Electrical permits in Everett: fees, timeline & requirements (2026)
Everything you need to know about pulling an electrical permit in Everett, Washington — when one is required, what it costs, how long review takes, what documents are required, and which inspections you can expect. Cited to Everett Public Works — Permit Services.
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When does electrical work need a permit in Everett?
Everett runs its own electrical permit program: electrical permits in the City of Everett are issued by the City's Building Official through Everett Permit Services, not by WA L&I. Everett's amendment to the National Electrical Code (EMC 16.05.010, Article 80-11(a)) bars anyone from installing, altering, replacing or extending electrical work or equipment "without first obtaining a separate electrical permit for each installation, alteration, replacement or extension from the Building Official", except replacement in kind and IBC 105.2.1 emergency repairs. Everett's permit-exemptions handout for one- and two-unit dwellings (rev. 10/07/2025) lists the exempt electrical work: listed cord-and-plug temporary decorative lighting; reinstalling attachment plug receptacles (but not the outlets); replacing branch-circuit overcurrent devices of the required capacity in the same location; wiring and equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts; and minor repair such as replacing lamps or connecting approved portable equipment to permanently installed receptacles. Generators are on the handout's list of work that does need a permit.
From Everett's own code
“No person, firm or corporation shall install, alter, replace or extend any electrical work or equipment except replacement of kind or as provided for in Section 105.2.1, International Building Code, “Emergency Repairs,” without first obtaining a separate electrical permit for each installation, alteration, replacement or extension from the Building Official.”Source ↗verified 2026-09-25
What Everett says in its own permit handout
From Permit exemptions - one- and two-family dwellings (PDF), published by Everett. This is the jurisdiction's own guidance on its permit process, not the ordinance text — where the two differ, the code governs.
“Electrical wiring, devices, appliances, apparatus, or equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts of energy.”Handout ↗read 2026-09-05
Required submittals
- Scope description
- Load calc for service changes
- Panel schedule for new panels
Inspection sequence
- Rough-in
- Service inspection (if applicable)
- Final
Contractor specialties needed
Electrician (journey-level 01 or residential 02)
Who can do this work in Everett?
Kolmo Construction is a licensed Washington general contractor — KOLMOL*753JS, active through April 10, 2027, bonded and insured — working throughout Everett and Snohomish County. Kolmo manages the electrical job from start to finish: a licensed electrical contractor performs the work and pulls the permit, and Kolmo coordinates the scope, schedule, inspections and any related construction. Call (206) 410-5100 for an Everett electrical quote.
Notes & caveats
Apply online through Everett's Online Permitting Portal (onlinepermits.everettwa.gov). Everett Permit Services: "Some electrical permits will require plan review and you will need to prepare construction documents." Under EMC 16.05.010 the Building Official checks plans, issues the permit once the fee is paid, and inspects the work; work intended to be concealed "shall not be concealed until inspected and approved" (80-11(h)(2)). A permit may be issued to anyone permitted by chapter 19.28 RCW (80-11(c)), so the WA electrical contractor licensing rules still decide who may do the work: L&I licenses the contractor, the City permits and inspects the job. Temporary power: Everett issues the electrical permit for a temporary power pole; once it is inspected and approved, Snohomish County PUD connects the power. Service upgrade: load calc per NEC 220. EV charger ≥40A: dedicated circuit + GFCI. AFCI required on most habitable-space circuits (NEC 210.12).
How to apply yourself
- 1. Check who issues the permit. Run an address lookup for your electrical work in Everett — we'll confirm which office issues the permit at that address.
- 2. Assemble submittals: the 3 documents under Required submittals above.
- 3. Submit through the city portal: Everett Public Works — Permit Services ↗
- 4. Track review. Respond to reviewer comments promptly.
- 5. Pay issuance fees (Everett's fee schedule sets them) and pick up the permit. Inspection card travels with the job.
Or have Kolmo do it
Kolmo runs the job: a licensed electrical contractor does the electrical work and pulls the permit, and Kolmo coordinates the scope, schedule, inspections and any related construction.
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Electrical permits in Everett — FAQ
When does electrical work need a permit in Everett?
Everett runs its own electrical permit program: electrical permits in the City of Everett are issued by the City's Building Official through Everett Permit Services, not by WA L&I. Everett's amendment to the National Electrical Code (EMC 16.05.010, Article 80-11(a)) bars anyone from installing, altering, replacing or extending electrical work or equipment "without first obtaining a separate electrical permit for each installation, alteration, replacement or extension from the Building Official", except replacement in kind and IBC 105.2.1 emergency repairs. Everett's permit-exemptions handout for one- and two-unit dwellings (rev. 10/07/2025) lists the exempt electrical work: listed cord-and-plug temporary decorative lighting; reinstalling attachment plug receptacles (but not the outlets); replacing branch-circuit overcurrent devices of the required capacity in the same location; wiring and equipment operating at less than 25 volts and not capable of supplying more than 50 watts; and minor repair such as replacing lamps or connecting approved portable equipment to permanently installed receptacles. Generators are on the handout's list of work that does need a permit.
How much does an electrical permit cost in Everett?
Everett, not L&I, issues electrical permits in the City. For a house, new construction, an addition or a remodel is priced on the size of the project: $100 under 1,000 square feet, $150 from 1,001 to 2,000, $200 from 2,001 to 3,000 and $250 above; a stand-alone garage or outbuilding is $75, a service or panel change $100, 1 or 2 circuits added or altered without a service change $75 and 3 or more $100, temporary service $75, and a hot tub or pool $100. Apply and pay through https://onlinepermits.everettwa.gov.