A license is required prior to securing a permit and performing work in the following trades:

  • Electrical - A homeowner may take out a permit to do electrical work in her or his own home. The electrical work must be associated with a repair or remodel (i.e., not construction of a new home). A homeowner's electrical permit is only issued to a person who passes the Home Owner's Electrical Exam.
  • Fire Alarm
  • Fire Sprinkler
  • Heating, Venting, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Plumbing - A homeowner may take out a permit to do plumbing in her or his own home. The plumbing must be associated with a repair or remodel (i.e., not construction of a new home). A plumbing permit may be issued to a homeowner who demonstrates her or his competency to the building official.
  • Sewer and Water

 

Only Master electricians, Master plumbers and Master HVAC contractors may pull permits.

There is no license required to work as a General Contractor.

City Government