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Electrical Permit
The links below describe information you will need to have available when you apply for any of the five available electrical permits.
- Temporary Pole Permit
- Electrical New Service Permit
- Electrical Service Upgrade Only
(Change of Service) - Electrical Service Upgrade with Additions & Repairs
(Change of Service) - Electrical Additions & Repairs Permit
(swimming pool, jacuzzi, meterbase replacement)
The following projects REQUIRE electrical permits and inspections:
- INSTALL or RELOCATE
- Sump Pump
- Smoke Detector (wired in)
- Dishwasher – A plumbing permit is also required.
- Electric range
- Electric oven
- Electric water heater – A plumbing permit is also required.
- Garbage compactors
- Electric air conditioning – A mechanical permit is also required.
- Heat pump – A mechanical permit is also required.
- Radiant heat
- Well pump
- Humidifier – A mechanical and plumbing permit are also required.
- Boiler – A mechanical and plumbing permit are also required.
- Electronic air cleaner – A mechanical permit is also required.
- Attic fan
- Ceiling fan
- Electric furnace
- Swimming pool (above-ground or in-ground) – A building permit for pool and a fence permit are also required.
- Replace/repair electrical wiring
- Replace light fixtures with different style fixture and /or more wattage
- Relocate switches
- Relocate lighting fixtures
- Relocate sub panels
- Relocate panel box or change service
The following projects DO NOT REQUIRE an electrical permit:
- Replace switch/outlet plates
- Replace junction box covers
- Install smoke detectors (plug in)
- Install smoke detectors (battery operated)
- Replace outlets
- Replace light fixtures with same style fixture and equivalent wattage
- Replace circuit breakers (plug type only)
- Replace fuses
- Replace electric dishwasher
- Replace electric range
- Replace electric oven
- Replace garbage compactors
- Replace electric air conditioning (same for same)
- Replace electric heat pump
- Replace radiant heat
- Replace well water pump
- Replace humidifier
- Replace electric furnace (same for same)
Five Types of Electrical Permits
TEMPORARY POLE PERMIT – A temporary pole is an electrical pole made to provide electrical power during a construction project. The pole will consist of a breaker box and receptacles to provide a power source for construction tools.
Please have the following information available prior to completing your permit.
- Location of temporary pole- you must have a physical address of the property where the temporary pole will be located in order to apply for your permit on line.
- A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power is required.
- Service Size
- Underground or overhead cable
- Contract Value
ELECTRICAL NEW SERVICE PERMIT
Please have the following information available prior to completing your permit.
- Property address of the project
- Building Permit #
- A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.
- Service Size
ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPGRADE ONLY (Change of Service)
Please have the following information available prior to completing your permit.
- Property address of the project
- A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.
- Existing size of service
- Upgraded service size
ELECTRICAL SERVICE with ADDITIONS & REPAIRS (Change of Service)
Please have the following information available prior to completing your permit.
- Property address of the project
- A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power.
- Existing size of service
- Upgraded service size
- Wiring information (size of amperage and number of circuits for additional and repair work)
- Addition and repair purposes information
(example: add or repair electrical outlets, ceiling fan, etc.)
ELECTRICAL ADDITIONS & REPAIRS (swimming pool, jacuzzi, meterbase replacement)
Please have the following information available prior to completing your permit.
- Property address of project
- A Work Request Number from Dominion Virginia Power may be required.
Please call 757-382-6018 to verify if a work request number is required for your project. - Wiring information (size of amperage and number of circuits for additional and repair work)
- Addition and repair purposes information
Resources:
- Electrical Permit FEES
- Electrical Permit Applications – other formats
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- INSPECTIONS (New Residential & New Commercial)
- Inspection Requests