§ 18.02.104.6. Licenses required.  


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  • No individual, firm or corporation shall construct, install, maintain or repair any air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration or heating equipment, electrical equipment, plumbing, gas equipment, residential water treatment equipment, fire protection systems, or irrigation systems for which a permit is required, nor contract to do so, without being a holder of a proper license for the appropriate class of work being done as required by the State of Texas and this Code as listed herein. No individual, firm or corporation shall employ or otherwise cause any person who does not hold an appropriate license to engage in such activities for which a license is required.

    1.

    Mechanical contractors. No person, firm or corporation shall install, maintain or repair any air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration or heating equipment, nor contract to do so, without being a holder of a proper license for the appropriate class of work being done as required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and this Code; nor shall any person, firm or corporation employ or otherwise cause any person who does not hold an appropriate license to engage in such activities for which a license is required.

    2.

    Electrical contractors. No person or entity shall engage in electrical contracting or hold themselves out to be able to engage in electrical contracting without being the holder of a master electrician's license or the registered employer of a full time employee who is a master electrician. Electrical work shall be performed under the control, supervision, direction and responsibility of a master electrician.

    3.

    Plumbing contractors. No person or entity shall engage in plumbing contracting or hold themselves or itself out to be able to engage in plumbing contracting without being the holder of a master plumbing license or the registered employer of a full time employee who is a master plumber.

    4.

    Plumbing and gas installations, including water treatment equipment, shall be performed under the control, supervision, direction and responsibility of a master plumber and certified residential water treatment operator, respectively.

    5.

    Irrigation systems shall be performed under the control, supervision, direction and responsibility of a master plumber or licensed irrigator.

    Fire Protection.

    6.

    Each person or organization, before engaging in business as an independent fire protection system contractor must obtain a certificate of registration from the Texas Department of Insurance (Texas State Fire Marshal's Office). A registered firm may not subcontract with an unregistered firm to allow the unregistered firm as an independent contractor to perform any act of a fire protection system contractor.

    7.

    An individual or organization may not engage in the business of planning, certifying, leasing, selling, installing, servicing, monitoring, or maintaining:

    a.

    Any fire alarm, or fire detection devices, or systems;

    b.

    Portable fire extinguishers;

    c.

    Fixed fire extinguisher systems;

    d.

    Fire protection sprinkler systems, and

    e.

    Any other type of fire protection system; unless the individual or organization holds a registration certificate issued by the Texas Department of Insurance (Texas State Fire Marshal's Office).

    8.

    Medical Gas installations shall be performed by a master plumber with state medical gas endorsement.

(Ord. No. 17749, § A, 3-6-2012, eff. 5-1-2012; Ord. No. 18508 , § 1, 5-31-2016)