City of Tomball, Texas 501 James Street, Tomball, Texas 77375 Phone: 281-290-1402 www.tomballtx.gov
Revised: 1/20/2020
BUILDING PERMIT (ELECTRICAL) APPLICATION
CITY OF TOMBALL
501 James Street
Tomball, Texas 77375
(281) 290-1402 (281) 351-4735 Fax
www.ci.tomball.tx.us Date:
Permit Number:
(Assigned by Permit Office)
Physical Address of Project: ________________________________________________________________
Owner’s Name: _____________________________ E-Mail: _________________ Phone: _____________
Tenant’s Name: _____________________________E-Mail: _________________ Phone: _____________
Engineer: __________________________________ E-Mail: _________________Phone: _____________
Architect: __________________________________E-Mail: _________________ Phone: _____________
Contractor: ________________________________ E-Mail: _________________ Phone: ______________
Add
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Ci
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State:_______Zip: ___________
Contractor Contact: _____________________________ E-Mail: _________________________________
COMMERCIAL NEW DEMOLITION
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION
REMODEL
REPAIR
DESCRIBE WORK BEING DONE
NOTICE:
Separate permits are required for plumbing, heating, ventilation or air conditioning. This permit becomes null
and void if work or construction authorized is not commenced within 6 months, or if construction or work is
abandoned for a period of 6 months at any time after work is commenced. All provisions of laws and ordinances
governing this type of work will be complied with whether specified herein or not. The granting of a permit does
not presume to give authority to violate or cancel authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any other state
or local law relating to construction, nor does it give authorization or approval to encroach on any easement or
property or violate any deed restrictions. The City of Tomball shall never be liable for any damage or loss by
reason of the issuance hereof. Each holder and other persons acting under authority of this permit are
personally responsible for compliance with all the above provisions and assume the entire risks incidental to the
work being permitted.
Valuation of the Job
$
Building Permit (Electrical) Fee
$
PLEASE NOTE:
** Contractor must provide Liability Insurance with a minimum of $500,000 of combined single limit coverage
Equal to or Greater than the contract amount, whichever is greater. The City of Tomball must be listed as the
“Certificate Holder” on the policy.
** Master Electrician or Authorized Agent must sign the Electrical Application form.
I hereby certify that I have read and examined this application and know the same to be true and correct.
City of Tomball, Texas 501 James Street, Tomball, Texas 77375 Phone: 281-290-1402 www.tomballtx.gov
Revised: 1/20/2020
Applicant / Contractor (print)
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City of Tomball, Texas 501 James Street, Tomball, Texas 77375 Phone: 281-290-1402 www.tomballtx.gov
Revised: 1/20/2020
ELECTRICAL FEES
NO.
UNIT
FEE
TOTAL
NO.
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
FEE
TOTAL
SERVICES
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
15.00
Motion picture machines
5.00
15.00
Commercial sound equipment
3.00
20.00
Electric ranges
5.00
30.00
Ballpark and parking lot light poles
25.00
27.00
Pole with guy wire
7.00
5.00
Electric Water Heaters
5.00
5.00
Not exceeding 1500 watts
3.00
5.00
Over 1500 Watts
5.00
OUTLETS Includes all light switches and receptacle openings
Plus $1.00 per 1000 watts
7.00
.50
X-ray Machines
8.00
LIGHTING FIXTURES Any current consuming device
permanently attached to an outlet for illuminating purposes
Incandescent electric signs and
incandescent gas or vacuum tube signs
(shop inspection) per kva
7.00
.50
Sign installation inspections, per kva
8.00
1.00
Streamers and festoon lighting, per
circuit
2.00
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Domestic
Permanently connected electrical appliances and equipment
of any nature not otherwise specified shall be charges as
follows:
3.00
5 kw or less, each
4.00
3.00
Over 5 kw, each
5.00
3.00
Partial cover-up, each
5.00
3.00
Ditch cover-up <100 ft.
12.00
3.00
Ditch cover-up >100 ft., per 100 ft.
6.00
3.00
Electric welders, each
6.00
2.00
TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS must apply for TCI
6.00
Wood saws, floor surfacing machines,
paint-spraying apparatus, etc.
15.00
3.00
Temporary lighting installations
17.00
7.00
Temporary saw pole 90 days only
17.00
7.00
Temporary cut-ins made permanent
25.00
1.00
MOTORS Permanently installed (Motor control equipment is
included in motor fees)
Temporary installation; i.e., carnivals, amusement, show,
display or similar used installations. For this purpose: 1 h.p.
motor load 1 kva
3.00
10 kva or less
25.00
7.00
Over 10 kva, per kva
2.00
10.00
1.00
RECONNECTION FEE
15.00
TRANSFORMERS
DEMOLITION FEE
60.00
2.00
BASE PERMIT FEE
20.00
12.00
10.00
1.00
SLAB INSPECTIONS
15.00
TOTAL PERMIT FEE
7.00
Revised 1/9/2019
2012 IRC SMOKE ALARMS
Electrical Code Reference
R314.3.1 Alterations, repairs and additions:
When alterations, repairs or additions requiring an electrical permit occur, or when one or
more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit
shall be equipped with smoke alarms located as required for new dwellings.
Exceptions:
1. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwellings, such as the replacement of roofing or
siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or
deck, are exempt from the requirements of this section.
2. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt from
the requirements of this section.
R314.4 Power source:
Smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is
served from a commercial source, and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power
from a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those
required for overcurrent protection.