Clay County, FL Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Section 6-40(a) requires that all permits issued by the county building department, including electrical permits, be performed in full compliance with the latest editions and amendments of a list of adopted technical codes, item (4) of which is the National Electrical Code. The board of county commissioners reserves the right to amend or delete provisions of any adopted code under § 6-40(b), and the building official must keep at least three copies of each adopted code on file in the building department offices for public inspection under § 6-40(c).

, the state law establishing the Florida Electrical Code, as the statutory basis for the county's adoption authority. Electrical permit applications go through the same general process as any other permit: filed with the building department per § 6-36, reviewed within 30 days under § 6-41, and subject to the fee schedule the board sets by resolution under § 6-42. Only a contractor or master craftsman holding an active certificate under Chapter 7, or an owner-builder meeting the narrow exceptions in § 6-38, may apply for or perform work covered by an electrical permit; § 6-38(d) makes it unlawful for a licensed tradesperson to assist a homeowner improperly using the owner-builder exemption, and § 6-38(e) makes it unlawful for the homeowner to employ that licensed person for the same purpose. 00 fee per § 6-58.