Quincy, MA Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Before any building wiring begins
- Code adopted
- National Electrical Code (§ 136-2)
- Late-permit penalty
- Double fee after 6 days
- Issuing authority
- Inspector of Wires
- Location
- Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) requires a written permit from the Inspector of Wires before any building wiring, and mandates that interior electrical work follow the National Electrical Code.
Before proceeding to wire any building or to make any changes in existing wiring in any building, a permit in writing must be obtained from the Inspector of Wires. The above provision shall extend to the wiring or changes in wiring in or upon any structure, pole or support on private premises and connected or designed to be connected with the wiring system in any building or any wire thereof, and therein used to transmit an electric current for heating, lighting or power purposes. Fees for permits issued under this section shall be as set out in Chapter 150, Article V, of this Code.
§ 136-2. Interior electrical installation. All interior electric light work shall be installed in accordance with the rules of the National Electrical Code, the ordinances and regulations of the City and the rules established by the Inspector of Wires.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 136 of the Quincy Municipal Code requires anyone wiring a new building or changing existing wiring in Quincy, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) to first obtain a written permit from the Inspector of Wires. The requirement extends to wiring on any structure, pole or support connected to a building's electrical system. All interior electrical work must be installed according to the National Electrical Code and the Inspector of Wires' own rules, in addition to city ordinances. Permit fees appear in the Chapter 150 fee schedule.
Violations & Fines
Wiring without a permit lets the Inspector of Wires halt the job; if unpermitted work continues past six days, Chapter 150 charges double the permit fee, plus a $50 fee for each reinspection caused by defective work.
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