Except as otherwise provided in this Code, it shall be unlawful for any person to do electrical work in the city or, when applicable, in the city's E.T.J. unless such person carries the appropriate electrical license as issued by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation or as otherwise authorized by V.T.C.A., Occupations Code, Chapter 1305 "Electricians".
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-1), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04; Ordinance 1381, § 2, 5-8-07)
The following types of electrical work may be carried out by persons who are not licensed electricians:
(1) 
Electrical work on one's own residence as provided for in section 22-87.
(2) 
The replacement of fuses, lamps, wall switches, receptacles, and connection of portable devices to suitable receptacles, which have been permanently installed.
(3) 
The installation, alteration, or repair of electric wiring devices, appliances, and equipment installed by or for an electrical public service corporation operating under a franchise from the city when for use of such corporation in the generation, transmission, distribution or metering of the electrical energy or for the use of such a corporation in the operation of signals or the transmission of communications or messages.
(4) 
Any work involved in the manufacture or test of electrical materials, devices, appliances or apparatus, but not including any installation of wiring than that required for testing purposes.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-2), 10-18-00)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1306, § 3, adopted Sept. 28, 2004, repealed § 22-103, which pertained to persons not to be licensed and derived from Ord. No. 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-3), adopted Oct. 18, 2000.
Every application for a license, as required by this Code, shall be made upon a form furnished by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation and every application shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation regarding such applications.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-4), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1306, § 3, adopted Sept. 28, 2004, repealed §§ 22-105, 22-106 which pertained to qualifications of applicants; examination of applicants, respectively and derived from Ord. No. 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, §§ 4-5, 4-6), adopted Oct. 18, 2000; Ord. No. 1228, § 2, adopted Oct. 29, 2002; Ord. No. 1243, § 1, adopted Apr. 22, 2003.
This section shall apply to all licensed electricians prior to September 1, 2004. Upon payment of the required fee, the city electrical inspector may continue to renew to each person the class of City of Rockport electrical license which such person is qualified to have received under prior provisions of this Code. Each license shall bear a number assigned to the licensee, the licensee's full name and address and signature of the authorized city staff person issuing said license. A space shall also be provided for the licensee's usual signature with pen and ink. No license shall be valid until it has been signed by the licensee.
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1306, § 3, adopted Sept. 28, 2004, amended § 22-107 to read as herein set out. Former § 22-107, pertained to reciprocity agreement, and derived from Ord. No. 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-7), adopted Oct. 18, 2000.
(Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04)
Craft
License Fee
Duplicate/Replacement Fee *
Master License
$100.00
$10.00
Journeyman
40.00
10.00
Residential Wireman
25.00
10.00
Apprentice
10.00
5.00
NOTE* In the event that an existing City of Rockport License issued under the provisions of this Code is lost or destroyed, the person to whom the same was issued may obtain a duplicate upon furnishing satisfactory identification to the city electrical inspector and upon payment of a fee as prescribed herein.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-8), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1228, § 2, 10-29-02; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04; Ordinance 1429, § 1, 5-13-08)
All existing or renewed City of Rockport electrical licenses issued under this Code shall expire at midnight on December 31 of the year of issue. License renewals issued within 60 days prior to the expiration date shall be issued next year's license. Any person failing to renew their license within 60 days of expiration shall be considered as an applicant for an original license and shall thereafter be licensed only by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-9), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1228, § 2, 10-29-02; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1306, § 3, adopted Sept. 28, 2004, repealed § 22-110 which pertained to duplicates and derived from Ord. No. 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-10), adopted Oct. 18, 2000; Ord. No. 1228, § 2, adopted Oct. 29, 2002.
Any license holder whose address changes or whose name changes or whose name changes from that given on his license should notify the city electrical inspector as soon as possible of such changes.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-12), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1228, § 2, 10-29-02; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04)
It shall be unlawful for any licensed or any unlicensed person to do any of the following acts:
(1) 
To lend or knowingly permit the use of any license for the doing of any electrical work to any person not entitled thereto under the provisions of this Code;
(2) 
To display or to represent as one's own license for the doing of any electrical work when such license has not been lawfully issued to the person so displaying the same;
(3) 
To fail or refuse to surrender to the city electrical inspector any license issued by the city which has been suspended or revoked;
(4) 
To employ or contract with any person to perform electrical work who does not possess a valid electrical license;
(5) 
To perform any character of electrical work, for which a license is required by this Code, when such license is suspended or canceled; and
(6) 
To perform any electrical work in violation of this Code, and then fail or refuse to make corrections necessary for the work to conform to this Code.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, § 4-13), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1228, § 2, 10-29-02; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04)
Editor’s note—Ord. No. 1306, § 3, adopted Sept. 28, 2004, repealed §§ 22-113, 22-114 which pertained to suspension, revocation of license; surrender and return of license, respectively and derived from Ord. No. 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. IV, §§ 4-14, 4-15), adopted Oct. 18, 2000; Ord. No. 1228, § 2, adopted Oct. 29, 2002.
Any person aggrieved by a decision or ruling of the electrical inspector shall have a right to file a petition within ten days thereafter for a hearing before the building and standards commission.
(1) 
Such appeal shall be perfected by giving to the city secretary a written statement containing the following:
a. 
Name and address of the person filing such appeal.
b. 
The facts of the case in which appeal is sought.
c. 
The ruling, if any, of the electrical inspector.
(2) 
The reason why such ruling, if granted, should be set aside; or, if a ruling was refused, why such ruling as requested should be made.
(3) 
The person or persons making the appeal shall send copies thereof to the electrical inspector if the appeal results from action or inaction on his part or to the city attorney.
(4) 
Upon receiving a notice of appeal, the city secretary shall note the time of receipt of such notice and shall call same to the attention of the building and standards commission at its first available meeting immediately following receipt of such notice. The building and standards commission shall then examine the facts of the case and the action of the building and standards commission thereon shall be final.
(5) 
During the pendency of the appeal, the ruling of the electrical inspector shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ordinance 1165, § 2(Exh. A, Art. V, § 5-1), 10-18-00; Ordinance 1228, § 2, 10-29-02; Ordinance 1306, § 3, 9-28-04; Ordinance 1529, § 1, 1-25-11)