Permit for misc. electric work during major kitchen remodel

5 years ago

Hello,

We are doing a full kitchen remodel in San Jose, CA. The kitchen remodel involves structural changes to remove a wall, new cabinets and countertops and new electric outlets at various location and recessed lighting.

The kitchen is being opened to the living room to create an open kitchen concept. We have a kitchen designer and a structural engineer working on design/drawing to file for permit.

Beside this we have the following wish list:

1. Recessed lighting in whole house around 25-30 with dedicated new switches.

2. A new exhaust fan in bathroom with new duct work as there isn't one.

3. 4-6 electric outlet in garage for tools.

4. EV charger in garage.

We want to do this wish list work with permit too. Our kitchen designer has offered to include the above in kitchen remodel electrical plan itself for a charge of 2-3 hours.

For the kitchen remodel we are hiring a General Contractor but were hoping to get the remaining wishlist work done by directly going to an electrician to save up with mark up of general contractor.

Now we are wondering if it will be a good idea to include the wish list electric work in kitchen remodel plans for permit work or not? From what we got to know from some general contractors is that electrical permits are per appliances/switches/receptacles and tend to be cheaper when included in major remodel permit. Is this true?

Any advice/suggestion will be appreciated.

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User
5 years ago
I used to live in San Jose, in my experience, I did not pay a fee for each receptacle.

San Jose has both a website and a phone message, both work, someone has always answered my messages/phone calls.

You plan to have a GC, but hire your own sub(s)?
Bruce in Northern Virginia
5 years ago
In my AHJ the permit cost is based on the type of permit and the estimated cost of the work. They do require an electrical drawing for an electrical permit, but the receptacle or light fixture count is not related to the permit cost.

FYI - I have never seen the inspector compare the submitted electrical diagram to the actual installation. They are inspecting for quality work that meets code, not simply counting boxes.

Bruce
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Ron Natalie
5 years ago
The Sandy Eggo electrical permit fee when you're renovating within the existing square footage (i.e,. this isn't an addition or new structure) are based on the time the inspectors will have to spend on the project. Indeed, the computation of the maximum permit fee is based on each fixture (it could be less).