--- title: "Electrician in Irving, TX: Local Code and Permit Facts | Daniel Electric" description: "Residential and commercial electricians serving Irving, Texas, from Southlake. Irving electrical code, permit and contractor facts, each with its source." url: https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-irving-tx publisher: Daniel Electric phone: +1-817-481-8606 quote: https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact --- Served from Southlake # Electrician in Irving, TX Daniel Electric is based in Southlake and serves Irving. This page lists what Irving publishes about electrical codes, permits, contractor rules and power service, with a link to each source. [Call (817) 481-8606](tel:+1-817-481-8606)[Get a quote](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact) Home baseCities we serveSelect a city for its page. Map data: US Census Bureau. ## What Irving publishes about electrical work Code editions, permits, contractor rules and power service. Each fact links to its official source, checked October 21, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with the city before work starts. - Electrical code ### Code edition Irving's code of ordinances adopts the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code, with local amendments, as the city electrical code. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Electrical code ### Ordinance history The code of ordinances cites Ordinance 2015-9752, Ordinance 2023-10692 and Ordinance 2024-10884 for its electrical code section. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Contractors ### Contractor registration Irving requires electrical contractors, among other trades, to register with the city to secure a permit. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Homeowners ### Homestead owners Irving lets homeowners get permits for work at a residence where they live and hold a homestead tax exemption, without registering or hiring a registered contractor. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Permits ### Work before a permit Irving charges an investigation fee to anyone who starts work on a building or an electrical system before getting the needed permit. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Permits ### Solar and gate controllers The code of ordinances lists electric gate controllers and solar energy systems among the items that need their own permit. Source: [City of Irving: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 8B](https://ecode360.com/45598832) - Power and outages ### Reporting outages The city's utilities page tells residents to report issues and downed power lines to Oncor and to view outage maps. Source: [City of Colleyville: Utilities Services](https://irvingtx.gov/other-utilities-services) ## What we do in Irving - [Residential electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/electrician) - [Commercial electrician](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/commercial-electrician) - [Electrical panel repair and replacement](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/electrical-panel-repair-replacement) - [Whole-house surge protector installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/whole-house-surge-protector) - [Smoke and CO detector installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/smoke-and-co-detector-installation) - [Parking lot lighting repair](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/parking-lot-lighting-repair) - [Lighting installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/lighting-installation) - [LED lighting installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/led-lighting-installation) - [EV charging station installation](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/ev-charging-station-installation) ## Check your street ### Nearby city pages - [Coppell](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-coppell-tx) - [Euless](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-euless-tx) - [Carrollton](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-carrollton-tx) - [Farmers Branch](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-farmers-branch-tx) ### Every city we serve - [Southlake](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-southlake-tx) - [Grapevine](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-grapevine-tx) - [Colleyville](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-colleyville-tx) - [Coppell](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-coppell-tx) - [Flower Mound](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-flower-mound-tx) - [Westlake](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-westlake-tx) - [Roanoke](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-roanoke-tx) - [Argyle](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-argyle-tx) - [Bedford](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-bedford-tx) - [Euless](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-euless-tx) - [North Richland Hills](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-north-richland-hills-tx) - [Lewisville](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-lewisville-tx) - [Carrollton](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-carrollton-tx) - [Farmers Branch](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/service-areas/electrician-farmers-branch-tx) - Hurst - Keller - Lantana - Trophy Club - Justin ## Irving electrical questions ### Which electrical code does Irving list? Irving's code of ordinances adopts the 2023 edition of the National Electrical Code, as amended. Texas has since adopted the 2026 NEC as the state code. Ask your electrician which edition applies. ### What happens if electrical work starts before a permit in Irving? The code of ordinances says anyone who starts work on a building or an electrical system before getting the needed permit is subject to an investigation fee. Ask your electrician to pull the permit first. TECL #21005 ยท Family owned since 1988 ## Need an electrician in Irving? Call and tell us what is going on. A photo of the panel label or the problem helps us come prepared. Quotes on new installations are free. [Call (817) 481-8606](tel:+1-817-481-8606)[Get a quote](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/contact) ![A Daniel Electric bucket lift raised to a parking lot light pole](https://danielelectric.multisites.ai/_astro/bucket-at-light-pole.BSVZ9eST_1Dp6XR.webp)