Do I need a permit for kitchen remodel in Unincorporated Wabash County?

It depends. Whether kitchen remodel needs a permit in Unincorporated Wabash County comes down to the details of your project.

Indiana's residential code deletes the IRC's permit, exemption, inspection, and fee sections (R105 and R108 to R114), so whether this job needs a permit is set by the local ordinance of the city, town, or county, not by the model IRC exemption list. Residential electrical work follows Chapters 34 to 43 of the 2020 Indiana Residential Code, with the Indiana Electrical Code (675 IAC 17, 2009 edition based on the 2008 NEC) allowed instead and required for equipment those chapters do not address; permits and inspections are issued locally. Gas piping and appliance connections follow the fuel gas chapter of the 2020 Indiana Residential Code as amended. Electrician and HVAC licensing in Indiana is set by local units, which may license specific trades (IC 36-1-22-6), so owner and contractor rules vary by city, town, or county. This remodel moves walls, plumbing or gas lines, or adds electrical circuits. Replacing cabinets, counters and appliances in place is the part of a kitchen remodel most often exempt; layout and trade work are not. Each trade normally needs its own permit and rough-in inspection before walls are closed, and removing a load bearing wall usually needs a beam detail or engineering. Gas line changes are work many places restrict to licensed gas fitters or plumbers, and a pressure test is commonly part of the inspection.