Cameron County, TX Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

1 lists electrical among the 'construction permits required by this order,' alongside building, mechanical, plumbing, swimming pool, curb cut, sign, and removal and demolition permits. Under Article 4, Section D, any contractor performing electrical work must hold a valid Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation license and register with the Cameron County Department of Transportation, Planning and Inspections Division before the county will issue the permit; the building permit application must list every trade contractor by name, and failure to document licensing and registration results in denial of the application.

Inspections cover rough-in wiring, frame work and final approval, and Article 5, Section I bars concealing any wiring for which a permit is required until the Building Official has inspected and accepted it, with a re-inspection fee due if the work fails. 3. Article 5, Section O separately caps the main dwelling at one electrical meter from the power company, with additional meters allowed only for an accessory dwelling unit or a five-acre-plus lot at least 94 feet from the original meter, and requires that added work follow the latest National Electrical Code.