Purchased diectly at the Federal Way city hall.
Community & Economic Development Department
Permit Center
33325 8th
Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003-6325
253-835-2607; Fax 253-835-2609
permitcenter@cityoffederalway.com
ELECTRICAL PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS
Per WAC 296-46B- 901, an electrical work permit is required for the installation,
alteration, or maintenance of all electrical systems or equipment, except for:
a) Portable electrical devices and portable equipment (i.e., hair dryer, toaster, microwave).
b) Travel trailers.
c) Class A basic electrical work which includes the like-in-kind replacement of the following:
Circuit breaker (that is used to provide over current protection only for a branch circuit).
A single set of fuses.
A single battery smaller than 150 appliance.
Single family residential luminaires (light fixtures).
Up to 5 snap switches, dimmers, receptacle outlets, thermostats, heating elements,
and/or luminaire ballasts with an exact same type of ballast.
Lamps (light bulbs).
Components of electric signs, outline lighting, or skeleton neon tubing when replaced
on-site by an appropriate electrical contractor and when the sign, outline lighting, or
skeleton neon tubing electrical system is not modified.
One 10 horsepower or smaller motors.
Removal of electrical wiring and equipment (demolition work).
d) Class A basic electrical work which also includes:
Induction detection loops described in WAC 296-46B-300(2) and used to control gate
access devices.
Heat cable repair.
Embedding pre-manufactured heat mats in tile grout where the mat is listed by an
approved testing laboratory and comes from the manufacturer with pre-connected
lead-in conductors.