Morgan County, IN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 1959 National Electrical Code (NBFU #70)
- Excluded areas
- Martinsville and Mooresville
- New home service minimum
- 100 amperes, 120/240V
- Fine range
- $10 to $300 per offense
- Enforcing body
- Morgan County Plan Commission
Summary
In unincorporated Morgan County, Indiana (Martinsville and Mooresville are excluded), all electrical wiring, installations and repairs must conform to the county's adopted 1959 National Electrical Code plus added local rules such as a 100-amp minimum service for new homes; violators face a misdemeanor fine.
All electrical wiring and all electrical installations and all repairs to either of the same in or upon any buildings, structures and premises in the county, except for the incorporated areas of Martinsville and Mooresville, shall conform to the requirements of this code and section. ... Conformity with the rules, regulations and standards prescribed in the September 1959 National Electrical Code published in November 1959 (NBFU #70) ... are hereby adopted as the electrical rules and regulations of this section which shall be prima facie evidence of conformity with approved standards for safety to life and property. ... Service entrance equipment for all new single and two-family residences where construction is started after effective date of this section shall be rated not less than 100 amperes. ... Any person, persons or corporations ... who violate any of the provisions of § 150.01, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10 and not more than $300 for each offense.
Full Breakdown
Morgan County Code § 150.01(A) requires all electrical wiring, installations and repairs on buildings, structures and premises in the county, other than the incorporated areas of Martinsville and Mooresville, to conform to the requirements of the section. Subsection (C) adopts by reference the rules, regulations and standards of the September 1959 National Electrical Code as published in November 1959 (NBFU #70), two copies of which are kept on file with the County Auditor for public inspection, as prima facie evidence of conformity with approved safety standards.
Subsection (D) layers on locally added rules: new single- and two-family residences begun after the section's effective date need service entrance equipment rated at least 100 amperes (100 amps, 120/240 volts, 3-wire, with a 100-amp main disconnect or breaker), trailers and non-residential occupancies need at least 60-amp service equipment (or 50 amps if breaker-controlled), 'BX' type cable is banned, and electric water heaters and clothes dryers must be wired with at least #10 AWG copper. The County Plan Commission administers enforcement and may sue for a mandatory injunction to remove a nonconforming electrical device.
Violations & Fines
Section 150.99(B) makes violating § 150.01 a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $300 for each offense, with each day an improper electrical device remains in use counting as a separate offense. The County Plan Commission may also bring a mandatory injunction suit to force removal of a nonconforming device, and a successful Commission recovers its costs and reasonable attorney's fees from the respondent; the remedies are cumulative, not exclusive.
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