Residential Electrical Permit
You need an electrical permit when:
- Providing new electrical service or wiring.
- Upgrading electrical service.
- Adding a permanent generator back-up to an existing electrical panel, service equipment and similar devices.
- Installing or replacing any electrical wiring, panel board, service equipment or disconnecting means.
- Any wiring that penetrates a fire-rated assembly and/or is installed in a plenum.
Required Inspections
Download required inspections for electrical projects (PDF).
| Project Type | "X" = Required Inspection | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrical Slab 1 | Rough-in Electrical | Release Service Change 4 | Release Service New | Trench 2 | Final Electrical | Pool Potting 3 | Pool Bonding 3 | Pool Underground 3 | |
| Adding lights, switches or receptacles | X | X | |||||||
| Installing or adding yard lights | X | X | X | ||||||
| Installing a generator | X | X | X | ||||||
| Installing a whirlpool or spa | X | X | |||||||
| Installing an above-ground pool | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Installing an in-ground pool | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Upgrading service or replacing a panel | X | X | |||||||
| Installing wiring for an addition | X | X | |||||||
| Installing wiring for a new house | X | X | X | ||||||
| Installing wiring for a shed or carport | X | X | X | ||||||
| Installing a new heat pump | X | X | |||||||
| Installing wiring for a solar panel | X | X | |||||||
| Installing wiring for a windmill | X | X | |||||||
| Adding for appliances or equipment | X | X | |||||||
| Wiring for a storable pool | X | ||||||||
| New service for a detached structure | X | X | X | ||||||
1 An electrical slab inspection is required when any wiring is installed below a concrete slab.
2 A trench inspection is required when wiring is installed below the surface of the ground.
3 Pool potting, bonding and underground inspections are very important to prevent electrical shock.
4 A change of service will not be needed if the service equipment is not modified.
Scheduling Inspections
Before scheduling your inspection:
- A not ready fee may be charged if the work to be inspected is not complete when the inspector arrives.
- A re-inspection fee may be charged for third and subsequent inspections of the same type.
When to Schedule an Inspection
- Electrical Slab - After the conduit is placed and before the excavated area is backfilled
- Final Electrical - After all the fixtures and permanent equipment are installed and operational
- Release of Service - After the service equipment is installed and wired to the point that the neutrals are properly placed
- Rough-in Electrical - After all wiring and cable assemblies are installed and prior to the installation of building insulation and wallboard
- Trench - After the in-ground wiring is installed and prior to backfilling