{"id":"37cde80a-cc5a-45ca-bd31-77cf7b3bdcf3","task":"Understand pool heater gas-line permit interplay (plumbing/mechanical permit scope)","domain":"permitting","steps":["Confirm whether the local jurisdiction requires a separate mechanical/gas permit for pool heater installation in addition to (or instead of) the pool-construction permit.","Identify which licensed trade must pull the gas-line permit — typically a licensed plumber or mechanical contractor depending on state/local licensing rules, not necessarily the pool contractor of record.","Verify the gas line and heater installation will pass inspection against the locally adopted fuel gas code and the manufacturer's venting/clearance specifications.","Coordinate permit timing with the gas utility if the added heater load requires meter or service upsizing."],"gotchas":["A pool-construction permit does not automatically cover the separate gas-line/mechanical permit for the heater — these are frequently separate applications reviewed by separate inspectors.","Some states restrict who may legally connect fuel gas piping to a licensed plumber/gasfitter only — a pool contractor performing that connection without the correct trade license can create a violation independent of the pool's own compliance status."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/37cde80a-cc5a-45ca-bd31-77cf7b3bdcf3"}