Plumbing applications and inspections

The following information may be helpful for domestic and commercial plumbing and drainage applications and enquiries. You can also contact our team for more information.

Application forms and lodgement

The table below lists the forms you need, and if a fee applies for plumbing and drainage services.

You must include with your application any supporting documents listed on the forms, for example, an evaluation report for on-site sewage and greywater facilities.

To allow us to start assessing your application as soon as possible it needs to be properly made according to the rules in the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018. Find out more in our lodgement and properly made Form 1 applications fact sheet or contact our team.

Lodging your application

Lodge online, some types of applications can be lodged online, as listed in the table below
Lodge by email at council@logan.qld.gov.au
Lodge by post to Chief Executive Officer, Logan City Council, PO Box 3226, Logan City DC QLD 4114
Lodge in person, you can lodge your application at your nearest Customer service centre.

To see applications you have previously lodged (from 1 July 2018), please see My plumbing and drainage applications.

Type of application / notification	Form to lodge	Lodgement
Plumbing and drainage	Form 1 - Compliance assessment application for plumbing, drainage and on-site sewerage work (online form)	Lodge online. A fee applies
Commercial - alternative/performance solution	Plumbing and drainage alternative solution submission form (PDF,269KB)	Email council@logan.qld.gov.au. A fee applies. Call us on 07 3412 4840 for help with lodgement
Notification of a responsible person. Before starting installation and 24 hours before booking inspections.	Department of Energy and Public Works - Form 7 (Notification of responsible person). Must be signed by a licensed plumber, drainer or contractor	Online. Application enquiry, my plumbing and drainage applications, click on your application and Submit response. Email council@logan.qld.gov.au
Visual compliance inspection of plumbing and drainage installations	PS1 - Property information (residential)(PDF,588KB). PS2 - Property information (non-residential) (PDF,572KB)	Email council@logan.qld.gov.au. A fee applies
Backflow prevention devices. An annual registration fee is payable	Department of Energy and Public Works - Form 9 (Registration and report on inspection and testing of backflow prevention devices, registered air gaps and registered break tank)	Email council@logan.qld.gov.au. A fee applies
Notifiable work inspection request. Under the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019	No form specified	Email council@logan.qld.gov.au. A fee applies. Call us on 07 3412 4840 for help with lodgement

Fees, charges and payments

To find out what fees apply to your application you can:

Use the development fees estimator tool in the Logan PD Hub. The estimator will give you a report that you can download, as a PDF, and attach to your application if you need to explain the fee amount entered.
Check our register of cost-recovery fees and schedule of commercial and other charges. Choose 'Development assessment' in the table of contents to find which fees apply.

To confirm the fee before you lodge your application email council@logan.qld.gov.au.

Payment options

Plumbing and drainage application fees are payable when an application or request is lodged. As part of the lodgement process you can choose to how to pay:

Pay online by credit card when you lodge your application.
Pay online using the online payment reference number located at the bottom of the notice of account.
BPay us with a savings or cheque account using the biller code and reference number located at the bottom of your notice of account (there is a limit of $500,000 for each BPay payment; you can make multiple payments if needed).
Email council@logan.qld.gov.au, an officer will call you for your payment by credit card.
Direct deposit (this option applies to large business customers with multiple transactions). To arrange direct deposit, please email council@logan.qld.gov.au.
Post a cheque or money order to Logan City Council.
In person at one of our customer service centres by cash, cheque, money order or Eftpos.

A merchant surcharge fee of 0.34 percent will apply to all online payments.

Plumbing and drainage inspections

Plumbing and drainage inspections are conducted Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 4:00pm.

You can book a plumbing and drainage inspection online or by calling us on 07 3412 4840 between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Please note:

you can request an inspection outside of our normal inspection times, but an additional fee will apply
to book an inspection for the next day, you must book by 12:00pm the day before
to change an inspection time, you need to give us one hour notice before the agreed inspection booking
a re-inspection fee will apply if you have booked an inspection but do not attend, or if the work is not finished in time for the inspection. The fee will need to be paid and a new inspection time will need to be booked.

The plumbing and drainage application fee covers assessment and normal inspection costs but does not guarantee approval.