Supervision of work by license holder.
Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-207
in effectSec. 4-207. - Supervision of work by license holder.
(a) It shall be the responsibility of the master who has received the permit for the job to at least supervise the job if he does not actually perform the work. The master shall be responsible for the work being performed in accordance with the applicable codes.
(b) If the master cannot be on the job when work for which he is licensed is being performed, there shall be at least one (1) journeyman, who is licensed through procedures of this chapter on the job to perform the work and to supervise other employees or subcontractors of the master. The following work items are exempt from the requirements that a license holder be on the job and supervising the work:
(1) Trenching for drain pipes;
(2) Installation of a building sewer.
(c) In the trades of electrical, plumbing and mechanical, all workers other than master license holders and journeyman license holders will be required to carry an apprentice license for the city at a fee in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00).
(d) All journeymen on the job will be allowed no more than three (3) apprentices. In the event that more than three (3) are needed, another journeyman or master license holder will be required to be on the site.
(Ord. No. 21, § 7, 4-6-82; Ord. of 4-19-88, § I; Ord. of 1-5-93(2), § 2; Ord. of 6-7-94(2), § III)
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_S4-207SUWOLIHOFetched: 11/1/2026