Hampton, VA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Hampton City Code § 9-43 sets electrical permit fees under the state-adopted building code that Hampton enforces locally per § 9-26; the National Electrical Code is incorporated through that state code, not through a separate Hampton adoption. The basic permit fee equals 0.9 percent of construction value, with a $50.00 minimum, a $50.00 reinspection fee for each reinspection, a $50.00 temporary-service fee, and a $1,000.00 maximum for historic structures. As with other building-code permits, beginning electrical work before a permit issues triggers a flat $50.00 fee, and § 9-41 blocks issuance until fees and any delinquent city charges on the property are paid.