Davidson County, NC Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Required document
- electrical plan under § 98.046(B)(2)
- Applies to
- commercial Technical Codes permits only
- Codes adopted
- N.C. Building and Technical Codes, § 98.035
- Reviewing office
- Central Permitting
- Unauthorized work fee
- double the normal permit fee
- Jurisdiction
- unincorporated Davidson County only
Summary
For commercial construction that needs a Technical Codes permit in unincorporated Davidson County, § 98.046(B) requires the applicant to submit an electrical plan along with the plumbing, mechanical, and fire protection plans to Central Permitting. The county has adopted the N.C. Building and Technical Codes, which fold in the state Electrical Code, under § 98.035.
(B) The following four items shall be required for a permit-required construction pertaining to the appropriate Technical Codes: (1) Plumbing plan; (2) Electrical plan; (3) Mechanical plan; (4) Fire protection plan.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2024 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance passed 4-22-2024; and State legislation through 2023 North Carolina Legislative Service, Pamphlet No. 6).
Full Breakdown
Davidson County folds electrical permitting into its Chapter 98 commercial building process rather than running a separate electrical-permit ordinance. C. 005 defines Technical Codes to include the Building, Accessibility, Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, Fire Prevention, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation, Existing Buildings, Rehabilitation, and Residential Codes together. 046(A) commercial-project documents (scope of work, plan review application, Appendix B code summary, site plan, structural plan, life safety plan, and project value letter). C. 052. 058. 006; a residential electrical permit or a project inside an incorporated town is not covered by this section.
Violations & Fines
Commencing electrical work covered by a Technical Codes permit before Central Permitting approves the plan is unlawful under § 98.073 and doubles the normal fee under § 98.057 for work performed before approval or without the Code Official's knowledge. Violations can also draw the civil penalties, equitable relief, and injunctive remedies listed in § 98.999, including a mechanic's and materialman's lien if a contempt citation is executed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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