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Bridgeport permits: Building Department, Room 222. Utility: United Illuminating (UI).

Bridgeport at a glance

Electric utility: United Illuminating (UI), per the state DOT's utility data. [1] Utility step →
Only a CT-licensed electrician, or the owner who lives full-time in a single-family home, may apply for an electrical permit. [3]
Under City Ordinance 15.08.020, no permit is issued while property tax or WPCA sewer fees are past due. [3]

Electrical permits in Bridgeport

Office: Building Department, Room 222, 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604 [2, 3, 4]
How to file: Online through the Park City Portal. The application needs the contractor's CT license card, a written scope of work, wiring diagrams, equipment data sheets and the UI work order number.
Fee: $60 for the first $1,000 of work plus $30 for each $1,000 after that. Jobs of $500 or less are $40 (effective May 18, 2016). The fee PDF still shows the May 18, 2016 effective date (checked October 6, 2026).

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Sources (checked 2026-10-02)

CTDOT_Utilities data — https://portal.ct.gov/dot/bureaus/engineering-and-construction/engineering/facilities-and-transit/utilities — page dated 2026-09-18
Bridgeport Building Department — https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/building-department — no date on page
Bridgeport electrical permit — https://www.bridgeportct.gov/government/departments/building-department/electrical-permit — no date on page
Bridgeport permit fee schedule — https://www.bridgeportct.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Bldg_2016_05_18_Fee_Schedule.pdf — page dated 2016-05-18

Updated 2026-10-02 · Bridgeport, CT · Every fact above is cited in the source list.