New Braunfels, TX Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code adopted
- 2020 NEC, all annexes
- Permit required
- For each electrical job
- Contractor liability insurance
- $300,000 minimum
- Registration renewal
- Annually, before license expires
Summary
New Braunfels runs the 2020 National Electrical Code and requires a city permit plus a registered, insured electrical contractor for any electrical work.
The building official shall cause to be issued for each job requiring any type of electrical work a permit, shall see that the fees (see section 14-66) set out in this article are properly paid, and that all work done under such permits are accomplished in accordance with this article under the direct supervision of persons registered under the provisions of this article.
(c) Stop work orders. Upon notice from the building official that electrical work on any building or structure is being done contrary to the provisions of this article or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall be immediately stopped. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to his agent, or to the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed. Where an emergency exists, the stop work order shall be given verbally with written notice following within two working days.
(d) Revocation of permits. The building official may revoke a permit or approval issued under the provisions of this article if there has been any false statement, misunderstanding or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approval was based.
(e) Electrically unsafe buildings. All buildings or structures which in the opinion of the electrical inspector are electrically unsafe so as to create a hazard to life or constitute a fire hazard or
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
The city adopted the 2020 National Electrical Code by reference as its electrical code under Sec. 14-30. The building official must issue a permit for each job requiring electrical work, collect the required fees, and confirm the work is done under the direct supervision of a contractor registered under the article (Sec. 14-32(b)). Electrical contractors must hold a current city registration backed by $300,000 in liability insurance and must carry proof of that registration on the job (Sec. 14-45). Utilities are barred from connecting permanent service until the city has issued a certificate of occupancy or release (Sec. 14-31(b)).
Violations & Fines
Unpermitted or unregistered electrical work can draw a stop-work order from the building official, and utilities may be blocked from connecting service; a registration can be revoked for false statements on the application.
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