Greenwood, IN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Indiana Electrical Code, IAC Title 675, Article 17
- Also adopted
- Safety Code for Health Care Facilities
- Standard review time
- 30 business days
- Expedited review
- 48 hours, extra fee under Sec. 7-14
- Required inspections
- Footing, rough-in, final
- First-offense fine
- $50, plus $50 per day continuing
Summary
The City of Greenwood, Indiana adopts the Indiana Electrical Code and the Safety Code for Health Care Facilities by reference under General Ordinances Sec. 7-10, so electrical work in the city must meet those state-set standards under a permit from the Building Commissioner.
Sec. 7-10 Adoption of Building Rules. ... (a) Building rules of the Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission as set out in the following Articles of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code are incorporated by reference in this Code and shall include later amendments to those Articles as the same are published in the Indiana Register or the Indiana Administrative Code with effective dates as fixed therein: ... (4) Article 17 - Electrical Codes (a) Indiana Electrical Code. (b) Safety Code for Health Care Facilities ... ... Sec. 7-17 Appeals. All persons shall have the right to appeal the Building Commissioner's decision first to the Plan Commission, and then to the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission of Indiana in accordance with the provisions of I.C., 22-13-2-7, and I.C., 4-21-5-3-7.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 7-10 of the Greenwood General Ordinances incorporates Article 17 of Title 675 of the Indiana Administrative Code, covering the Indiana Electrical Code and the Safety Code for Health Care Facilities, into city law, along with later amendments as published in the Indiana Register. That standard governs every electrical job in the City of Greenwood, Indiana, whether in Old Town Greenwood, near the Greenwood Park Mall or in a new subdivision off I-65. Two copies of the adopted rules sit on file with the City Clerk under Sec.
7-10(b) for public review. Electrical work also falls under the general permit chain in Sec. 7-11 through 7-18: a permit is required before work begins from the Building Commissioner or designated Community Development Services Planning Division staff, applications get a 30-business-day review (or 48-hour expedited review for an added fee under Sec. 7-14), and the Building Commissioner requires three inspections, footing, rough-in and final, before sign-off. Permits run up to 365 days with a possible 365-day extension at half the base fee. Starting electrical construction before obtaining the required permit doubles the fee owed under Sec.
7-14(a). If a Building Commissioner, code official or inspector has a financial conflict of interest in a permit, Sec. 7-19 requires reporting it to the Mayor so a qualified temporary replacement can take over. Appeals of a permit decision go to the Plan Commission and then the state Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission under Sec. 7-17.
Violations & Fines
Failing to meet the adopted electrical code or working without the required permit is an offense under Sec. 7-18(d): a $50 fine for the first offense, plus a $50 daily fine for each day the violation continues after notice, rising to $100 per day for a repeat violation within two years. The Building Commissioner can also revoke the permit, deny future permits or inspections, and pursue injunctive relief through the Plan Commission.
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