Non-exempt electrical work in Schertz permit applications submitted on or after Sept. 1 must comply with the 2026 National Electrical Code.
That citywide cutoff reaches Schertz’s Comal County side, where the city’s own notices identify parcels inside Schertz and Comal County. Contractors, business owners and homeowners planning covered work should use the application submission date as the practical dividing line.
The city says Texas will adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code on Sept. 1 and Schertz will follow the state on the same date within its corporate limits. Covered electrical installations tied to applications filed from that date forward must follow the 2026 edition.
The notice distinguishes applications by when they are submitted, not by a stated construction start date. That makes the next several days especially relevant for applicants assembling plans, contractors pricing work and property owners deciding when to file a project that includes electrical work.
Applicants can use the city notice as the dated rule change and contact Schertz Inspections for project-specific guidance. The next useful records will be the city’s adopted code materials and permit guidance explaining how the 2026 edition applies to common project types and exemptions.