Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending Chapter 122, Article III “Electrical Installations,” by Adopting the 2026 Edition of the National Electrical Code, Together with Certain Local Amendments and the Recommended Amendments of the North Central Texas Council of Governments
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
(6.4: Pursue and maintain the highest Insurance Standards Office
(ISO) fire and building protection classification)
MEETING DATE: October 5, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Building Inspections
CONTACT: Suzanne Arnold, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Building and Standards Commission approve the proposed ordinance adopting the 2026 Edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC), including local and North Central Texas Council of Governments amendments.
ITEM SUMMARY:
Every three years, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) publishes a new edition of the National Electrical Code (Code) for jurisdictions to adopt. Such a code must be adopted into ordinance to be effective.
The State of Texas has adopted the Code and has mandated through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) that it be enforced statewide, effective September 1, 2026.
The proposed ordinance formally adopts the 2026 Code, including amendments recommended by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) and local amendments proposed by Staff.
The Building and Standards Commission unanimously recommended approval of this ordinance on September 14, 2026.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The 2023 National Electrical Code is currently adopted and enforced by the City of McKinney.
The State of Texas adopted the 2026 Code as the mandatory minimum standard for electrical work throughout Texas under Section 135.101 of the Local Government Code and Rule 73.100 of the Texas Administrative Code, and it becomes effective on September 1, 2026. The City of McKinney is required by law...
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