Historic landmark recognition.
El Paso City Code § 20.20.070
in effect20.20.070 - Historic landmark recognition.
A. When approved by city council resolution, the HLC may honor property owners with an Historic Building Plaque Award. The award will be based on the following:
1. Nominations will be open to the public sector, private sector, and general public each calendar year that funding for the plaques is available. The deadline for submission of nominations will be September 1st. Nomination forms will be made available by the historic preservation officer. An HLC subcommittee may recommend not more than five structures to the HLC. Final decision, by the HLC, will be made at a regularly scheduled meeting;
2. The HLC shall award a maximum of five plaques each calendar year;
3. Criteria for awarding an Historic Building Plaque Award are as follows:
a. The building must be at least fifty years old,
b. The building must have an H-overlay, be a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, or listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
c. The building must have been rehabilitated and/or maintained in good condition, and plans prepared for the work approved by the HLC, evidenced by issuance of a certificate of appropriateness,
d. If the building was rehabilitated using state, federal, or community development block grant funding, plans must have been reviewed and approved by the state historic preservation officer (SHPO),
e. At the time of the award, the building must be in compliance with all municipal codes and ordinances,
f. Award winners may be honored at a subsequent city council meeting,
g. Recipients are required to display the award in a publicly visible location on the facade of the structure. Any replacement plaques will be acquired at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007)
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=TIT20ZO_CH20.20HILAPR_20.20.070HILAREFetched: 10/28/2026