Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
for electrical work?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

You need to find out who issues the license and ask them
"sligo" wrote in message
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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
for electrical work?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

He should not begin work without permits.
TB

sligo wrote:
Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city
approval for electrical work?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

In most places he is required to assure the permits have been issued
before beginning the work.

If the homeowner is doing their own work, most places allow them to get
the permits, and may be able to get the permits for the contractor.

However the only place you can find the final answer for your question
is at your local building authority as they make the rules.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia's duit

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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
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Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson



There might be some super small jobs like changing out devices or fixtures
that do not require permits or inspections in some localities.

But in most cases and places YES.

Only your local inspection office can tell you for sure.

Colbyt

It depends on where you are. Here in Horry County, SC permits are
required in the cities for most repair work and all new work. In the
county, repair work often does not, but new work over $500.00 does.

Some cities and counties in South Carolina have no building dept or
inspectors at all!

It depends on wher you live. We often think that everywhere else is
just like where we are, but that is not always the case.

If you have a building dept, ask them. You may not get correct answers
here for that question unless you state where you are.

Stretch

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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
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Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson



The answer is a definite YES, NO, MAYBE, AND IT DEPENDS.

For small jobs that are a real no brainer to a licensed electrician, permits
are optional. For new construction or remodeling, they protect you when you
sell. If they are going to R&R a ceiling fan, then they wouldn't get a
permit.

Check with your building department, because it is you who will be called on
the carpet later if anything is not right.

Steve

sligo writes:

Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
for electrical work?

In some places, the permitting chiefly serves to penalize and inhibit do-
it-yourselfers and unlicensed contractors, while permits are unenforced
against licensed "insiders", for smallish jobs.

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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
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Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson



Depends on where you are at.

Ask your local authority on this, as here in our little area, only the
licence holder, NOT the homeowner, tech, or sub for the contractor can pull
the permits, OR ask for the inspection.

Thank you all for the kind answers.
Seamus J.
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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city
approval
for electrical work?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson



Depends on where you are at.

Ask your local authority on this, as here in our little area, only the
licence holder, NOT the homeowner, tech, or sub for the contractor can
pull
the permits, OR ask for the inspection.

In any modern normal city in the USA, the answer is "yes".

In a rural community check with whoever runs the city.


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Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson

Panos Popadopalous wrote:
In any modern normal city in the USA, the answer is "yes".

In a rural community check with whoever runs the city.


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Is a licensed contractor required by law to get permits and city approval
for electrical work?
Thank you,
Seamus J. Wilson




Do you mean 'is a licensed contractor required to get permits' or 'does
a licensed contractor need permits'

In New Castle County, Delaware you can take a county sponsered 4 hour
course that allows you to do electrical work in your OWN home.