Wiring for a ceiling fan. Do I create a switch or can I hard wire directly from a wall outlet?

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I'm in the process of remodeling my bathroom and will be putting a counter top high electrical outlet in a corner as linen storage. I plan to draw power to this new outlet from an outlet on the opposite side of the wall (bedroom). Here is my question. I am looking to install this 13" ceiling fan in my bathroom sort of tucked in the corner of the room just above the outlet I'll install on the wall.

Can I just wire a Romex directly from the new outlet and run it up into the ceiling? Or do have (or is it preferred) to use a double junction box and create a switch to power this fan. Meaning, the new outlet  will be paired with a on/off switch and my electrical outlet.
The fan is operated from a handheld remote so I don't think adding a switch will create any benefit like turning it on and off. But if it's required by code then, of course, I'll connect it to a switch.

Harper - Reinstate Monica · Answer

Can’t power bathroom receps from non-bathroom circuits
A recep in a bathroom is only allowed to draw power from 2 kinds of circuits, and this is a very narrow definition:

A.  Circuits which only power bathroom receptacles (in any number of bathrooms)
B.  Circuits which only power recep or hardwired loads in this bathroom

Any circuit that powers anything in a non-bathroom is instantly disqualified.
Your bathroom may already violate this rule, and as such, may be grandfathered.  The rule with grandfathering is you’re not allowed to make the situation worse.  So you can draw off an existing bathroom recep, even if it already violates the rule... but you cannot add a new violation by drawing off a bedroom recep.
As long as you have a controlling means for the fan that you consider reasonable (are you OK with your partner calling an electrician to unwire it if the remote breaks?) then you are all set.  I for one would feel better having some sort of disconnecting means.

Wiring for a ceiling fan. Do I create a switch or can I hard wire directly from a wall outlet?

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Can’t power bathroom receps from non-bathroom circuits

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