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Meridian Code of Ordinances ch. 7, art. IV, div. 2
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Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-136 License—Required.

Sec. 7-136. - License—Required. (a) The City of Meridian hereby adopts the residential contractor licensing requirements as set forth in House Bill 1163 that went into effect July 1, 2022. (b) Electrical contractors are required to be licensed by the MS State Board of Contractors (MSBOC) regardless of project amount for both residential and commercial projects. (c) Master electrician's license. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or perform in the city any industrial or commercial electrical work as an electrician or electrical contractor without first obtaining the appropriate license from the MS State Board of Contractors (MSBOC). (d) Residential license. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or perform in the city any residential electrical work as an electrician or electrical contractor without first obtaining the appropriate license from the MS State Board of Contractors (MSBOC). (e) "Residential" defined. For definition purposes, the word "residential" shall mean one-, two- and three-family dwellings. (f) It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in any business described above to engage or contract with any subcontractor or any person or entity which provides services which are regulated by the ordinance codified in this division of the City of Meridian who has not been duly licensed to perform said work. (Code 1962, § 8-44; Ord. No. 3496, § 1, 10-22-75; Ord. No. 3752, § 1, 8-19-86; Ord. No. 3949, § 10, 2-16-93; Ord. No. 3993, § 4, 10-18-94; Ord. No. 4294, § II, 10-17-06; Ord. No. 4568, 12-20-22)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-137 Same—Application requirements, procedure; licensed electrician to supervise work.

Sec. 7-137. - Same—Application requirements, procedure; licensed electrician to supervise work. (a) Any person desiring to engage in the business of electrician or electrical contractor shall, before doing so, file his application with the inspection department setting forth the facts as provided for on the application which will show his training and qualifications. Such application shall be passed upon by the electrical examining board except a license applied for under reciprocity by one licensed by another state local governmental unit may be issued by the chairman of the board, upon the request of the building official. The applicant shall be subject to such examinations as the electrical examining board shall deem advisable. (b) No person shall engage in the business of installations, repairing or altering of electrical installations or other service governed by the city's electrical code, unless the work performed in the course of such business is performed by the holder of the certificate of licensure or a documented employee of said holder of certificate of licensure. (Code 1962, § 8-46; Ord. No. 3496, § 2, 10-22-75; Ord. No. 3803, § 1, 5-3-88; Ord. No. 3949, § 11, 2-16-93; Ord. No. 3993, § 5, 10-18-94; Ord. No. 4568, 12-20-22)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-138 Same—Application submission; fees; license certificates.

Sec. 7-138. - Same—Application submission; fees; license certificates. The electrical board has set the annual fees for the master electrical license at one hundred dollars ($100.00) and the residential electrical license at twenty-five dollars ($25.00). (Code 1962, § 8-47; Ord. No. 3496, § 4, 10-22-75; Ord. No. 3586, § 2, 9-2-80; Ord. No. 3634, § 1, 2-16-82; Ord. No. 3752, § 1, 8-19-86; Ord. No. 3949, § 12, 2-16-93; Ord. No. 4568, 12-20-22)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-140 Same—Bond prerequisite to issuance.

Sec. 7-140. - Same—Bond prerequisite to issuance. Before a certificate of licensure shall be delivered under this division, the successful applicant shall post a bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of any and all work authorized by the license in strict accordance with ordinances of the city. (Code 1962, § 8-47.3; Ord. No. 3496, § 7, 10-22-75)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-141 Same—Revocation; hearing; requirements for re-licensure; appeal.

Sec. 7-141. - Same—Revocation; hearing; requirements for re-licensure; appeal. (a) Any certificate granted under this article, or which may be in force at the time this article is passed, may be revoked by the board, if the holder of the certificate of licensure violates any ordinance or laws relating to electrical installations, or should the holder permit the use of such license to allow a non-licensed person to directly or indirectly obtain permits for the purpose of installing electrical facilities. Such holder of a certificate of licensure shall be given a full hearing, the board fully satisfying itself as to the violation involved. (b) When a certificate is revoked, a new certificate shall not be granted to the same person for a period of at least thirty (30) days, or until such person shall have corrected any faulty construction or other violation. At its discretion, the board may require that the party involved be required to take an examination, as heretofore provided by this article, prior to reissuing a certificate of licensure. (Code 1962, § 8-47.2; Ord. No. 3496, § 6, 10-22-75; Ord. No. 3586, § 3, 9-2-80)

Meridian Code of Ordinances § 7-142 Appeals.

Sec. 7-142. - Appeals. The electrical board shall, in addition to its other duties, serve as an appeal board to hear the appeal of any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the building official, provided that notice of such appeal is given the chairman of the board and the building official within five (5) days after the decision or ruling has been made. In case of an appeal, the secretary shall transmit copies thereof together with any substantiating data to each member of the board. The appeal shall be heard at the next regular or called meeting of the board. An aggrieved party may appear in person or be represented by counsel. Any decision of such board acting as an appeal board shall be final. (Code 1962, § 8-47.4; Ord. No. 3496, § 8, 10-22-75; Ord. No. 3586, § 4, 9-2-80)
Source: City of Meridian, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/meridian/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7BUBURE_ARTIVEL_DIV2ELCOFetched: 11/1/2026

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