Freedom Code Compliance
Single Family

Single Family Electrical Only

Electrical repairs and small alterations with no other trade involved: new or relocated circuits, outlets, and fixtures; panel, subpanel, or meter replacement; and service upgrades.

Last updated: Sep 29, 2026

Section 1

Required Documents

Submit these with your initial project package.

Always required

  • Electrical Plans or Detailed Scope of Work
    Electrical plans or a detailed written scope of work describing all electrical work to be performed

Conditional

  • Load Calculations
    Electrical load calculations with existing vs. new equipment information when service is upgraded or panel replaced.
    WhenRequired if scope includes a service upgrade or panel replacement (include existing vs. new equipment information).

Courtesy screen

Courtesy screen on every plan review

Every plan FCC reviews receives a limited courtesy screen for the items below when they are reasonably visible in the submitted documents. If we see an apparent issue that could cause the plans to fail review by another agency, we will identify it as a Courtesy Comment. Courtesy Comments alone do not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope. The responsible agency makes the final determination—for example, Planning and Zoning for setbacks, lot coverage, use, and other lot-compliance matters. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  1. #01Plan and document coordination

    Obvious clerical, title-block, sheet-index, permit-description, or cross-sheet inconsistencies visible in the submitted documents. A Courtesy Comment on these items does not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope.

    FBC-B 107.2.1
  2. #02Zoning and site coordination

    Apparent setback, lot-coverage, use, or site-dimension conflicts visible in the submitted plans that could cause the plans to fail Planning and Zoning review. Planning and Zoning makes the zoning and lot-compliance determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  3. #03Floodplain coordination

    Apparent inconsistencies or missing coordination in flood-zone, design-flood-elevation, finished-floor, or flood-opening information shown on the plans that could cause the plans to fail floodplain review. The floodplain administrator makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  4. #04Fire-authority coordination

    Apparent separately reviewed fire alarm, sprinkler, hood-suppression, smoke-control, or similar coordination issues visible on the plans that could cause the plans to fail fire review. The fire marshal makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

Section 2

Approval criteria for this project type

These are the building-code criteria FCC uses to determine the plan-review result. An unresolved item may be issued as a Required Correction and cause the plan set to be returned for correction.

ElectricalRequired

  1. #01AFCI and GFCI protectionLife Safety

    AFCI protection for dwelling unit branch circuits per NEC 210.12; GFCI per NEC 210.8 at required locations.

    NEC 210.8NEC 210.12
  2. #02Service size and load calculationCode

    Electrical service and feeder sizing supported by NEC Article 220 load calculation.

    NEC 220NEC 230
  3. #03Construction-document clarity — electrical-only permitDocumentation

    The submitted documents must clearly identify the electrical-only work so FCC can review this mandatory single-family electrical trade as part of the one residential plan review.

    FBC-B 107.2.1

Section 3

Inspection Walkthrough

Inspections are listed in their typical phase order. Your own inspection list comes from your approved plans. Inspections marked “If in scope” apply only when your plans include that work. Call (772) 222-6679 with questions.

Electrical

Phase #1

Electrical Rough-In

If in scope
  1. Panel installationCritical

    Verify panel rating and overcurrent protection match approved design, with clear working space.

    NEC 408.36NEC 110.26
  2. Wire sizing per circuitsCritical

    Verify wire gauge matches breaker amperage for each circuit

    NEC 310.16NEC 240.4
  3. Box fill and installationCritical

    Verify electrical boxes are properly installed and not overfilled

    NEC 314.16
  4. GFCI and AFCI locationsCritical

    Verify GFCI and AFCI protection is provided where required

    NEC 210.8NEC 210.12
  5. Alarm locations, power provisions and interconnection methodCritical

    When alarms are in the approved scope, identify planned smoke and CO alarm locations, exposed smoke-alarm power provisions and the approved wired or listed wireless smoke interconnection method. Record the permitted CO power method; installed devices are checked at final.

    FBC-R R314.3FBC-R R314.4FBC-R R314.6FBC-R R315.1FBC-R R315.1.1
  6. Grounding and bondingCritical

    Show grounding electrode system and its approved electrode types and connections.

    NEC 250.50NEC 250.52
Phase #2

Electrical Final

Typical Final
  1. Completed permitted circuits and equipmentCritical

    Show only the changed panel, service, circuits, devices, or fixtures against approved plans.

    FBC-B 110.3
  2. Panel directory and protectionCritical

    Show affected panel covers, circuit labels, and breaker ratings.

    NEC 408.4NEC 408.36
  3. Required protection and operationCritical

    Test GFCI or AFCI only where this scope requires it, and demonstrate changed devices work.

    NEC 210.8NEC 210.12
  4. Installed alarm devices and operation, if in scopeCritical

    When alarm installation is in this permit, confirm installed smoke and CO device locations and labels against the approved plan and permitted power method; demonstrate smoke-alarm interconnection and applicable device tests per manufacturer instructions.

    FBC-R R314.3FBC-R R314.4FBC-R R314.6FBC-R R315.1FBC-R R315.1.1