Water Heater Installation

Important Notices

Milpitas residents can now receive exclusive add-on rebates for Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH), Heat Pump Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HP HVAC), Electrical Panel Upgrades, and Induction Cooktop/Range through the "Go Electric, Milpitas!" program. These funds come in addition to existing Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) rebates, potentially reaching up to:

  • $2,850 for HPWH
  • $4,500 for HP HVAC
  • $1,250 for Electrical Panel Upgrades
  • $1,000 for Induction Cooktop/Range

For more information about the Go Electric, Milpitas program, visit the Permit Center at City Hall every Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. You can also reach out to svergara@milpitas.gov. Learn more at milpitas.gov/1199/Electrification-Corner.

Go Electric, Milpitas!

Application & Forms

You can apply for a Water Heater Replacement at Existing Location Permit here. 

  • This permit will allow the replacement of an existing gas or electric water heater of the same type in the same location using existing gas piping or existing electrical circuit outlet connection respectively.
  • Please select "ONL WATERHEATER" as the permit type.

You can apply for a New Heat Pump Water Heater Permit here.

  • This permit will allow the installation of a new Heat Pump Water Heater (HP WH) to replace an existing gas water heater in the same location with new electrical circuit without electrical panel upgrade, provided no electric vehicle charger and no electric cooktop/range was installed in the existing home.
  • Please select “ONL HP WH” as the permit type.

For Any Water Heater Permits with the Scope of Work Not Listed Above :

Please submit the filled and signed Building Permit Application to BuildingPermitCenter@milpitas.gov for review.

For installation of new heat pump water heater that is outside of the above “ONL HP WH” online permit scope, you may use below form to verify if electric panel upgrade is required. The permit application shall include the filled form. The project description shall indicate the existing electric panel size if no panel upgrade is required or indicate the new electric panel size if panel upgrade is required.

*Please download the file to enable panel size checker.

Permit Fees

Please check the Fee Schedule (PDF) for the complete list of the Office of Building Safety's applicable fees.

Water Heater Installation Requirements

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