Ventura, for builders and architects
New construction electrical in Ventura.
New houses in Ventura are going up on the hillside lots above the city, where the Thomas Fire burned, and across the flatter neighborhoods below. County Line Electric is the electrical subcontractor on that work, from the Edison service application to the final inspection.
The job
Hillside lots, the Thomas Fire footprint, and two permit offices.
The Thomas Fire of December 2017 destroyed hundreds of homes in the hills above Ventura, and many of the houses on those lots have been rebuilt or are being built new, to current code and with the backup power that fire country calls for. Addresses inside the City of Ventura are permitted and inspected by the city; the unincorporated areas around it are Ventura County's. Southern California Edison serves both, and its new-service process sets the schedule for temporary and permanent power.
A new Ventura house is typically built close to all-electric: heat pumps, induction, EV charging and often solar with a battery. That sets the service size before anything else is drawn, and County Line works it out from a load calculation at the start, then carries the rough-in, the low-voltage backbone, lighting control, the generator or battery and the finish as the electrical subcontractor.
Scope on a Ventura build
The scope County Line carries on a Ventura build.
County Line Electric carries this scope on a new Ventura house.
- Edison application, temporary power, service entrance and panels sized for electrification, EV and backup
- Complete rough-in to the current California Electrical Code under city or county inspection
- Low-voltage backbone: network, cameras, audio and video, security
- Lutron lighting control and shades where specified
- Generac standby generator or battery with the critical-loads design
- Finish, programming, the final inspection and the owner walkthrough
County Line Electric at a glance
- 20+ yrsIn businessJeff Tucker has run County Line Electric in the Conejo Valley for over 20 years.
- #949580California contractor licenseLicensed, bonded and insured. Check it on the CSLB site any time.
- GeneracStandby generator estimatesA written estimate after a site visit and a load calculation.
- A+BBB Accredited since 2017Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. See the profile.
- 5.0HomeAdvisor ratingFive stars from every reviewed job. Read the reviews.
Questions from Ventura builders
Who issues electrical permits for new homes in Ventura?
The City of Ventura issues electrical permits for addresses inside the city, and Ventura County issues them for the unincorporated areas around it. Electric service is Southern California Edison. County Line Electric files with whichever agency applies.
Does County Line Electric work as an electrical sub on new homes in Ventura?
Yes. County Line Electric works for general contractors, builders and owner-builders as the electrical subcontractor on new homes in Ventura, from the Edison application and temporary power through rough-in, finish and the final inspection.
Related
Official references
Where the facts on this page come from.
County Line links to the authorities rather than restating them. Rules change; these pages are current.
- City of Ventura: permits inside the city
- Ventura County: unincorporated areas
- California Energy Commission: the energy code
- CSLB license check: license #949580
Next step
Send the project. We will tell you straight if it fits.
Site city, project type, phase and a few lines of scope. Jeff reads every one and calls back on the ones where County Line is the right electrical sub. No plans on the public form, please.
Or call (805) 499-0823. Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.