General Question on 2017 NEC

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Over the decades of building homes I have noticed that some local inspectors have there own additional code requirements. so I am curious if the 2017 NEC addresses the following. In the absence of any amendments by the local adopting authority, can the owner of a residential property pull a permit and perform the work subject to inspection?

Thanks for any light you might be able to shed on this!
 
The NEC has no say in the matter, it would be a local (state, county, city, etc...) issue. In NC you can wire or perform wiring on your residence but not other properties. You can read the NC laws here

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Definitely jurisdictional.. TN is like NC, owner can wire their residence, but in most of the large cities/counties in TN, a contractor must permit all wiring.
 
If you own a house in NC you can wire it yourself but it must be your official residence not a home that you build and resell. In fact, you may have to live in it for a few years... Not sure about that.

Local areas have different rules about the work. Some require you to take a test to see if you are qualified while other areas don't require anything other than a permit.
 
In Iowa each municipality decides the degree of oversight.

For instance, in the city of Muscatine a homeowner can do their own wiring in their own house from the meter on, subject to various permits and inspections. Outside of city limits no permits were required and no restrictions on ownership till a few years ago. Now new electrical must be permitted and inspected, but still no restrictions on ownership.

In the city of Des Moines a homeowner can install branch circuits and such subject to permits and inspections; but service panel must be installed by a licensed electrician. Additionally the homeowner must pass a “homeowner electrical installation” written exam before being granted the permit.
 
Dennis Alwon said:
If you own a house in NC you can wire it yourself but it must be your official residence not a home that you build ...
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In Wisconsin, a homeowner can do the wiring only in their residence. A new home under construction (not additions to existing) does not have an occupancy permit therefore wiring it requires a license. Permits would be required regardless who is doing the work.
 
jim dungar said:
In Wisconsin, a homeowner can do the wiring only in their residence. A new home under construction (not additions to existing) does not have an occupancy permit therefore wiring it requires a license. Permits would be required regardless who is doing the work.
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That may be the same here.. I may have been thinking about a builder building his house. He must stay in it 2 years (it used to be that) before he could sell it to avoid some taxes. This was many years ago so it may have changed.
 
In Washington a property owner (residential, commerical, industrial) can do electrical work but still need to pull permits. For other than residential, the person doing the work must be a full time employee. 40% of serious violations (where the power could be disconnected) are from homeowners.
Of course there is a lot of unpermitted work, with out the requirement from the POCO to have a service inspection for new services there would be lot more.
 
Ddanjm1 said:
Over the decades of building homes I have noticed that some local inspectors have there own additional code requirements. so I am curious if the 2017 NEC addresses the following. In the absence of any amendments by the local adopting authority, can the owner of a residential property pull a permit and perform the work subject to inspection?

Thanks for any light you might be able to shed on this!
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Some states have a thing called 'home rule'.

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In my home jurisdiction, a homeowner can do electrical work in their own single family dwelling after taking a "homeowners exam" given by the jurisdiction, then taking out a permit and then it gets inspected.

Who does the work is not an NEC issue.
 
I would heed the advice of all those EC's who live in NC as I'm sure they know better than outsiders.

Just to offer my 2 cents worth, here in NJ if I own my own home (that I live in) I can do all the electrical work I want to. Some work may require permits and an inspection. That said, as a homeowner, technically speaking, I cannot help my neighbor do electrical work in his house. As an electrical contractor, again technically speaking, I also cannot help my neighbor with electrical work unless I contract with him to do so.

If I am merely an electrician (fully experienced and qualified) and own a commercial building I would be in violation of the law if I did work in that building. On the other hand, as a licensed electrician, as long as I pull permits for the work I am within the law.
 
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I would heed the advice of all those EC's who live in NC as I'm sure they know better than outsiders.
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What about those who are Unlimited license holders in NC and lived there for 30 years but no longer live there? :D

Roger
 
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