What does the average jurisdictional office look like from state to state? Let’s look at the numbers. [Note: These numbers were correct at time magazine went to print in June 2016. For the most up to date state Code adoption, visit the IAEI.org Electrical Regulations page.]
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Uses State Electrical Inspectors
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Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
This symbol acknowledges that the majority of jurisdictions within a state use third-party inspection agencies.
Alabama
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Alaska
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector/Official
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Arizona
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Arkansas
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
California
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Colorado
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Connecticut
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector/Official
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Delaware
Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building and Site Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
District of Columbia
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Code Official/Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 27
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Florida
Department: Building Department
Title: Building/Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Georgia
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Hawaii
Department: Public Works
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 8
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Idaho
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Illinois
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Indiana
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Iowa
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Building/Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Kansas
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Kentucky
Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Louisiana
Department: Permit and Inspection
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Maine
Department: Code Enforcement
Title: Code Enforcement Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Maryland
Department: Permits and Inspection
Title: Electrical or Residential Insp.
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 5
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Massachusetts
Department: Building Department
Title: Wiring Inspector/Inspector of Wires
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Michigan
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Minnesota
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Mississippi
Department: Planning & Dev.
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2005
Missouri
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2005
Montana
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Nebraska
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Nevada
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 4
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
New Hampshire
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
New Jersey
Department: Construction Services
Title: Electrical Subcode Official
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
New Mexico
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
New York
Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
(effective October 2016; 2008 before)
North Carolina
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
North Dakota
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 4
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Ohio
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Oklahoma
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Oregon
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical/Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Pennsylvania
Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Rhode Island
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1.5
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
South Carolina
Department: Building Department
Title: Residential Combination Insp.
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
South Dakota
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Tennessee
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Code Enforcement
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 5
NEC Code Enforcement: 2008
Texas
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector/Official
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Utah
Department: Building Department
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Vermont
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Virginia
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector/Official
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Washington
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
West Virginia
Uses Third-party Inspection Agency
Department: Building Department
Title: Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 3
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
Wisconsin
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Inspection Services
Title: Building Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 1
NEC Code Enforcement: 2011
Wyoming
Uses State Electrical Inspectors
Department: Building Department
Title: Building/Electrical Inspector
Average # of Electrical AHJs: 2
NEC Code Enforcement: 2014
