Granville County, NC Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Sec. 14-5 adopts the current edition of the North Carolina Electrical Code (North Carolina State Building Code, volume IV), which itself adopted the 1999 National Electrical Code of the National Fire Protection Association, as the electrical code for the county. Sec. 14-49(d) then bars anyone from starting installation, extension, alteration, or general repair of electrical wiring, devices, appliances, or equipment without a written permit from the electrical inspector. The only carve-outs are minor repair work such as replacing lamps or connecting portable devices to already-installed receptacles, and wiring installed by an electrical public utility for its own generation, transmission, distribution, or metering equipment.

Applicants apply through the inspection department on its forms under Sec. 14-50, providing the owner's and any agent's name and address plus the electrical contractor's name and proof of state licensing. Electrical contractors must register with the inspection department under Sec. 14-47 and post a bond under Sec. 14-48. No permit for work over $30,000.00 in estimated cost can issue unless a licensed general contractor performs it, per Sec. 14-52(a). Permits expire six months after issuance if work hasn't started, or immediately after twelve months of discontinued work, per Sec. 14-55.