Do I need a permit to replace Poly B?
The straight answer
In every jurisdiction verified outside Quebec, yes: a repipe alters the plumbing system, which requires a plumbing permit, with only fixture swaps and leak repairs exempt. Quebec inverts it: no municipal permit in most cities, but the contractor needs an RBQ licence and the work is declared to the RBQ.
The longer version
Yes, everywhere we’ve verified in English Canada: a whole-home repipe is an alteration of the plumbing system, and only fixture swaps and leak repairs escape the permit requirement. Quebec runs it differently, through contractor licensing and a declaration to the RBQ rather than city permits. The permit centre has the verified specifics for 34 jurisdictions across all ten provinces: who can pull it, what gets inspected, and what it costs.
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