Arlington Heights, IL Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 2017 NEC, § 23-601
- Contractor registration
- Annual, expires Dec. 31 (§ 14-504)
- Permit fee range
- $60.00-$155.00 by sq. ft. (§ 7-1104)
- New 1-2 family homes
- No overhead service drops allowed
- Grounding electrode
- Village inspection before concrete pour
- Unpermitted work fine
- $50.00-$750.00 per offense (§ 23-108)
Summary
Arlington Heights enforces the 2017 National Electrical Code for every wiring job, adopted under Municipal Code Section 23-601 with local amendments in Section 23-602. Anyone doing electrical contracting work must register annually with the Village Electrical Inspector under Chapter 14, and permit inspection fees run from $60 to $155 depending on the home's square footage.
There is hereby adopted by reference the 2017 Edition of the National Electrical Code, except as modified by Section 23-602 of this Article of the Municipal Code. ... d.Services for One- and Two-Family New Construction. Overhead service conductors and/or service drops shall not be allowed for services for new construction of one- and two-family dwellings.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
#2021-056). Chapter 14, Article V separately regulates the trade: Section 14-502 makes it unlawful to engage in the business of electrical contractor in the Village without first registering with the Village Electrical Inspector, and that registration expires every December 31 (Section 14-504). Before any permit issues, the registered contractor must appoint a supervising electrician under Section 14-509, and Section 14-506 makes it that contractor's absolute responsibility to secure the necessary permits before installing any conduit, wire, or apparatus. If a registered contractor fails to correct a defect within ten calendar days of written notice, Section 14-507 lets the Electrical Inspector stop issuing that contractor any further permits until the correction is inspected and approved.
00 for homes of 4,300 square feet or more, with an additional service-size fee layered on top. Building without a permit, or deviating from approved plans without written Village authorization, is a Chapter 23 violation.
Violations & Fines
Deviating from approved plans or working without required authorization violates Section 23-108, punishable by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 per offense, on top of any other civil or criminal penalty available to another authority. An unregistered electrical contractor violates Section 14-502, and the Electrical Inspector can also halt permit issuance to a registered contractor who does not correct a cited defect within ten days under Section 14-507.
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