Huntington, NY Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
- Inspecting authority
- NY Board of Fire Underwriters inspectors
- Electrician licensing
- Suffolk County Plumbing & Electrician Licensing Board
- Applies to
- Wiring at 50 volts or more
- Fine range
- $500 to $2,500 per violation/day
Summary
Huntington requires all electrical wiring work in the unincorporated town to follow the National Electrical Code, be inspected by a Board of Fire Underwriters inspector, and be performed only by an electrician licensed through Suffolk County.
All electrical installations heretofore mentioned shall be made in conformity with the requirements of the National Electrical Code except where the provisions of this chapter or any other local law, chapter or state code of the Town of Huntington shall differently prescribe, in which event compliance with the provisions of such local law, chapter or code shall be recognized as proper compliance with this chapter. The requirements of the National Electrical Code shall be those known as National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet NFPA No. 70, as approved and adopted by the American Standards Association.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4940543; v75 updated 2026-06-09; through 06-09-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 104, Electrical Standards and Regulations, applies to installation and alteration of electrical wiring for lighting, heat, power and signal systems operating on 50 volts or more within the unincorporated area of the Town of Huntington. Section 104-3 requires all covered electrical installations to conform to the National Electrical Code, specifically National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 70 as approved by the American Standards Association, except where a local law, chapter, or state code prescribes differently. Section 104-4 designates the Chief Inspector and duly appointed Inspectors of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters, plus other approved electrical inspection agencies found qualified by the Director of Engineering Services, as the authorized inspectors for all electrical installations, at no cost to the Town.
Inspectors must report violations, deviations or omissions from the NEC in writing to the Director of the Department of Engineering Services, and must furnish written reports to Town officials and to property owners or lessees when defective installations are found, authorizing a certificate of compliance once work conforms. Section 104-7 separately bars anyone from performing electrical work for compensation in the Town unless they meet the requirements of the Suffolk County Plumbing and Electrician Licensing Board. Section 104-9 makes it a violation to install or alter electrical wiring before filing an application for inspection with the Board of Fire Underwriters or an approved agency, and separately a violation to energize wiring before a temporary certificate or certificate of compliance is issued.
Violations & Fines
Under § 104-9, it is a violation to install or alter electrical wiring before an inspection application is filed, and a separate violation to connect wiring to a power source before a certificate is issued. Section 104-10 sets the penalty at not less than $500 nor more than $2,500, with each day of continued violation a separate offense, and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication empowered to impose the same range.
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