Lakeville, MN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

City Code section 9-6-6 implements Chapter 9-6, which the city adopted to apply the Minnesota State Building Code and Minnesota Rules chapter 1315, the National Electrical Code, within Lakeville. Subsection A requires an electrical permit for each installation, alteration, addition or repair of electrical work for light, heat and power in the city; permits for new structures may be issued only to electrical contractors licensed by the state, while permits for existing structures can go to a licensed contractor or to the resident owner of the property where the work is being done.

Subsection D requires a fee, set by the adopted fee schedule, before any permit is granted, and the applicant must furnish proof of a valid state contractor's certificate. The application itself, under subsection E, must be made in writing and accompanied by plans, specifications and schedules sufficient to show the installation will conform to legal requirements, with the inspection fee submitted alongside it; a permit issues once the applicant has complied with the chapter. Subsection F requires a rough-in inspection before any wiring or equipment is concealed, with the inspector notified in advance excluding weekends and holidays.

The electrical inspector position, created under section 9-6-2, is filled by a licensed master or journeyman electrician who reviews applications, grants permits, performs inspections, and can order equipment disconnected if it is found unsafe. A narrow exception in subsection B removes the permit requirement for equipment owned and operated by a public service corporation acting as a utility, though that equipment must still meet national electrical safety code standards.