CODE ADOPTION

El Paso City Code tit. 1, ch. 1.01

in effect

El Paso City Code § 1.01.010 Adoption.

1.01.010 - Adoption. There is adopted the El Paso City Code, as compiled, edited and published by Book Publishing Company, Seattle, Washington, with such additions or deletions as are included in Section 1.01.080 of this chapter. (Ord. 8773 § 1, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.020 Title—Citation—Reference.

1.01.020 - Title—Citation—Reference. This code shall be known as the El Paso Code and it shall be sufficient to refer to the code as the El Paso City Code in any prosecution for the violation of any provision thereof or in any proceeding at law or equity. It shall be sufficient to designate any ordinance adding to, amending, correcting or repealing all or any part or portion of the El Paso City Code. Further reference may be had to the title, chapters, sections and subsections of the El Paso City Code and such references shall apply to that numbered title, chapter, section or subsection as it appears in the code. (Ord. 8773 § 2, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.030 Reference applies to all amendments.

1.01.030 - Reference applies to all amendments. Whenever a reference is made to this code as the El Paso City Code or to any portion thereof, or to any ordinance of the City of El Paso, Texas, codified in this code, the reference shall apply to all amendments, corrections and additions heretofore, now or hereafter made. (Ord. 8773 § 3, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.040 Title, chapter and section headings.

1.01.040 - Title, chapter and section headings. Title, chapter and section headings contained in this code shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or in any manner affect the scope, meaning or intent of the provisions of any title, chapter or section hereof. (Ord. 8773 § 4, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.050 Reference to specific ordinance.

1.01.050 - Reference to specific ordinance. The provisions of this code shall not in any manner affect matters of record which refer to, or are otherwise connected with ordinances which are therein specifically designed by number or otherwise and which are included within the code, but such reference shall be construed to apply to the corresponding provisions contained within this code. (Ord. 8773 § 5, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.060 Effect of code on past actions and obligations.

1.01.060 - Effect of code on past actions and obligations. Neither the adoption of this code nor the repeal or amendments of any ordinance or part or portion of any ordinance of the City of El Paso, Texas, shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date of the adoption of this code, nor be construed as a waiver of any license, fee or penalty at such effective date due and unpaid under such ordinances, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinances relating to the collection of any such license, fee or penalty, or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. (Ord. 8773 § 6, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.070 Constitutionality.

1.01.070 - Constitutionality. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The council declares that it would have passed this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases has been declared invalid or unconstitutional, and if for any reason this code should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect. (Ord. 8773 § 7, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.080 Additions and deletions.

1.01.080 - Additions and deletions. A. Chapter 5.24 shall read as amended by Ordinance 7968, passed on January 17, 1984. B. Chapter 2.28 shall read as amended by Ordinance 6628, passed on June 26, 1979. (Ord. 8773 § 8, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.090 Ordinances adopted prior to code.

1.01.090 - Ordinances adopted prior to code. The last ordinance included in this code was Ordinance 8288, passed on February 26, 1985. Ordinances 8289 through 8770 which were passed subsequent to Ordinance 8288, but prior to the adoption of this code, are adopted and made a part of this code. Any ordinance which was adopted prior to the adoption of this code and which is in effect at the date of adoption of this code, but which was not printed in this code, either by design or mistake, shall not deemed to be repealed by the adoption of this code and shall remain in effect until further amended or repealed. (Ord. 8773 § 9, 1986)

El Paso City Code § 1.01.100 Prior code.

1.01.100 - Prior code. All prior codifications of the general ordinances of the City of El Paso are superceded by the codification adopted in this chapter. (Ord. 8773 § 10, 1986)

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=TIT1GEPR_CH1.01COADFetched: 10/28/2026