- Do single-user restrooms satisfy code in a small space?
- Does a new tenant or change of use require a new backflow assembly?
- Does an apartment need a water shutoff valve for each unit?
- Does HOA common-area irrigation need backflow testing?
- HOA or owner: who fixes a leaking pipe in a condo?
- How can building submeters help narrow a commercial water leak?
- How do I find which apartment unit is causing a high water bill?
- How do I plan sewer inspections across many buildings?
- How do I shut off water to one tenant suite?
- How long does an Arizona landlord have to fix a leak?
- How often should a multifamily property schedule plumbing inspections?
- How often should apartment sewer lines be jetted?
- Sewer backup in a multi-tenant building: what first?
- Sewer smell in a strip mall: how do you find which tenant?
- Sewer smell in an apartment building: what should the manager do?
- What plumbing is involved in a commercial tenant improvement (TI)?
- What should a property manager do when a main water line breaks in an apartment building?
- What should a tenant do about an old open plumbing permit before signing a lease?
- What should tenants know before a building smoke test?
- Who can close the main shutoff in a condo building?
- Who can shut off a condo building's main water?
- Who is responsible for a clogged shared sewer line in a strip mall?
- Who maintains sewer and water lines in a mobile home or RV park?
- Who owns and repairs gas piping in a strip center?
- Who pays for a sewer backup in an Arizona condo?
- Who pays for a sewer smell in a commercial lease?
- Who pays for backflow testing: landlord or tenant?
- Who pays for plumbing repairs in an Arizona rental?
- Who pays when a condo leak damages the unit below?
- Who replaces the water heater in a leased commercial space?
- Why do apartment kitchen drain stacks clog?
- Why does a suite smell like sewer after a remodel?
- What should a property manager record on a plumbing work order?
- Why does only one apartment unit smell like sewer?
- Why does an apartment building lose hot water on the upper floors?
- How should a property manager prioritize plumbing repairs in a capital budget?
- What plumbing closeout documents should a property manager receive?
- Who can pull a commercial plumbing permit in Arizona?
- Who is responsible for parking lot drainage?
- Who owns and maintains a private lift station in Arizona?
- Who pays for a clogged drain in an Arizona rental?
- Who should I call to fix a water heater?
- How should a property manager document a sewer odor complaint?
- Can an owner change contractors on an active Phoenix plumbing permit?
- How do I plan a water shutoff for my commercial building?
- How do plumbers isolate a hidden leak in a large building?
- How do you plan plumber access in an occupied commercial building?
- Who pays for a shared sewer line clog in a townhome?
- What should a commercial plumbing site walk establish before work starts?
- Can you use PEX in commercial plumbing?
- Does code require a drinking fountain or bottle filler?
- How do I get a bigger Southwest Gas meter for my business?
- How many plumbing fixtures does a commercial space need?
- Should I scope the sewer line before buying or leasing?
- What does Arizona 811 require before a commercial excavation?
- Who repairs a sewer line that runs through an easement behind your building?
Codes and permits (25)
- A.R.S. 33-1247: Who Maintains the Plumbing in an Arizona Condo
- A.R.S. 33-1314.01: When an Arizona Landlord Can Bill You for Water
- A.R.S. 33-1324: A Landlord's Duty to Maintain Plumbing and Supply Water
- A.R.S. 33-1363: Tenant Self-Help for Minor Repairs (Repair and Deduct)
- A.R.S. 33-1364: Tenant Remedies If a Landlord Cuts Off Water or Hot Water
- A.R.S. 33-1801: Plumbing Responsibility in an Arizona Planned Community
- Can a Mesa tenant improvement use permit-by-inspection? City Code 4-1-4(U)
- Does a Tempe tenant improvement need a plumbing permit? City Code 8-105
- How long does a commercial tenant improvement permit take in Chandler?
- How long does Scottsdale take to review a tenant improvement with plumbing?
- What permit does a Phoenix business need for a plumbing remodel or tenant improvement?
- What water rebates does Chandler offer HOAs and businesses?
- When does a City of Maricopa tenant improvement need a permit, and what plumbing plans go with it?
- A.R.S. 40-360.22: Call Arizona 811 Before You Dig
- Do you need a permit for a commercial water feature in Scottsdale?
- Do you need a permit to replace a water heater in Mesa? City Code 4-1-4(B)5 and the city FAQ
- Does a City of Maricopa restaurant need Pinal County approval?
- Does a small Tempe business need separate men's and women's restrooms? IPC 403.2
- IPC 604.4, UPC 401.3 and IRC P2903.2 as amended by Phoenix: What flow rates are fixtures allowed?
- Litchfield Park commercial plumbing permit: when a business needs one, review times and fees
- What is Mesa's Annual Facilities Permit for plumbing work? City Code 4-1-4(F)
- Which Mesa businesses must have a backflow assembly? City Code 8-1-8
- Which Phoenix businesses need a backflow preventer, and which type?
- How do private sewers connect to the public sewer in Scottsdale?
- Surprise City Code 58-312(b): permits to repair a commercial sewer lateral
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