Overland Park, KS
Overland Park electrical permit cost
Overland Park publishes no separate electrical permit fee — its schedule prices whole projects
with electrical inside the valuation. What a stand-alone electrical-scale job pays is the small-project regime: the $30.00 flat permit for $1–$5,000 of work value or the $50.00 flat for $5,001–$19,000, each plus the $30.00 flat plan review — the printed totals of $60 and $80. Electrical work inside a larger project is carried by that project's building permit.
How this fee is calculated
These are the components the schedule defines for this permit, as they applied on 2026-09-28. A component only applies to your project if its conditions match — read that column before assuming a figure. Want a figure for your own project? Estimate this fee with the permit fee calculator.
| Component | Formula | Applies when | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand-alone electrical-scale project, work value $1–$5,000 — $30.00 permit + $30.00 plan reviewPermit fee | $30.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation up to $5,000 | — |
| Stand-alone electrical-scale project, work value $5,001–$19,000 — $50.00 permitPermit fee | $50.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation over $5,000 and Project valuation up to $19,000 | — |
| Flat plan review fee — $30.00 (stand-alone projects valued $19,000 or less)Plan review | $30.00 flat fee | trade bundled is not provided and Project valuation up to $19,000 | — |
A real permit fee is these components added together. The department’s final calculation is the one that applies — this is the schedule it will be based on.
A worked example
Follow the arithmetic by hand. Every line is produced by the engine from the rules above, so the total cannot drift away from the schedule behind it.
Worked example
A stand-alone electrical job on an existing building — a service upgrade and panel work declared at $12,000 of work value, not part of a larger permitted project.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $12,000 |
| Occupancy class | Residential |
Example total
$80.00
An estimate, not an official fee. It is calculated from the published fee schedule as it applied on 2026-09-28. The permit office’s own calculation is the one that applies, and your project may fall under rules this schedule does not describe.
Fee schedule as of 2026-09-28Rules applied 2Rules considered 3
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Stand-alone electrical-scale project, work value $5,001–$19,000 — $50.00 permitPermit feeThe same regime one tier up: "$50" for $5,001–$19,000 of work value, with the $30 flat plan review on top — the printed $80 total. Trade work riding a building permit pays nothing here.Show the working
| $50.00 flat fee | $50.00 |
Flat plan review fee — $30.00 (stand-alone projects valued $19,000 or less)Plan review"Flat Plan Review Fee $30 … The Plan Review Fee is due at the time of the application." Charged beside the flat permit tier; larger projects' plan review is a payment split, not this fee.Show the working
| $30.00 flat fee | $30.00 |
| Total | $80.00 |
Fees that do not apply here
Listed so you can see what was considered and left out, rather than wondering whether something is missing. A rule can also be left out because it is not published for this permit at all, and that is stated where it matters.
- Stand-alone electrical-scale project, work value $1–$5,000 — $30.00 permit + $30.00 plan review — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
Assumptions
- Calculated from 2 fee rules in effect on 2026-09-28.
- Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent, once, at the end of each component.
Two lines — $80.00.
Flat permit tier: $12,000 of work value sits in the $5,001–$19,000 band — the $50.00 flat building permit.
Flat plan review: $30.00, due at the time of application.
Total: $50.00 + $30.00 = $80.00 — the schedule's printed total for this tier ('a Total Plan Review and Permit Fee of … $80 for work valued at $5,001 - $19,000').
What moves it: the same electrical work inside a larger permitted project pays nothing here — the building permit's valuation already carries it; and at $19,000+ of declared value the job leaves the flats for the 0.0050 submitted-value regime on the building page.
What is different in Overland Park
The schedule's valuation definition does the bundling explicitly: it includes 'electrical, plumbing, heating' among the work the permit prices. The construction block names building, land disturbance, site development, public improvement, floodplain and moving permits — no trade permits anywhere. A panel upgrade inside a $60,000 remodel is not billed twice: it is inside the 0.0050 × $60,000 permit.
What actually walks into Building Safety as an electrical-scale stand-alone job is a small one — a service upgrade, a generator circuit, a small tenant fit-out's wiring — and those land in the flat tiers. A $12,000 stand-alone electrical job pays the $50.00 permit plus the $30.00 plan review: $80.00, the schedule's own printed total.
The 0.0050 regime takes over at $19,001 of declared work value — a larger tenant finish prices there, at half a percent of everything declared, with the plan review as a payment split rather than the $30 flat.
What this figure does not include
Impact fees, utility connections and other departments’ permits are the usual omissions, and in some jurisdictions they are larger than the permit fee itself.
Not included in these figures
This page is the schedule's honest answer for electrical work. It excludes:
- The building permit on larger projects — 0.0050 × submitted value at $19,000+ (on the building page).
- Johnson County contractor licensing — a separate county program, not a city permit fee.
- Utility charges — WaterOne and Johnson County Wastewater set their own tap and connection fees.
- Sign permits, which are their own row ($60 + $1.25/sq ft of sign area) and carry their own electrical note.
What you need before applying
- There is no separate electrical permit in Overland ParkRequired
The fee schedule's construction block prices whole projects — its valuation definition includes electrical, plumbing, heating and a/c — and names no trade permits. Electrical work inside a project is carried by the project's building permit. A stand-alone small electrical job (e.g. a $12,000 service upgrade on an existing building) prices through the small-project regime: the flat permit tier plus the $30 flat plan review.
Common questions
How much is an electrical permit in Overland Park?
There is no separate electrical permit. A stand-alone electrical-scale job pays the building-permit flat tier — $30 for $1–$5,000 of work value, $50 for $5,001–$19,000 — plus the $30 flat plan review, for printed totals of $60 and $80. Larger work prices inside a building permit at 0.0050 × declared value.
Why doesn't Overland Park price electrical work separately?
The schedule's valuation definition includes 'electrical, plumbing, heating' in the total value every building permit prices, and its construction block names no trade permits. The city prices buildings, not scopes.
Do I need an electrician licensed specifically by Overland Park?
Contractors are licensed through Johnson County's contractor licensing program (913-715-2233), which Overland Park participates in — a county license, not a city one.
What about solar panels or an EV charger circuit?
Retrofit EV Ready circuits in single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes qualify for a 100% building-permit fee reduction, and Solar Retrofit permits get 50% off — both provisions sunset December 31, 2027. The work itself prices through the same project permit.
Is there a permit for a sign with electrical components?
Signs have their own permit row: $60.00 plus $1.25 per square foot of sign area, including neon window signs. Signs installed without a permit pay double.
When are permit fees paid?
On small projects, the plan review is due at application. On larger projects, 50% of the permit fee is due when construction documents are submitted and the other half at approval. Fees round to the nearest dollar.
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- Fee schedule (PDF)CityPrimary source
Development Approval and Permit Fees — effective 08/01/2025
Read 2026-09-26 (7-pp. PDF, HTTP 200 from the City's CivicPlus asset host; the HTML explainer at opkansas.gov/common-permit-fees is JS-rendered and read in a browser, and it agrees with the PDF on every amount). Carries: the 0.0035 ICC-path new-construction multiplier and the 0.0050 applicant-submitted-value multiplier at the $19,000 seam; the $30/$50 flat building-permit tiers for work of $19,000 or less with the $30 flat plan review (printed totals $60/$80); the 50%-at-submission payment split for plan review on larger projects; Portfolio Homes (0.0035, plan review waived); land disturbance at 0.0050; moving $500; floodplain $15; reinspection $50/$140; after-hours $75/hr (2-hr min); sign permits $60 + $1.25/sq ft; and the EV/Solar fee reductions that sunset 12-31-2027. No separate electrical, plumbing or mechanical permit exists anywhere in the schedule — the valuation definition includes the trades.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.