St. George, UT Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- National Electrical Code, state-amended
- Permit
- Required before any electrical work
- Fee
- Set by city council resolution
- NEC violation penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
- Appeals
- Heard by administrative law judge
Summary
St. George requires a permit and fee for any electrical work performed in the city, under the adopted National Electrical Code, before work begins.
It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any electrical work in the city without having first obtained a permit to do so and paying such fees in the amount as established by resolution of the city council.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
The city has adopted the National Electrical Code as amended by the state. Separately, City Code section 9-5-2 makes it unlawful for anyone to do electrical work in St. George without first getting a permit and paying the fee set by city council resolution. Skipping the permit isn't a paperwork technicality here: it's the standalone violation the city enforces, on top of any NEC code violation itself. Appeals of building official decisions go to the city's administrative law judge.
Violations & Fines
Doing electrical work without a permit is unlawful under section 9-5-2. Violating the adopted National Electrical Code itself is a class B misdemeanor under section 9-5-3, with penalties set in section 1-4-1.
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