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Electrical Permit — Longview, Washington · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source: https://ecode360.com/48938151
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Electrical Permit in Longview, Washington
Electrical regulation in Longview is in transition: the codified electrical chapter is still published in full while an adopted ordinance repealing it has not yet been codified.
Verified 2026-09-16 · Source
When you need this permit
- LMC Chapter 16.24 ELECTRICAL CODE is still published complete — Article I Adoption By Reference (§ 16.24.010), Article II General Provisions (§§ 16.24.020–.120), Article III Authority (§§ 16.24.200–.220), Article IV Permits And Approvals (§§ 16.24.300–.390), Article V Plan Review (§ 16.24.400)
- THE PUBLISHER'S NEW LAWS PANEL ON THAT CHAPTER LISTS: “Ord. 3577 — Adopted 2026-04-09 — Buildings and Construction: Repeals Electrical Code — Affects Ch 16.24”
- Separately and already codified, LMC 16.02.020 deletes IBC “Section 101.4.8, Electrical”
- THE CODIFIED TEXT AND THE ADOPTED ORDINANCE DISAGREE. This entry reports both and resolves neither
- THE BODY OF CHAPTER 16.24 WAS NOT OPENED for this entry — only its article and section structure and the New Laws panel were read
- ASK THE CITY which applies before filing
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Electrical permit
No electrical fee is asserted. LMC Chapter 16.24 remains published with a Plan Review article, while Ord. Show full citationHide
No electrical fee is asserted. LMC Chapter 16.24 remains published with a Plan Review article, while Ord. 3577 (adopted 2026-04-09) is listed as repealing that chapter and is not yet reflected in the codified text. Where the fee lands depends on which of the two governs, which this entry does not determine.Ask the city — chapter repeal pending
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Tips
- Do not rely on this guide, or on the published chapter, for electrical in Longview. LMC Chapter 16.24 still reads as a complete electrical code with its own permit and plan review articles, and the publisher simultaneously lists Ord. 3577, adopted 2026-04-09, as repealing it. Those cannot both describe the current position, and the city is the only authority on which one does.
- One corroborating detail if you are trying to read the direction of travel: LMC 16.02.020 already deletes IBC Section 101.4.8, the provision that would otherwise apply the building code to electrical work. That deletion is codified and predates Ord. 3577, so the city was narrowing its electrical role before the repeal was adopted.
Frequently asked questions
Longview requires an electrical permit for: LMC Chapter 16.24 ELECTRICAL CODE is still published complete — Article I Adoption By Reference (§ 16.24.010), Article II General Provisions (§§ 16.24.020–.120), Article III Authority (§§ 16.24.200–.220), Article IV Permits And Approvals (§§ 16.24.300–.390), Article V Plan Review (§ 16.24.400); THE PUBLISHER'S NEW LAWS PANEL ON THAT CHAPTER LISTS: “Ord. 3577 — Adopted 2026-04-09 — Buildings and Construction: Repeals Electrical Code — Affects Ch 16.24”; Separately and already codified, LMC 16.02.020 deletes IBC “Section 101.4.8, Electrical”; THE CODIFIED TEXT AND THE ADOPTED ORDINANCE DISAGREE. This entry reports both and resolves neither; THE BODY OF CHAPTER 16.24 WAS NOT OPENED for this entry — only its article and section structure and the New Laws panel were read; ASK THE CITY which applies before filing. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at (360) 442-5004 before starting work.
In Longview, the published Electrical permit is: Ask the city — chapter repeal pending. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Longview does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at (360) 442-5004 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Electrical Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Apply through City of Longview – Community and Economic Development Department at 1525 Broadway, Longview, WA 98632. Phone: (360) 442-5004. Official information: https://www.mylongview.com/.
Longview, Washington has adopted: THE WAC IS NAMED FIRST AND THE MODEL CODE IS PARENTHETICAL — the inverse of every other city in this set, which names the code and then cites the WAC. LMC 16.02.010: “Chapters 51-11R and 51-11C WAC (2021 International Energy Conservation Code), Chapter 51-50 WAC (2021 International Building Code), including the Appendix Chapters E, as further amended by Chapter 51-50 WAC, I and J, Chapter 51-51 WAC (2021 International Residential Code), including the Appendix Chapters G and H, Chapter 51-52 WAC (2021 International Mechanical Code), and Chapter 51-56 WAC (2021 Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Plumbing Code Standards), together with amendments thereof and additions thereto, one copy of each of which is on file in the office of the city clerk of the city of Longview, shall be and are hereby adopted as the building code of the city of Longview…”; Editions are NAMED: 2021 for the IECC, IBC, IRC, IMC and UPC. IBC Appendix Chapters E, I and J are adopted; IRC Appendix Chapters G and H are adopted.; AN APPLICANT-ELECTED ALTERNATE PLUMBING CODE, which is unusual anywhere in this corpus. LMC 16.02.020 amends IBC Section 101.4.3 and adds: “Exception: When requested in writing by the permit applicant, on the permit application, the 2021 International Plumbing Code shall be considered an approved alternate for plumbing installations governed under the Uniform Plumbing Code. When approved Alternate plumbing codes are utilized, the entire plumbing installation shall be installed and governed under the provisions of the alternate code.” So the governing plumbing code is chosen by the applicant, in writing, at application.; ELECTRICAL IS BEING WITHDRAWN, AND THE CODE SHOWS THAT MID-FLIGHT. LMC 16.02.020 already deletes IBC “Section 101.4.8, Electrical”. Separately, LMC Chapter 16.24 ELECTRICAL CODE is still published in full — Article I Adoption By Reference (§ 16.24.010), Article II General Provisions (§§ 16.24.020–.120), Article III Authority (§§ 16.24.200–.220), Article IV Permits And Approvals (§§ 16.24.300–.390) and Article V Plan Review (§ 16.24.400) — while the publisher's New Laws panel on that same chapter lists “Ord. 3577 — Adopted 2026-04-09 — Buildings and Construction: Repeals Electrical Code — Affects Ch 16.24”. BOTH ARE RECORDED AND NEITHER IS SUPPRESSED: the codified text is live, the repeal is adopted and not yet codified.; Property maintenance runs through two documents at once: IBC Section 101.4.4 is amended so that “the International Property Maintenance Code and Longview Municipal Code Chapter 16.32 (Unfit Dwellings and Structures) shall apply to all structures and premises…”; NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY: LMC 16.12 (Historic Preservation), 16.13 (Uniform Sign Code), 16.28 (Building Numbering), 16.30 (Property Maintenance Code), 16.32 (Unfit Dwellings), 16.36 (Mobile Homes), 16.38 (Manufactured Homes), 16.40 (Advertising Structures), 16.46 (Hedges), 16.48 (Fences), 16.56 (Condominium Conversions), 16.60 (Property Tax Incentives), 16.75 (Wireless), 16.80 (Eligible Facilities Modifications), the body of 16.24, LMC Title 18 (Fire Prevention) and LMC Chapter 19.12 (Appeal Board of Adjustment).; ELEVEN CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16 ARE NAMED “REPEALED” IN THE CONTENTS — 16.01, 16.03, 16.04, 16.05, 16.06, 16.07, 16.14, 16.23, 16.44, 16.53 and 16.54 — which is readable without opening them, the same rendering Lynnwood uses and the opposite of Puyallup's and Lake Stevens'.. Local amendments apply — see the Longview overview page for the full list.
The published code does not give a single answer at the moment. LMC Chapter 16.24 is still published in full, including Article IV Permits And Approvals (§§ 16.24.300–.390) and Article V Plan Review (§ 16.24.400). At the same time the publisher's New Laws panel on that chapter lists “Ord. 3577 — Adopted 2026-04-09 — Buildings and Construction: Repeals Electrical Code — Affects Ch 16.24”, an adopted ordinance that has not yet been codified into the chapter text. Separately, LMC 16.02.020 already deletes IBC Section 101.4.8 (Electrical). This entry records all three facts and does not choose between them; confirm with the city and with L&I before filing.
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