Maui County, HI Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

" The same section lists eleven categories exempt from that requirement, including work for a County department with a written exemption request, replacement of a fixed motor with one of the same horsepower at the same location, residential low-voltage systems like security alarms and irrigation controllers, holiday lighting removed within ninety days, and work for federal or state agencies that request an exemption in writing. A separate permit is required for each building or structure under Section 104-5, and the director must issue a permit within thirty calendar days of a complete application or the application is deemed approved under Section 104-9.

Only specific people can hold a permit under Section 104-10: a licensed electrical contractor, a supervising or journey worker electrician employed by the county for county projects, or a supervising or journey worker electrician applying to work on a dwelling they own and occupy. Permits expire if the director does not approve the initial inspection within one year of issuance, and even with approval a permit cannot remain active longer than five years under Section 104-11. Plans stamped by a licensed electrical engineer are required whenever the demand load reaches 30 kilovolt-amperes or more under Section 104-7, though single-family dwellings with service metering rated no more than 320 amperes are exempt from that engineering requirement.