One of the services we at Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation offer is the sale of electrical permits at our Clarksville, Dover, Springfield, and Gallatin district offices.  A $5.00 issuing fee will be charged at the time of purchase.  Electrical permits are issued by CEMC for the state of Tennessee.  The fees are calculated based on service size and the number of inspections.  All information is effective as of July 1, 2005.

 Electrical Permit Costs: 

 * For multiple Inspection Types issued on one permit, there is a single $5.00 fee 

Electrical Inspectors:

The State of Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance, Division of Fire Prevention, Electrical Section, performs electrical inspections in our service areas.

Electrical Permit Refunds:

For those customers who want to request a refund, an Electrical Permit Refund form will be provided out our issuing offices, upon request.  Please note that the inspector’s copy of the permit along with the completed refund form and returned by you to the State of Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance, Electrical Inspection Section.  We will provide the inspector’s copy of the permit upon request and if it is in our possession.  You may need to contact the appropriate inspector in order to obtain this copy. 
 

Who May Purchase an Electrical Permit:

Any individual or company that… 

1)       Presents proof of current licensure (LLE, CE, E with B) by the Board for Licensing Contractors; or

2)       Is a homeowner that resides at the location identified on the electrical permit and will be performing his or her own electrical installation; or

3)       Is a person(s) licensed in accordance with local jurisdiction rules; or

4)       Is a person(s) wishing to establish a temporary electrical service only;  

      And 

5)       Pays the appropriate fees listed on the permit

Information Needed at the Time of Purchase: (Service sizes from 0 – 1,000 amperes)

 1) Structure Type

a)       Single Family

b)       Multi Family

c)       Industrial/Commercial

d)       Mobile Home

e)       Other

2) Permit Type

a)       Final

b)       Rough-In

c)       Temporary

d)       HVAC

e)       Service Release

f)         Re-Inspect

3) Customer Information

a)       Name

b)       911 address and/or Subdivision name with Lot number

c)       Contact phone number

4) Contractor Information

a)       Name

b)       Contact phone number

c)       Contractor Registration number (license number)

5) Service Size

a)       0 – 30 amperes

b)       31 – 60 amperes

c)       61 – 200 amperes

d)       201 – 400 amperes

e)       401 – 600 amperes

f)         601 – 1,000 amperes

Method of Payment for Electrical Permits:

 1) Cash

2) Check payable to CEMC

3) Money Order payable to CEMC

4) Cashier Check payable to CEMC

Note for Property Owner’s Electrical Permit 

Property owners may perform electrical work (for which an inspection is required) upon his/her own residence, provided that he/she first applies for and obtains a property owner’s electrical permit.  This type of permit can be utilized for any electrical installation performed on the property owner’s land.  This includes barns, garages, outbuildings, exterior lighting, pools, play houses and other similar installations.  * Rental property is excluded and requires a licensed electrician to obtain a permit. 

Non-Standard Electrical Fee Form: (Service Sizes in excess of 1,000 amperes) 

Both the electrical contractor and the deputy electrical inspector will agree on the number of inspections to be preformed and both will sign the nonstandard electrical inspection fee form.  The electrical permit fee is negotiable with the deputy electrical inspector and must be collected at the time of execution of these forms.  Please refer to the table, which lists the electrical inspectors with their respective inspection territories and contact phone numbers. 

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