About to replace my gas water heater for the first time in my investment property and will hire a licensed contractor who provides 6 years warranty on the heater and his work. I was wondering, do I need to pull a permit for this type of work ?
Water Heater Replacement
byu/no-look-passing inrealestateinvesting
Posted by no-look-passing
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Um…you could if you do everything by the book. I’m guessing that in some markets like Beverly Hills it’s probably standard.
Probably most investors this would be an easy job that they would do themselves and wouldn’t hire it out and certainly wouldn’t get a permit. It’s just inviting the man onto your property that they might find something else out if compliance. I have nightmare stories to tell (shudders).
If you’re replacing something like-for-like there is no need for a permit or inviting any inspection process. If you are running new lines, particularly if the are getting covered up in a wall, ceiling or underground then it would make sense to have that work permitted and inspected to ensure (for both you and the City) that it was done to code.