Tazewell County, IL Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- NFPA 70 NEC 2017 (§154.070)
- Residential permit fee
- $55 per dwelling unit
- Alteration/service replacement fee
- $45
- Commercial fee
- $55 up to 1,500 sq ft
- Re-inspection fee
- $75
- Permit extension
- once, 180 days, half fee
- Penalty
- up to $500 per offense/day
Summary
Tazewell County requires an electrical permit for wiring work in the unincorporated area and enforces the NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2017 edition, adopted by reference under § 154.070. Homeowners pay $55 per dwelling unit for new work and $45 for alterations, additions, accessory structures, or a service replacement under the county's building permit fee schedule.
§ 154.070 ADOPTED BY REFERENCE. The NFPA 70, National Electrical Code 2017 Edition, is hereby adopted by reference.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-7: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. LU-21-12, passed 9-29-2021; and Res. LU-26-09, passed 7-29-2026).
Full Breakdown
001(B) confirms that Chapter 154's adopted codes apply only outside incorporated municipalities. 011(A)(4) sets the residential electrical permit fee at $55 per dwelling unit for new construction and $45 for alterations, additions, accessory structures, or a service replacement. 011(B)(3): $55 up to 1,500 square feet and $45 for each additional 1,500 square feet or fraction of it. 011(C) flags that several other permits, such as those for communication facilities, signs, and swimming pools, may also trigger a separate electrical permit and fee. 011(E), provided the construction documents haven't changed and the work hasn't been suspended for more than a year.
010(C), can issue a stop work order for electrical work performed contrary to the adopted code; the county charges a $75 re-inspection fee when work isn't ready for a scheduled inspection or a required inspection is skipped.
Violations & Fines
An electrical installation that departs from the NFPA 70 code is a Chapter 154 violation under § 154.999(A)(1): a petty offense fined up to $500 per offense, with every day of continued noncompliance a separate offense. The Community Development Administrator can also halt work with a stop work order under § 154.010(C), and unlawfully continuing electrical work after a stop work order is issued carries its own penalty exposure.
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