Conditional certificate of occupancy (CCO).
El Paso City Code § 18.02.111.6.1
in effect18.02.111.6.1 - Conditional certificate of occupancy (CCO).
A CCO allows for temporary occupancy of a complete or portion of an existing building or structure for an occupancy other than the occupancy for which the building or structure was intended, or for vacant premises as described in this section, provided all life safety requirements have been met for the proposed new occupancy and upon payment of the established fee. A CCO shall not exceed one year.
A CCO for otherwise vacant premises shall be allowed only in specific portions of the street level in buildings within a one-mile radius of the Downtown Plan Area, upon application approval by the building official and upon agreement to the proposed occupancy classification and compliance benchmarks. A CCO for otherwise vacant premises may be extended through a second year with no additional permit fees by the building official, pending a phased compliance plan and expires automatically when applicant vacates the premises.
(Ord. No. 019528, § 1, 8-1-2023)
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=TIT18BUCO_CH18.02BUCOADCO_18.02.111CEOC_18.02.111.6.1COCEOCCCFetched: 10/28/2026