Bayonne, NJ Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Bayonne's electrical permitting runs through the same State Uniform Construction Code framework as every other subcode. Section 15-1.2 requires the Electrical Subcode Official position created under Section 15-1.1 to be filled by someone qualified under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 and N.J.A.C. 5:23, and it allows the City to retain a contracted onsite inspection agency in lieu of a particular subcode official. Section 15-3.1b then itemizes the electrical permit fee schedule in detail: service, subpanel, and motor control work is charged by amperage, running $65 for 0 to 100 amps, $150 for 101 to 299 amps, $220 for 300 to 399 amps, $575 for 400 to 999 amps, $675 for 1,000 to 1,299 amps, and $775 above 1,300 amps.

Other line items in that same fee schedule cover fixtures and receptacles by the block of 25, air-conditioning units, generators sized by kilowatt, motors sized by horsepower, and transformers, so an electrician pulling a permit for a service upgrade, a new circuit, or added equipment pays the fee tied to that specific item. As with every other subcode, the full fee is due before the Construction Official issues the permit, and work commenced first draws a fine under the Uniform Construction Code.