Memphis, MI · Macomb County

No notary required

Electrical Permit Application

Property owners and contractors use this application to request a City of Memphis electrical permit for work at a project or facility.

What this form is

The application requests project and property details, applicant or contractor contact information, job type, and plan review information. The city requires an electrical permit application for electrical work; plans must accompany a plan examination application and appropriate deposit unless the work qualifies for an exception listed on the form. Applicants also sign and date the application, and homeowners completing their own work sign an affidavit.

Who needs it

A property owner or contractor applying for a City of Memphis electrical permit should complete this application for the project.

How to submit it

The form lists the City of Memphis at 35095 Potter Street, P.O. Box 28, Memphis, MI 48041. It states that plans and the appropriate deposit must accompany a plan examination application when plans are required.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates it, and a homeowner doing their own work also completes the homeowner affidavit.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the City of Memphis Electrical Permit Application.

  2. 2

    Complete The Form

    Fill in the project, owner, applicant or contractor, job type, and plan review information.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Plans

    If plans are required, include them with a plan examination application and the appropriate deposit.

  4. 4

    Submit To The City

    Send the application to the City of Memphis at the address listed on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Electrical Permit Application?
No. The applicant signs and dates the form without a notary; a homeowner doing their own electrical work also completes the homeowner affidavit.
How do I submit the Electrical Permit Application?
The form lists the City of Memphis at 35095 Potter Street, P.O. Box 28, Memphis, MI 48041. Include plans and the appropriate deposit with a plan examination application when plans are required.
What information does the application ask for?
It asks for project and property details, applicant or contractor contact information, job type, plan review information, and signatures.
When are plans not required?
The form lists exceptions for electrical systems rated no more than 400 amps in buildings no larger than 3,500 square feet, and certain government work costing less than $15,000.

Need something notarized?

This Electrical Permit Application doesn’t need a notary — but Michigan residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.