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Retired Schertz resident asks council to grandfather water‑heater electrical pigtails, cites inspection costs
Summary
A longtime Schertz resident told council that new inspection and permit requirements for electric water‑heater hookups imposed unexpected costs and urged the city to grandfather existing pigtail connections or reduce duplicate permit fees when only one inspector performs the final check.
SCHERTZ, Texas — At the May 20 Schertz City Council meeting, resident Ken McCorkle urged the council and the city inspection office to consider grandfathering electrical pigtail hookups used on electric water heaters and to revisit permit fees that he said require two permits but often result in a single inspector visit.
“Most of the homes that are in this city of Schertz just until recently have always had that,” McCorkle said, referring to the small three‑pronged…
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