Item 48 Passed 10-0
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance repealing and replacing City Code Chapter 25-12, Article 4 (Electrical Code) to adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code, Annex H, and local amendments. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
The Council is holding a public hearing on swapping out Austin's current electrical code for the 2026 National Electrical Code, plus Annex H and some local tweaks. This is the set of rules that govern how wiring and electrical systems get installed across the city, so it shapes what builders and electricians have to follow on new and renovated projects. The source notes this item carries no fiscal impact.
The roll call
Approved 10-0
- Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Yes
- José Velásquez D3 Yes
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
- Ryan Alter D5 Yes
- Krista Laine D6 Yes
- Mike Siegel D7 Yes
- Paige Ellis D8 Yes
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
- Marc Duchen D10 Yes