Nashua, NH Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code)
- Application/review fee
- $50, nonrefundable
- Unpermitted work surcharge
- 100% of fee, up to $275
- Reinspection fee
- $75
- Administering department
- Department of Building Safety
Summary
Nashua adopts NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, and requires a paid permit with a $50 review fee before any electrical work begins.
A certain document and referenced code on file in the Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and designated as "NFPA 70, The National Electrical Code," adopted as per the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A ... are hereby adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Nashua ... Nonrefundable application processing and review fee: $50.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 105, Article V adopts NFPA 70 (the National Electrical Code) as the Electrical Code of the City of Nashua, administered by the Department of Building Safety, with one local amendment deleting Section 518-4(b) on non-rated construction. Under the citywide fee schedule, an electrical permit application requires a nonrefundable $50 processing and review fee, and no permit is valid until fees are paid. Residential work adds usage-based charges (for example $0.08 per square foot for new wiring, $55 for a service change), and starting work before a permit issues triggers a 100% surcharge up to $275.
Violations & Fines
Working without a paid, issued permit triggers a surcharge of 100% of the applicable fee, capped at $275 for residential electrical work; reinspection after a failed inspection costs an added $75.
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