Design professional.
El Paso City Code § 18.02.105.9
in effect18.02.105.9 - Design professional.
The architect or engineer who prepares construction documents shall have full responsibility for complying with Texas Occupations Code Ch. 1001 (Engineers) or Ch. 1051 (Architects), as applicable, and shall affix his official seal to said drawings, specifications and accompanying data for the following:
1. For new construction, additions, expansions or for changes in occupancy or use of:
A. All group A, B, E, F, H, I, and M occupancies;
B. Buildings and structures three stories or more high;
C. All buildings and structures, five thousand square feet or more in area, excluding group R-3 occupancies.
2. For tenant improvements, alterations, repair, or rehabilitation, including changes of occupancy, of:
A. All group A, E, F, H, and I, occupancies where the affected area exceeds one thousand square feet or the proposed work involves or affects structural elements, fire-resistive elements or fire exits;
B. All group B, and M occupancies where the affected area exceeds three thousand square feet meeting the requirements for a single exit and not exceeding more than 29 occupants, or the proposed work involves or affects structural elements, fire-resistive elements or fire exits;
C. All other buildings and structures three stories or more high.
For all other buildings and structures, the submittal shall bear the certification of the applicant that some specific state law exception permits its preparation by a person not so registered.
Every application for a permit to do electrical work on residential premises over five thousand square feet in living area shall be accompanied by drawings and electrical load calculations. Such drawings and electrical load calculations shall be signed by a master electrician, unless they bear the signature and seal of an electrical engineer.
(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_18.02.105PE_18.02.105.9DEPRFetched: 10/28/2026