Olathe, KS Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
- Administration
- Follows IBC Chapter 1
- Contractor license
- Johnson County license required
- Code Official
- Chief Building Official or designee
- General penalty
- $100–$500 fine or 30 days
Summary
Olathe adopts NFPA 70, the 2017 National Electrical Code, as its Electrical Code, with administration and permitting handled under the same building-permit process as the International Building Code.
NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, 2017 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association, One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471 is adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as if fully set out, save and except such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted, added or changed in Sections 15.14.040 through and including 15.14.120.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-39, passed July 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Olathe Municipal Code Section 15.14.010 adopts NFPA 70, the 2017 National Electrical Code, by reference as the city's Electrical Code, incorporated with the deletions and additions in Sections 15.14.040 through 15.14.120. Section 15.14.040 replaces the NEC's own administrative Section 90.4, directing that administration and enforcement, including permitting, follow Chapter 1 of the adopted International Building Code under Olathe Municipal Code Chapter 15.02. Electrical contractors also need a valid Johnson County contractor's license to pull a permit. The Chief Building Official or designee serves as Code Official enforcing the chapter citywide in Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas.
Violations & Fines
Electrical work performed without the required permit or license is enforced as a code violation citywide; Olathe's general penalty provision punishes ordinance violations by a fine of $100 to $500 or up to 30 days in jail.
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