Evansville, IN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Indiana Electrical Code
- Service upgrade trigger
- 10 KVA load or 6+ circuits
- Minimum upgraded service
- 100 amps
- Permit fee example
- $30.00 for service under 400 amps
- Citation
- EMC § 15.05.210
Summary
All electric wiring, equipment, and devices installed in Evansville must strictly conform to the state-adopted Indiana Electrical Code, with permits and inspection fees set by the Building Commissioner.
All electric wires, equipment, or devices shall be installed in strict conformity with the Indiana Electrical Code.
(B) The following provisions shall apply to all electrical wiring equipment installed, used, or maintained in the City, except the wiring and equipment installed by a public or private utility in the exercise of its function as a serving utility for the generation, transmission, distribution, or metering of electrical energy, in the operation of signals or the transmission of intelligence. These provisions shall not apply to Federal and State property or wiring or equipment which properly comes under the jurisdiction of the Indiana Regulatory Commission:
(1) Fustats or Type S nontamperable fuses of proper size are to be installed in lieu of standard fuses at all service switches or service fuse panels to provide circuit protection. Twenty-amp fuses are permitted only on appliance or special duty circuits or No. 12 AWG conductors are used.
(2) Where services are replaced, all old, unused service pipes, boxes, etc., shall be removed.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 15.05.210(A) makes the Indiana Electrical Code the binding standard for every wire, device, and piece of equipment installed in the City. Evansville layers on a few local amendments, existing residences with undersized service equipment must upgrade to at least a 100-amp service once the computed load reaches 10 KVA or the home has six or more two-wire circuits, per EMC 15.05.210(B)(3). A person applying for a permit to do electrical work may be required to file plans and specifications under EMC 15.05.190, and the Building Commissioner charges itemized fees under EMC 15.05.470(B), for example, $30.00 for a service under 400 amps.
Violations & Fines
Wiring installed out of conformity with the Indiana Electrical Code, or electrical work performed without the required permit, violates EMC 15.05.210 and 15.05.190, enforceable under EMC 15.05.520.
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