License required.

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-202

in effect

Sec. 4-202. - License required. (a) No permits shall be issued, nor shall any work be performed which is regulated by the plumbing code, electrical code, mechanical code and the administrative ordinances adopted by the city until the person desiring to perform such work obtains a master license from the city to perform such work. This master license shall be obtained in accordance with the subsequent sections of this chapter. The work items listed below shall be exempt from the above-stated license requirements: (1) Repairs or replacements of existing plumbing fixtures, washing machines, dishwashers and disposals; (2) Servicing and repair of mechanical systems; (3) Replacement of internal components of mechanical systems; (4) Electrical repairs-replacements of ballast in light fixtures, change out fixture in the same location as removed from, and any electrical repair where no additional wiring and moving of conduit or wiring are involved. (b) Not to be confused with the above exemptions are replacements of any electrical wiring, panel boxes, residential or commercial sewers, hot water heaters, condensing units, furnaces, and refrigerated cases and freezers for display and sale of merchandise. (c) Regardless of whether a license and permit is required, nothing in this section shall preclude the necessity of all work, replacements, servicing and repairs being performed in accordance with the codes adopted by the city, nor shall it preclude the necessity of obtaining a city privilege license or any other license required by any other law. (Ord. No. 21, § 2, 4-6-82; Ord. of 1-5-93(2), § 1; Ord. of 5-6-93, § 1; Ord. of 6-7-94(2), § II)

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIVBUBURE_CH5CO_S4-202LIREFetched: 11/1/2026