Outdoor flea markets.
El Paso City Code § 20.10.430
in effect20.10.430 - Outdoor flea markets.
A. Compliance Required. Where permitted in a district, outdoor flea markets shall comply with the following:
1. One vendor off-street parking space and one customer off-street parking space shall be provided per stall/space. Each off-street parking space shall meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 20.14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations) of this title;
2. Site area to be paved with asphalt, cement or other dust-free surface;
3. A six-foot high wall or fence, consisting of three-feet in masonry material and three-feet in wrought iron material, shall be required around the perimeter of that portion of the site being used for the operation and use of an outdoor flea market. A waiver of this requirement may be requested pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20.04 (Administrative Procedures) of this title;
4. Each vendor stall/space shall provide at least one covered garbage container, a minimum five-gallon garbage container shall be required for each food vendor;
5. One sanitary portable facility shall be provided for every twenty-five vendor stalls/spaces, or portion thereof, or the number of fixed sanitary facilities required by the Plumbing Code for the city based on the site area;
6. The operator shall be responsible for maintaining the site area to insure compliance with applicable portions of this Code;
7. A ten-foot pedestrian walkway shall be provided between each row of vendor stalls/spaces;
8. A twenty-foot fire accessway shall be provided within the site area where required by the fire chief;
9. A minimum clear area of all sides (distance) of five feet shall be provided between a food vendor (utilizing cooking or heating facilities) stall/space and any other adjoining nonfood vendor stall/space, unless otherwise approved by the fire chief;
10. Only natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas shall be allowed for food cooking units, unless otherwise approved by the fire chief, on a case by case inspection, other cooking appliances that meet code may be approved;
11. A nonflammable shelter shall be required for all food cooking units;
12. At least one 2A10BC fire extinguisher shall be required for all food cooking units;
13. No parking or structures shall be allowed within the required setback, pedestrian walkways or fire accessway;
14. Signage for the flea market activity shall be restricted to that allowed in the applicable zoning district;
15. The noise levels of the flea market activity shall not exceed those specified in Chapter 9.40 of this Code. No outside amplification devices shall be permitted in conjunction with the flea market operation when the site is adjacent to any property that is used for residential purposes;
16. The operator shall be responsible for maintaining the property and abutting sidewalks, parkways and street gutters from accumulations of waste, and shall be subject to all applicable health and safety provisions of this Code.
B. Operator license. An operator license or the operation of an outdoor flea market shall be required and be subject to the requirements of Title 5 (Business taxes, licenses and regulations), of this Code. Application for a license shall be made pursuant to the requirements of Title 5.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17442, § 24, 10-26-2010)
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_CH20.10SUUSRE_20.10.430OUFLMAFetched: 10/28/2026