Plumbing inspections
Our convenient online booking system makes it easy to schedule your plumbing inspection.
Please be aware that before a plumbing inspection can be booked, the following must be in place:
- A valid Plumbing Approval or Certificate of Likely Compliance (Form 19).
- A Start Work Notice (Form 60) must be lodged with the City of Hobart and approval granted to the plumber booking the inspection.
- Final inspections, additional documents are required prior to the inspection:
- Standard of Work Certificate – Plumbing Work (Form 71B)
- As Constructed Drainage Plan (if applicable) and must be lodged on PlanBuild
Please ensure a licensed plumber must be on site for all inspections.
Request plumbing inspection
Please note: a minimum of 24 hours notice must be given when booking an inspection.
If additional plumbing inspections are required, an additional fee may apply. This can be found in our fees and charges.
All plumbing works are assessed against the categories of plumbing work. This determination of Categories of Plumbing Work can be found on the Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS) website.
The category of plumbing work is a risk-based assessment:
- Category 1: low risk work that an owner or competent person can undertake.
- Category 2: low risk work that a plumber can undertake without needing inspection by the City of Hobart.
- Category 3: notifiable work that cannot commence until the City of Hobart has issued a Certificate of Likely Compliance and the plumber will need to notify the City of Hobart when the work is ready for inspection at each mandatory notification stages.
- Category 4: high risk work that must be inspected by the City of Hobart.