Passaic, NJ Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Enforcing official
- Electrical Subcode Official, Division of Code Enforcement
- Fixture fee
- $58 for first 25 receptacles/fixtures, $9 per additional 25
- Motor/device fee
- $15-$576 by horsepower/kilowatt tier
- Lead abatement permit fee
- $176
- Minimum basic construction fee
- $58
Summary
Electrical work in Passaic is permitted and inspected by the Electrical Subcode Official within the Division of Code Enforcement, created under Code of the City of Passaic § 107-1B. Fees are charged per fixture or device under § 107-3.G: for example, $58 for the first 25 receptacles or fixtures and $9 for each additional 25.
The City of Passaic hereby establishes a Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency to be known as the "Division of Code Enforcement," consisting of a Construction Official, Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official and any such other subcode officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereinafter adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. Electrical fixtures and devices: (1) For one to 25 receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be $58. For each additional 25 receptacles or fixtures, the fee shall be $9. For the purpose of computing this fee, receptacles or fixtures shall include lighting outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures and convenience receptacles or similar fixtures. (2) For each motor or electrical device greater than one horsepower and equal to or less than five horsepower and for transformers and generators greater than one kilowatt and equal to or less than five kilowatts, the fee shall be $15.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
L. 1975, c. C. 5:23, with the Construction Official as chief administrator. The fee schedule at § 107-3G prices electrical work by fixture and device count rather than a flat rate: $58 covers the first 25 receptacles or fixtures (lighting outlets, wall switches, fluorescent fixtures and convenience receptacles all count), with $9 for each additional block of 25; motors or devices between one and five horsepower, and transformers or generators between one and five kilowatts, are $15 each; larger equipment and service panels step up to $58, $500 and $576 depending on capacity.
Specialty fees are layered on top, $176 for a lead-hazard-abatement permit, $106 administrative fee per asbestos-abatement construction permit, and $748/$151 for energy-subcode variation applications depending on structure class (§ 107-3G(7), (9), (12)). Like every permit under this chapter, the basic construction fee (minimum $58 for electrical, building, plumbing or fire protection work) and any special fees must be paid before the permit is issued (§ 107-3B).
Violations & Fines
Electrical work performed without the permit issued through the Electrical Subcode Official, or without paying the applicable fee under § 107-3G before the permit is released, subjects the owner or contractor to enforcement by the Division of Code Enforcement, including required correction, re-inspection, and penalties under the Chapter 1, Article II general penalty provision that governs code violations citywide.
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