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How to request an L&I electrical inspection


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When creating a permit, the user will be required to select the city name from a drop-down list.

This is necessary to provide consistency and improve data integrity of the city information in our permit database.

If you obtained your permit from L&I:

If you obtained your permit from a city:

-- Contact them to request an inspection.

What you need to know about inspections

An electrical inspector will come to perform an inspection generally within 48 hours of the date of the request.

  • Don't submit a request for inspection until the work is ready to be inspected.
  • Requests can be made online 24 hours a day.
  • Requests left on the request line after 4 p.m. will not be recorded until the following business day.
  • Special arrangements such as access to the site or building, times or dates must be made directly with the electrical inspector at your local L&I office. Inspectors are available for phone calls between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. for this purpose.

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