Clovis, CA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

2, with the most recent edition of Ord. 25-12 effective December 31, 2025. Where the CEC conflicts with any other city, state, or federal code, the Building Official applies whichever provision gives the highest level of safety. 102(a) limits who may pull an electrical permit: owner-occupants working on their own single-family dwelling, state-licensed electrical contractors, government agencies, and licensed general or specialty contractors acting within their license scope; certified plant electricians may also secure permits for plant maintenance under annual authorization from plant management. 102(b) defines dangerous electrical equipment subject to mandatory replacement or repair, including panels showing evidence of repeated overloads, insufficient clearance in front of a service panel, exposed live-front panels, fuses rated above CEC limits, conductors run in unapproved raceways, mixed-class conductors sharing a raceway, appliance drop cords longer than six feet, and equipment that is improperly grounded, broken, or unsafe for its intended use.

102(c), the Building Official issues a written order to remove or replace a violating installation, and in cases of extreme danger to life or property may immediately physically disconnect the installation without further notice. 1, before reconnecting service to any residential, commercial, or industrial building that has been disconnected for 90 or more continuous days. 1(d), the plan review fee for electrical work equals 25 percent of the total permit fee shown in Table E-1. 1(b) voids a permit if work has not started within 180 days or is suspended for 180 days, with re-activation costing half the original fee if plans are unchanged and the lapse is under a year.