Fishers, IN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit type
- Combined electrical/plumbing/mechanical permit
- 1 & 2 family fee
- $75
- Larger construction fee
- $100
- Governing chapter
- City Code Ch. 154
- Jurisdiction
- Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana
Summary
Fishers requires a permit for electrical work under City Code § 154.15, billed through the Building Division's combined Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical permit fee, $75 for one- and two-family homes, $100 for larger construction types.
A permit shall be obtained before beginning construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure, using application forms furnished by the Mayor or his or her designee, and all fees required by this code shall be paid or receipted to the Controller.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers does not run a separate electrical-only permit. Electrical work is covered by the general permit requirement of City Code § 154.15(A), which mandates a permit before any 'construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure,' and is billed as one combined line on the Building Division fee schedule, § 35.30(B) Schedule II item (xiii): 'Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical permit', $75 for one- and two-family residential work, $100 for multi-family, commercial, industrial, or institutional projects. Local building rules incorporate the state-adopted codes of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission under § 154.10, applicable inside Fishers city limits in Hamilton County.
Violations & Fines
Electrical work done without a permit is unlawful under § 154.98; violators face criminal fines up to the Home Rule Act maximum (IC 36-1-3-8(10)) or civil penalties, with each day of unpermitted work a separate offense.
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