Sale of certain baby chickens, ducks, other fowl, rabbits and turtles prohibited.
El Paso City Code § 7.24.060
in effect7.24.060 - Sale of certain baby chickens, ducks, other fowl, rabbits and turtles prohibited.
A. It is unlawful to sell, offer for sale, barter or give away baby chickens, ducks, or other fowl under three weeks old; rabbits under two months old; or viable turtle eggs and live turtles with a carapace (shell) length of less than four inches except as permitted by federal law or regulation, as pets, toys, premiums, or novelties.
B. As used in this section, the term "turtles" includes all animals commonly known as turtles, tortoises, terrapins, and all other animals of the order Testudinata, class Reptilia, except marine species (familes Dermachelidae and Chelonidae).
(Ord. No. 17428, § 23, 10-5-2010/eff. 1-1-2011)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT7AN_CH7.24LIOTAN_7.24.060SACEBACHDUOTFORATUPRFetched: 10/28/2026