Overland Park, KS Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- NFPA 70 NEC, 2023 Edition
- Permit administration
- Via Building Code §§ 103-116
- Countertop receptacle height
- ≤20 inches above counter
- Below-counter receptacle limit
- ≤12 inches below counter
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. BC-3499 (2026)
- Default penalty
- Up to $500 fine and/or 6 months jail
Summary
Overland Park enforces the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, as its Electrical Code, adopted by reference with local amendments marked in an official copy at the City Clerk's office. Electrical permits are administered under the Building Code's permit sections.
16.360.100 Electrical Code - Adoption. The NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition - second printing (the "National Electrical Code"), approved as an American National Standard and published by the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., is hereby adopted by reference as the Electrical Code of the City of Overland Park, save and except such parts or portions thereof as are specifically deleted, added or changed in the City Code. At least one copy shall be marked "Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. BC-3499" and filed with the City Clerk for inspection by the public during reasonable business hours, with all sections or portions thereof intended to be deleted, added or changed clearly marked to show any deletions, additions or changes.
Full Breakdown
100 adopts the 'NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition - second printing,' approved as an American National Standard and published by the National Fire Protection Association, as the Electrical Code of the City of Overland Park, except for parts specifically deleted, added, or changed in the City Code. As with the Plumbing Code, the ordinance requires an official copy marked 'Official Copy as Incorporated by Ordinance No. BC-3499,' filed with the City Clerk for public inspection during regular business hours, with every local change clearly marked.
' That means an electrician or homeowner pulling a wiring permit, whether for a service upgrade, a panel change, or new circuits, goes through the same Building Code permit application and inspection process used for general construction, not a separate electrical permit office. 52(C)(3) sets kitchen countertop receptacle spacing, including outlets no more than 20 inches above the countertop and, where installed below, no more than 12 inches below the counter unless the counter overhangs its support more than 6 inches.
Violations & Fines
Electrical work performed without the permit required under the Building Code's incorporated administrative sections (via § 16.360.90.10) is enforced as a permit violation. The Electrical Code chapter sets no separate fine, so violations fall to the city's general penalty under Municipal Code § 1.12.010: up to a $500 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
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