Installing a home Level 2 EV charging station in unincorporated Wake County requires a standard electrical permit from Wake County Permits & Inspections under the NC State Electrical Code (NEC Article 625). Public/commercial EV chargers also need a building/electrical permit and must follow the NC Accessibility Code for accessible spaces.
Wake County Inspections & Permits processes residential electrical permits through the online Permit Portal (permitsearch.wake.gov). A typical 240-volt Level 2 charger on a dedicated 40-50 amp circuit needs an electrical permit, with inspection required before energizing. Multifamily and commercial installations also follow the NC State Building Code Volume V (Electrical) and the NC Accessibility Code's requirements for accessible EV spaces. Wake County's UDO Article 15 does not impose minimum or maximum EV-space requirements in the unincorporated areas; the City of Raleigh UDO requires that new non-residential projects of certain sizes provide a minimum number of EV-ready spaces, and Cary's LDO has similar conduit-rough-in requirements for new multifamily.
Working without an electrical permit is a violation of NCGS §143-138 and triggers a stop-work order plus double-fee permit penalties under Wake County's fee schedule.
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