Do I need a permit for plumbing fixture or repiping in Brunswick County?

Yes. In North Carolina, plumbing fixture or repiping generally requires a permit, and Brunswick County is no exception.

Repiping a home is plumbing work and requires a permit; it is never covered by the NCGS 160D-1110 minor-work exemption regardless of cost. If walls are opened and re-closed, the framing patch and insulation may need to be inspected before cover; confirm the inspection sequence with your local department. Brunswick County's own permitting office is the Brunswick County Code Administration office, reachable on 910-253-2021 at https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/181/Code-Administration. Its online permit portal is https://bcpp.brunswickcountync.gov/. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, this is the office that will handle the job, and that is more common in North Carolina than most states. Plumbing work is an express exception to the $40,000 exemption, so a repipe needs a permit regardless of cost. Brunswick County requires a plumbing permit for the installation, extension, relocation, replacement or general repair of any plumbing system. Water trench, sewer trench and shower pan rough-in inspections can be done by remote video inspection through the county permit portal. Inspection cancellations must be made in the permit portal by 2 PM the business day before, or a $75 reinspection fee applies.