This division shall be known as the Town electrical code and may be cited as such, and shall be hereinafter referred to as “the electrical code.” The electrical code is hereby adopted as the safe and practical standards for the installation, alteration, and use of electrical equipment in the Town.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
The National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, together with all amendments thereto, shall be and the same are hereby made a part of this division by reference, the same as if copied at length herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes, and copies of said National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, together with all amendments thereto, shall be kept on file in the office of the Town Electrical Inspector.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
Any requirement considered necessary for the safety of existing or proposed electric wiring, electric apparatus or electric equipment, or for the safety of occupants of any building or structure in which wiring, electric apparatus or electric equipment is installed, altered or repaired, which varies from provisions of the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, or any amendments thereto, or which is not specifically covered by the National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, or any amendments thereto, shall be determined by the Town Electrical Inspector subject to appeal to the Town Council.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
The National Electrical Code, 2020 edition, is hereby amended as follows. [1]
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
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Editor's Note: The 2021 NEC amendments are included as an attachment to this chapter.
(a) 
The term “electrical contractor” as used in this division is hereby defined and construed to mean any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of installing or altering electrical equipment and appliances, for the utilization of electricity supplied by light, heat or power. The term “electrical contractor” does include employees employed by such contractor to do or supervise such work.
(b) 
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in any electrical contracting work in the Town without having first being registered with the Town as an electrical contractor with a valid master electrician’s license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All applications for registration shall be made to the Town Building Inspection Department on forms furnished by the Department. The Town shall charge an annual registration fee as established by Town Council resolution. Such registrations are valid only for the calendar year in which they are issued.
(c) 
The electrical contractor registration issued by the Town under the provisions of this division shall expire 365 days from the date of issuance. The electrical registration of any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this division may be revoked by the Town.
(d) 
Any registration issued under the terms of the electrical code may be revoked if the Town determines that the licensee is no longer qualified.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation licensed under the provisions of this division to install any electrical appliances, wiring, or fixtures within the Town not in compliance with the Town’s ordinances, and it shall be unlawful for such person, firm, or corporation to do any such work without first having obtained a permit by a registered electrical contractor as defined in section 3.03.035(a) or as otherwise required by the Town. Plans and specifications to cover proposed work must be submitted to and approved by the Town Electrical Inspection Department prior to the issuance of a permit. A permit issued by the Town shall be construed to be a license to proceed with the work and shall not be construed as authority to violate, alter, cancel, or set aside any provisions of the electrical code, nor shall such issuance of a permit prevent the Town Electrical Inspector from thereafter requiring correction of errors in plans or in work performed which may be deemed by the Town in violation of the electrical code.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
(a) 
Fees covering the installation, alteration and repair of electric wiring, electric apparatus, and electric equipment shall be established by Town Council resolution.
(b) 
All but $50.00 of the permit fee can be refunded if work has not commenced and request for refund is made in writing no more than thirty (30) days from issuance of permit.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
No electrical wiring or conduit shall be concealed in any manner prior to inspection and approval by the Town Electrical Inspector.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)
The Town Electrical Inspector shall enforce the provisions of the electrical code, and he, or his duly authorized representative, may enter any building, structure, or premises to perform any duty imposed upon him by the electrical code. Upon notice from the Town Electrical Inspector that work is being performed in violation of the electrical code, such work shall be stopped immediately.
(Ordinance 2096 adopted 12/7/21)