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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1827
Mobile, AL 36633-1827

Physical Address:
Downtown Office
205 Government St.
South Tower, 3rd Floor
Mobile, AL 36644
Phone: (251) 208-7198
Fax: (251) 208-7896

West Mobile Office
Regency Square Shopping Center
324 South University Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36609
Phone: (251) 343-6713
or (251) 343-5687
Fax: (251) 343-5312


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Permit Fees

CITY OF MOBILE ELECTRICAL FEES

Computer Usage Fee: Each permit shall be assessed a $1.00 computer usage fee.

Main Service and Service Repairs:
200 ampere switch or less
$15.00
400 ampere switch
20.00
600 ampere switch
25.00
800 ampere switch
30.00
1200 ampere switch
35.00
1600 ampere switch
40.00
2000 ampere switch
50.00
Temporary Service
$15.00
Repairs to Outlets or Fixtures
$15.00
New Outlets:
01 - 03
$5.00
04 - 10
7.00
11 - 15
10.00
16 - 24
15.00
25 - 50
20.00
51 - 75
30.00
76 - 100
40.00
100 - 150
50.00
Plus $0.30 per outlet over 200
Fixtures, Fluorescent Light Ballasts, and Smoke Detectors:
01 – 10
$7.00
11 – 20
9.00
21 – 30
11.00
31 – 40
13.00
41 - 50
15.00
51 – 60
18.00
61 – 70
20.00
71 – 80
22.00
81 – 90
25.00
91 – 100
30.00
Plus $0.30 per fixture over 100
Ceiling fans:
$1.00
Motor Inspection Fees:
Fractional – 1 HP
$5.00
1 1/2 – 3 HP
6.00
4 – 10 HP
8.75
11 – 20 HP
11.50
21 – 30 HP
13.75
31 – 50 HP
15.50
51 – 100 HP
17.50
Above – 100 HP
17.50
Plus $0.20 per each horsepower over 100
Each Generator – Use motor schedule above and add $2.00.
Other current consuming devices to be charged for as motors.
(Multiply amperes by voltage and reduce to horsepower by dividing 746 watts).
Electric Signs:
Sign connection fee
$15.00
Sign shop fee
10.00
(Transformer or ballast incandescent lamps to be charged according to motor schedule.)
Heating:
0.0 kw to 7.9 kw
$5.00
8.0 kw to 14.9 kw
8.00
15.0 kw to 22.9 kw
10.00
23.0 kw to 37.9 kw
15.00
38.0 kw to 74.9 kw
20.00
Air Conditioners:
Window air conditioners and central units to 4 tons
$12.00
Over 4 tons
1.00 per ton
Re-Locate Air Conditioner Fee
Same as above
Repairs
$15.00
Appliances:
Welding Machine Receptacle
10.00
Range
6.00
Dryer
5.00
Water Heater
5.00
Special Systems:
Non-Residential and Commercial
$25.00
Residential
$15.00
Investigation Fee:
$20.00
Pool Fee:
1 HP Motor, 1-4 outlets, Pool Bond
$25.00
Transformers (1 kw or over): $15.00
Weekend and emergency inspections
$50.00 – 1st hour
$25.00 each additional hour
Direct burial cable, conduit and miscellaneous trench inspections
$15.00
108.4 Fees for Re-inspections.
A re-inspection fee shall be charged whenever an inspection is requested and the work is found to be not ready for inspection, or is improperly installed. The amount of said re-inspection fee shall be $25.00 for each re-inspection.

108.5 Fees for Late Permits.

Double normal fee and/or Municipal Offense Ticket
Construction trailers
$50.00
Manufactured building Act #81-706 Section V (8)
Installation Permit
$50.00
Does not include premise wiring.
108.6 Competency Card Renewal Fees:
Maintenance Electrician
$65.00
Journeyman
$50.00
Duplicate Card Fee
$10.00
Master Electrician
$10.00 with Business License
State Issuance Fee
$25.00
Inactive Master
$10.00
Renewal Certification Card Penalty
Double Fee

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