Hall County

Hall County Building Department

In short

Hall County Building Department issues 4 permits we publish for Hall County, last verified 2026-10-12. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.

What this agency issues

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Permit	Issuing agency	Fee	Renews	Last checked
Electrical Permit (Hall County Building Department)only if it applies to you	Hall County Building Department	Per the county's Electrical Permit Application (commercial, existing residential, residential garage, solar or shell builds): branch circuit or feeder $5.00 each; existing electrical service $20.00; service by size: 1-100 amps $25.00, 101-200 amps $35.00, 201-400 amps $65.00, 401-600 amps $105.00, 601-800 amps $145.00, 801-1000 amps $185.00 (first 1000 amps $185.00), each additional 100 amps $20.00. Minimum permit fee $25.00.	per project	2026-10-12
Building Permit (Hall County Building Department)only if it applies to you	Hall County Building Department	Set by the Hall County Fee Schedule; the dollar amount is not published on the Building Department's page or on the county's Building Permit Application. Contact the Building Department at (308) 385-5293 for the current fee.	per project; a separate permit for each building or structure	2026-10-12
Plumbing Permit, Commercial (Hall County Building Department)only if it applies to you	Hall County Building Department	Per the county's Plumbing Permit Application, commercial construction or more than 3 family units: project cost $0.00 to $1,500.00, $61.00; project cost $1,501.00 to $80,000.00, 4% of project cost; project cost above $80,000.00, $3,200.	per project	2026-10-12
Contractor Registration (Hall County Building Department)only if it applies to you	Hall County Building Department	$50 per registration category (Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Plumbing Contractor, Mechanical Contractor, Sign Contractor/Installer), per the county's Contractor Registration form	the registration form provides for new and renewal applications; neither the form nor the building code states a registration period	2026-10-12

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

About each permit

Electrical Permit (Hall County Building Department)

Hall County adopts the National Electrical Code, 2023 Edition, with county amendments; the Electricity article of the Hall County Building Codes states that it applies "to all structures, constructed, assembled or placed within the County zoning jurisdiction" and provides standards for electrical wiring as identified in the Nebraska State Electrical Act. Electrical work on business premises is permitted through the Hall County Building Department on the county's Electrical Permit Application, which the electrical contractor signs, confirming responsibility to obtain permits before work and to schedule required inspections. The Hall County building code provides that permit fees are set by the Hall County Fee Schedule; that schedule is not published on the Building Department's page, and the figures here are the ones printed on the county's own current application form, linked from that page. For commercial work the form lists $5.00 per branch circuit or feeder, $20.00 for an existing electrical service, and service charges by amperage from $25.00 (1-100 amps) to $185.00 (801-1000 amps), plus $20.00 for each additional 100 amps; the minimum permit fee is $25.00. The state electrical license held by the contractor is a separate state record. Contact the Hall County Building Department, 2807 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68803, (308) 385-5293 (Building Inspector Ryan Grubbs, rgrubbs@hallcountyne.gov).

Building Permit (Hall County Building Department)

The Hall County Building Codes adopt the 2021 International Building Code and the 2021 International Residential Code and amend Section 105 and Section R105 so that no person, firm or corporation shall "erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure" without "first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the Building Department." A business building, enlarging or altering premises applies with the county's Building Permit Application. The code document is titled "Hall County Building Codes including the Towns of Alda, Cairo, Doniphan, Wood River". Under the same amendment, no permit is issued until the County Board authorizes it by resolution where the property does not front on a dedicated street or public road, where a subdivision required by state statute has not been lawfully approved and recorded with the Register of Deeds, or where the County Planning Commission certifies that surface water drainage is inadequate or that drainage from the property will add to impounding of water on a public street or road. The permit fee is set by the Hall County Fee Schedule; the dollar amount is not published on the Building Department's page or on the application form. A site in the unincorporated area within two miles of a first-class city's limits may fall under that city's ordinances (Neb. Rev. Stat. 16-901). Contact the Hall County Building Department, 2807 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68803, (308) 385-5293 (Building Inspector Ryan Grubbs, rgrubbs@hallcountyne.gov).

Plumbing Permit, Commercial (Hall County Building Department)

Hall County adopts the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition, with county amendments. Under the amended Subsection 103.1.3, a plumbing permit is issued only to a person holding a valid plumbing license, except that a bona fide owner-occupant of a single-family dwelling who personally buys the materials and does the work may obtain one (excluding gas piping and the venting of fuel combustion appliances), so business premises are permitted through a licensed plumber. The amended Subsection 104.5 provides that permit fees are set in accordance with the Hall County Fee Schedule. The Hall County building code provides that permit fees are set by the Hall County Fee Schedule; that schedule is not published on the Building Department's page, and the figures here are the ones printed on the county's own current application form, linked from that page. For commercial construction or more than 3 family units, the form lists $61.00 for a project cost up to $1,500.00, 4% of project cost from $1,501.00 to $80,000.00, and $3,200 above $80,000.00. The form also asks for a count of fixtures, water heaters, backflow devices and grease traps (industrial waste pretreatment interceptors) to be installed or relocated. Contact the Hall County Building Department, 2807 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68803, (308) 385-5293 (Building Inspector Ryan Grubbs, rgrubbs@hallcountyne.gov).

Contractor Registration (Hall County Building Department)

The Hall County Building Department registers contractors on its Contractor Registration form, which lists five categories at $50.00 each: Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Plumbing Contractor, Mechanical Contractor and Sign Contractor/Installer. The $50.00 figure is the one printed on the county's current form, linked from the Building Department's page. Every applicant submits a copy of liability insurance to complete the registration and agrees to notify the Building Department of any change in the information reported within 15 days. The building code makes registration explicit for plumbing: section 10.0 states "No person shall engage in the business of plumbing in the County until registered with the Hall County Building Inspection Department as a contracting plumber"; section 12.0 requires comprehensive general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, a certificate of insurance filed with the department, and revocation of the registration if the insurance lapses. The Nebraska Department of Labor contractor registration and the state electrical license are separate state records. Contact the Hall County Building Department, 2807 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68803, (308) 385-5293 (Building Inspector Ryan Grubbs, rgrubbs@hallcountyne.gov).

Contact

Jurisdiction: Hall County
Phone: (308) 385-5293
Website: www.hallcountyne.gov/departments/building_inspection/index.php

Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.

Sources

Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.

Building Department pageHall County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Hall County Building Codes including the Towns of Alda, Cairo, Doniphan, Wood River (file dated April 11, 2024)Hall County, Nebraska · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Hall County Building Permit ApplicationHall County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Hall County Contractor Registration formHall County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Hall County Electrical Permit ApplicationHall County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Hall County Plumbing Permit ApplicationHall County Building Department · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12
Neb. Rev. Stat. 16-901, Extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction of a city of the first classNebraska Legislature · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-12

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