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Electrical Permit Fees
Fees & Expiration Date
Electrical permit fees are addressed in Sec. 42-18 of the Municipal Code and are periodically updated. Before receiving an electrical permit (PDF), the owner or the owner's agent shall pay the fee specified. Minimum electrical permit fee is $50.00 and permits expire one year after date of issuance.
Fee Schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Outlets for fixtures, switches, receptacles, etc. | $0.70 each |
| Lighting - per fixture or section | $0.30 each |
| GFCI, dimmers, timers, exit, egress | $3.50 each |
| Smoke, CO2, or motion detector | $3.50 each |
| Low voltage devices | $1.00 each |
| Outlet >150 volts not otherwise specified | $6.00 each |
| Range, oven, cooktop, dishwasher, disposal, clothes dryer, water heater, water softener, similar item | $9.00 each |
| Whirlpool or jetted tub | $25.00 each |
| Exhaust or ventilation fan | $6.00 each |
| Automatic heating equipment: gas burner, oil burner, stoker/coal | $10.00 each |
| Electrical heating device: furnace, strip, space, baseboard, etc. | $10.00 each |
| Refrigeration unit: central A/C, chiller, walk-in cooler/freezer | $10.00/compressor |
| Air handler unit, commercial hood | $75.00 each |
| Commercial exterior lighting: bollards, light poles, wall packs | $18.00 each |
| Spotlights or floodlights >150 watts | $2.00/lamp |
| Residential outdoor post light | $10.00 each |
| Energy conservation device: wind, solar | $100.00/panel or disconnect |
| Signs | $25.00 each |
| In-ground swimming pool | $75.00 |
| Above-ground pool, spa, hot tub | $50.00 each |
| Services: 0-200 ampere | $50.00 each |
| Services: >200 ampere | $50.00 each + $10.00/100 amps >200 amps |
| Temporary service (90-day limit) | $100.00 each |
| Feeder, sub-feeder, transfer switch, panel board, sub-panel | $20.00 each |
| Wireways, busways, underfloor raceways, auxiliary gutters, cable trays, etc. | $50.00 each |
| Generators, rectifiers, reactors, transformers, capacitors, converters, welders, etc. | $50.00 each |
| Well pump or outside sanitary pump system | $50.00 each |
| Fuel dispensing pumps or units | $10.00 each |
| Elevators & lifts | $25.00 each |
| Machines: Industrial hook-up, X-ray, MRI, CT scan, motion picture | $15.00 each |
| Standby or emergency power unit (battery and charger), motors over 1/8 hp | $10.00 each |
| Underground circuit conductors | $0.04/foot |
| Security and fire alarm panels | $10.00 each |
| Special request inspection for an existing permit outside regular business hours | $150.00/hour |
| Reinspection fee or code corrections | $75.00/inspection |
| Failure to obtain permit before starting work | Double fee |
| Failure to call for required inspections | $75.00 |