Huntington, WV
Huntington Electrical Permit Cost
Huntington electrical permits are issued and inspected by the same Inspections & Permits Division that issues building permits
and the division publishes one combined fee schedule — IBC 2000 §108.2 — for 'each plan examination, building permit, and inspection'. Electrical work is therefore priced on total project cost through the same ladder: nothing to $499, a flat $20.00 to $1,100, then bands rising from $1.50 per $100 to $6.00 per $1,000 to $25,000, $4.50 per $1,000 to $50,000 and $3.00 per $1,000 to $100,000, and $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof above — with the $20.00 application fee on every permit. The City publishes no electrical-specific table, and this page says so rather than presenting one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band)Permit fee | $20.00 + $15.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $1,100, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $1,100 and up to $2,000 | — |
| Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $2,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $2,000 and up to $25,000 | — |
| Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $25,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $25,000 and up to $30,000 | — |
| Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $30,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $30,000 and up to $44,000 | — |
| Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band)Permit fee | $260.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $44,000 and up to $45,000 | — |
| Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band)Permit fee | $265.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $45,000 and up to $46,000 | — |
| Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band)Permit fee | $269.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $46,000 and up to $47,000 | — |
| Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band)Permit fee | $274.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $47,000 and up to $48,000 | — |
| Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band)Permit fee | $278.50 flat fee | Project valuation over $48,000 and up to $49,000 | — |
| Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band)Permit fee | $283.00 flat fee | Project valuation over $49,000 and up to $50,000 | — |
| Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band)Permit fee | $283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 of project valuation above $50,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $50,000 and up to $100,000 | — |
| Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other fee | $20.00 flat fee | Every permit of this type | — |
| Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat)Permit fee | $20.00 flat fee | Project valuation at least $500 and up to $1,100 | — |
| Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof)Permit fee | $433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $100,000, or fraction thereof | Project valuation over $100,000 | — |
| Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00)Permit fee | $0.00 flat fee | Project valuation up to $499.99 | — |
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
An electrical-only project in Huntington with a total job cost of $150,000.
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Project valuation | $150,000 |
| Occupancy class | Commercial |
| Type of work | Alteration |
Example total
$578.00
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 15
| Component | How it is calculated | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Project cost above $100,000 ($433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 and each part thereof)Permit feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule, closing note: 'Above $100,000.00, add an additional $2.50 per $1,000.00 and each part thereof to the $433.00.'Show the working
| $433.00 + $2.50 per $1,000 of project valuation above $100,000, or fraction thereof, in $1,000 steps | $558.00 |
Application fee ($20.00, per permit)Other feeCity of Huntington Building Permit Fees page: 'An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.'Show the working
| $20.00 flat fee | $20.00 |
| Total | $578.00 |
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.
- Project cost $1,101–$2,000 ($20.00 + $1.50 per $100 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $2,001–$25,000 ($32.50 + $6.00 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $25,001–$30,000 ($170.50 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $30,001–$44,000 ($193.00 + $4.50 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $44,001–$45,000 ($260.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $45,001–$46,000 ($265.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $46,001–$47,000 ($269.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $47,001–$48,000 ($274.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $48,001–$49,000 ($278.50 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $49,001–$50,000 ($283.00 flat band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $50,001–$100,000 ($283.00 + $3.00 per $1,000 band) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $500–$1,100 ($20.00 flat) — This fee does not apply to the inputs provided.
- Project cost $0–$499 (no fee, $0.00) — 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.
Above $100,000: $433.00 + $2.50 × 50 whole-or-part $1,000 bands = $558.00. Application fee: $20.00. Total: $578.00.
What is different in Huntington
The division's three inspectors cover building, electrical and plumbing, and its page is the only public description of the electrical permit. The fee document's own sentence — 'a fee for each plan examination, building permit, and inspection' — is why electrical work is priced on the same ladder: there is no separate trade schedule to read. A $150,000 electrical job pays $558.00 of fee plus $20.00.
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 estimate covers the City of Huntington fee for electrical permits on the division's combined schedule. It excludes:
- A separate electrical trade table — the City publishes none, so this page prices what the division's one schedule states.
- Building and plumbing permits for the same project.
- Appalachian Power service connection, metering and transformer charges.
- State electrical licensing fees.
- Plan review or inspection charges the division assesses as their own line at the counter.
Common questions
Does Huntington have an electrical permit fee table?
No. The City publishes one combined schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2) for plan examination, permits and inspections, and its inspectors cover electrical work, so electrical permits are priced on the same project-cost ladder. This page states that rather than inventing a separate table.
City of Huntington — Inspections & Permits Division
How much is an electrical permit for a $50,000 job in Huntington?
The ladder charges $283.00 at $50,000 — $283.00 being the base the schedule prints for $50,001–$51,000 — plus the $20.00 application fee, so $303.00 in all.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Is the $20.00 application fee charged on electrical permits too?
Yes. It is required per permit on the division's single schedule, which covers electrical permits as well as building ones.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
How much is an electrical permit on a small project?
Nothing at all for total project cost up to $499.00; a flat $20.00 from $500.00 to $1,100.00 — plus the $20.00 application fee either way.
City of Huntington Building Permit Fee Schedule
Source and verification
The documents behind every figure on this page, with the dates that make them checkable.
- Fee schedule (PDF)CityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Building Permit Fee Schedule (IBC 2000 §108.2 valuation ladder)
Undated. Header: 'The fee schedule is outlined in Section 108.2 of the International Building Code 2000 and requires a fee for each plan examination, building permit, and inspection ... The permit fee is calculated based on the total project cost (labor and materials). An additional $20 application fee is required per building permit.' Text layer present; the ~100 printed rows reproduce the segmented ladder in fee-rules.ts to the cent. Dated here at the read date because the document prints none.
- City websiteCityPrimary source
City of Huntington — Inspections & Permits Division
Names the division, its address (Room 100, City Hall), its contact details and its three inspectors — building, electrical and plumbing — which is the basis for treating the division's single published schedule as the schedule for all three trades.
Verification
Last verified against the official source in Sep 2026.