wet bar in basement same as kitchen?

[mwang4477]

I am in the process of finishing my
basement and one of the rooms includes a wet bar area. The area is
primarily cabinets with a bar sink and refridgerator all along one
wall with plenty of outlets. Across from that wall, there is a
seperate island that measures 90" in width, no outlets. The space
there is intended to provide additional counter (and cabinet) space
and that's it. I know that code requires an outlet along every wall
that's greater than 12" in width, however all the literature that I've
read says it applies to a kitchen. Because this is a wetbar, am i
required to adhere to this requirement of having outlets in that
island or am I destined to fail my inspection if I leave things as is?
Being in the basement and only have concrete underneath would mean
I'd have to drill through the concrete to run a electrical line to the
island, not something I'd like to do. TIA.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

You have yourself listed as an engineer. Are you doing this work yourself and are you a licensed electrician?

 

[infinity]

Are you designing this job, building this job, or both?

 

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