Campbell County, KY Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License
- From Northern Kentucky Electric Authority
- Permit required
- Before any wiring work, § 150.74(A)
- Residential fee
- $20 for 1- and 2-family permits
- Commercial fee
- $40 for commercial/multi-family/industrial permits
- Issuing office
- Campbell County Building Codes Administrator
- Penalty
- $25-$250 fine or up to 90 days jail
Summary
Anyone installing, altering, or repairing electrical wiring in Campbell County must hold a license from the Northern Kentucky Electric Authority and pull a permit before work starts. Permits cost $20 for one- and two-family residential jobs and $40 for commercial, industrial, or multi-family work, and are issued by the County Building Codes Administrator.
§ 150.73 LICENSE REQUIRED. (A) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of installing, altering or repairing, within the limits of Campbell County, Kentucky, any electrical wiring, devices or equipment unless such individual is the holder of the electrical contractors license or employed by a licensed electrical contractor and a holder of an electrician's license. ... § 150.74 ELECTRIC PERMITS REQUIRED. (A) Electric permits shall be obtained prior to the installation, addition, alteration, repair, relocation or removal of electrical wiring. ... (C) The cost of the permit for electrical installation, additions, alterations, repair, relocation or removal shall be $20, for one- and two-family residential permits, $40 for commercial or multi-family residential industrial permits. (D) All electrical permits shall be obtained from the office of the Campbell County Building Codes Administrator.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
470. 74 separately requires an electric permit before any installation, addition, alteration, repair, relocation, or removal of electrical wiring, at a cost of $20 for one- and two-family residential permits and $40 for commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential permits; the County Building Codes Administrator's office issues every permit. 75 sets up a reciprocity agreement recognizing licenses among Kenton, Campbell, and Boone counties. 71, sets the wiring standard the county's electrical inspector uses, incorporating the National Electrical Code through the state's building code. 489, performs the inspections tied to each permit before wiring is covered or energized.
Violations & Fines
Working without the § 150.73 license or the § 150.74 permit is a misdemeanor under § 150.99, punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $250, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense.
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