Medina, OH Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2023 NFPA National Electrical Code
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. 30-24, passed 2-12-24
- Residential fee
- $35.00 plus 10¢/sq ft
- Temporary service fee
- $15.00
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine / 3 months jail per day
Summary
Medina has adopted the 2023 National Electrical Code as its Electrical Code under Codified Ordinance 1333.01, and every electrical job needs a permit and fee under 1311.042 before work begins. Violating the code carries fines up to $1,000 and up to three months in jail per day of violation.
1333.01 ADOPTION. That certain documents, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Chief Building Official of the City, being marked and designated as “2023 NFPA - National Electrical Code” as published by The National Fire Protection Association, be and is hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Medina ... (Ord. 30-24. Passed 2-12-24.) ... 1333. ... 99 PENALTY. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or shall be imprisoned for not more than three months, or both. Each day or partial day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025-01: Local legislation current through June 24, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024).
Full Breakdown
" Every regulation and penalty in that national code becomes local law the moment it is adopted, per Ordinance 30-24, passed February 12, 2024. 00 per unit for mobile homes. 00-per-hour plans examination fee. The same section requires permits to be applied for in writing and issued before work begins, and anyone caught working without one can be fined up to 100 percent of the regular permit fee in addition to paying that fee. Registration of electrical contractors is handled separately under Chapter 1309.
Violations & Fines
Under 1333.99, whoever violates any provision of the National Electrical Code as adopted faces a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment for not more than three months, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense. Working without the required permit under 1311.042 additionally exposes the violator to a fine of up to 100 percent of the regular permit fee.
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