Maple Grove, MN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Inspection request required before work begins
- Governing law
- Governed by Minnesota Electrical Act (ch. 326B)
- Licensing
- Current state license copy filed with city
- Fees
- Inspection fees set by city fee schedule
Summary
Maple Grove requires anyone performing new electrical work in the city to request a city inspection before starting, under the Minnesota Electrical Act.
Any person making in the city a new electrical installation governed by the provisions of the Minnesota Electrical Act, Minn. Stats. §§ 326B.31 to 326B.399, shall request inspection of such work by the city before commencement of any installation required to be inspected. Such request shall be made according to standardized procedures specified by the building official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Before starting any new electrical installation covered by the Minnesota Electrical Act, Minn. Stat. §§ 326B.31–326B.399, the installer must request a city inspection under Sec. 8-109 before work begins. Electricians must file a copy of their current state electrical license with the city before commencing work (Sec. 8-110), and inspection fees set in the city fee schedule must be paid before any inspection proceeds (Sec. 8-111).
Violations & Fines
Failing to request inspection before starting work violates Sec. 8-109. Sec. 8-112 also makes the licensing offenses defined in Minn. Stat. §§ 326.111 and 326.15 violations of this article.
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