Saint Paul, MN Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Electrical work in Saint Paul is permitted separately from the general building permit. 03(d) requires anyone performing a new electrical installation, or remodeling, replacing or repairing existing wiring, to get an electrical permit from the building official first, the only exception is 'minor repair work as defined by the state board of electricity,' the state licensing body under Minn. ch. 326. A separate permit is required for each building or structure, so a duplex with detached garage wiring needs multiple permits, not one blanket approval.

07 defines as the National Electrical Code, as adopted by the State of Minnesota and the City of Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 33, meaning DSI inspects electrical work against the state-adopted NEC edition, not a locally modified version. 04(g)(4): an $85 minimum for one-family dwelling or multifamily/commercial/industrial electrical work, $85 for a new service or service change up to 600 volts, $15 per new or altered circuit, and specialty rates for transformers ($54 per unit plus $1 per KVA), solar and wind systems ($151 for 0-20 KW, scaling to $363 plus $3 per KW above 40 KW), and swimming pool wiring ($85 plus circuit charge). 03(e).