Commercial Plumbing

Plumber working on commercial plumbing fixtures indoors.

A plumbing permit is needed for new commercial construction and when plumbing alterations are made within a commercial facility. Alteration can include things such as:

  • Changing pipes

  • Adding plumbing fixtures where connections did not previously exist

  • Changing out water heaters

  • Changing out fixtures with new

The Highland County Health Department contracts with Clinton County Health Department for commercial plumbing. All commercial plumbing permits for work in Highland County, is applied for and purchased within the Highland County Health Department.

Additional Tools and Resources

    • Application for Plumbing Permit: $200.00

    • Supplemental fee per Trap and Fixture: $ 20.00 each

    • Plan Review: $200.00

    • Questions about Plumbing fees? Call us at (937)393-1941.

    1. Fill out plumbing permit application.

      Don't forget to sign the form at the bottom of the form.

    2. Calculate your permit fee.

    3. Remit payment, application, and 2 sets of drawings to the Highland County Health Department.

    • Applications and plans can be submitted:

      • In-person

      • Mail:

        Highland County Health Department

        1487 N. High Street Suite 400

        Hillsboro, Ohio 45133

    • Payments can be made:

      • In person

      • Mail:

        Highland County Health Department

        1487 N. High Street Suite 400

        Hillsboro, Ohio 45133

      • Phone (937)393-1941

    • Local Registration of Plumbers: The Highland County Health Department does not require local plumbers to be registered at HCHD.

    • Residential Plumbing: Highland County Health Department does not regulate residential plumbing work.

    • Licensing for commercial work: Licensing of Plumbers is done through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board under the Ohio Department of Commerce.

      To access the licensing board website CLICK HERE

    • Ohio Plumbing Code requires a registered plumber for all commercial plumbing work.

    • Ohio Plumbing Code:

    • Code Updates:

      • At its meeting on August 11, 2023, the Ohio Board of Building Standards adopted the 2024 Ohio Building (OBC), Mechanical (OMC) & Plumbing Codes (OPC) rules by incorporating by reference the 2021 edition of the International Codes (I-Codes) published by the International Code Council (ICC) with Ohio amendments with an effective date of March 1, 2024. CLICK HERE

  • For questions regarding the Highland County Health Department Plumbing Program:

    • Applications & payments- Highland County Health Department (937)393-1941

    • Plumbing and inspection requests - contact JD Crowe (937)999-7586

    • Licensing of plumbers - contact the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board.

Highland County

Plumbing Inspector

Contact Information:

JD Crowe

Phone: (937)999-7586

Email: JDCrowe@clincohd.com