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Yes. Anyone doing contracting work in the City of Port Aransas needs to be licensed here regardless of where else they may be licensed.

Fill out the appropriate application form and;

For a General Contractors License you need the following:

A contractor application, photo ID.

AND

A $5,000.00 (face value) surety/permitting bond.

A Certificate of Liability Insurance showing the City of Port Aransas named as the certificate holder.

For a Remodel Repair License you need the following:

A contractor application, photo ID, and certificate of insurance or surety bond with the City of Port Aransas listed as the certificate holder.

For an Electrical Contractors License you need the following:

A copy of your current Master Electrician License Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.
A copy of your current Electrical Contractors License.
A $5,000.00 (face value) surety/permitting bond.

A Certificate of Liability Insurance showing the City of Port Aransas named as the certificate holder.

If you have an Apprentice Electrician or a Journeyman Electrician working with you, you will need a copy of their license also.

For a Mechanical Contractors License you need the following:

A copy of your current Air conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors License issued by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.
A $5,000.00 (face value) surety/permitting bond.

Concrete, siding, roofing, irrigation, swimming pool, fencing, sign, fire protection, fuel, and well water contractors all need to be licensed in the City of Port Aransas. If you are unsure whether or not you need a license please contact the Building Department at 361-749-4111.

BEFORE you start any work you need to obtain a permit. If you have started working without a permit, you can be assessed a fine.

This depends on the type of permit you are applying for.

Please see building online forms at the left of the Building Department page for all forms. Forms have documents that are required at time of application . WE WILL NOT ACCEPT INCOMPLETE PACKETS.

For an Electrical, Mechanical, or Plumbing permit, fill out the appropriate permit application form.

For a Siding, Roofing or Sign permit you will need to fill out the Building Permit application form and the following item:

TX. Dept. of Ins. Form WPI-2 or WPI-2D or letter from licensed professional engineer, stating design compliance and/or responsibility for inspections; OR TX. Dept. of Insurance Form WP-1 from owner or builder.

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Contact

John Raney
Building Official
Phone: 361-749-4111
jraney@cityofportaransas.org

Karrah Bass
Building Permit Clerk/Inspections
Phone: 361-749-4111
kbass@cityofportaransas.org

Starla Waddell
Building Permit Clerk
Phone: 361-749-4111
swaddell@cityofportaransas.org

Carla Vanzant
Code Enforcement Officer
Building Permits
Phone: 361-749-4111
cvanzant@cityofportaransas.org

Nathan Kelley
Fire Marshal
Phone: 361-500-7578
firemarshal@cityofportaransas.org