Planning and inspections director.
El Paso City Code § 19.31.030
in effect19.31.030 - Planning and inspections director.
A. Responsible Official. The director of the planning and inspections department or his designee ("director") is the responsible official for the following types of applications and relief petitions (except as provided):
1. Application for approval of construction and engineering plans, and all related construction management tasks, including without limitation, approval of contracts for public improvements;
2. Application for a site preparation permit;
3. Appeal of a decision on any application for which the director is the responsible official;
4. Alternative subdivision designs, exception or waiver petition for any application for which the director is the responsible official;
5. Vested rights petition for any decision where the director is the responsible official for the application for which the vested rights petition is submitted; and
6. Petition for relief from a dedication or construction requirement in accordance with Chapter 19.46 and other provisions of this title.
B. Initial Decision-maker. The director is the initial decision-maker for the following types of applications and relief petitions, subject to appeal as provided in this title:
1. Application for approval of construction plans, and all related construction management tasks, including without limitation approval of a contract for public improvements;
2. Application for a site preparation permit; and
3. Vested rights petition for any decision for which the director is the initial decision-maker.
(Ord. No. 17811, § 8, 6-5-2012, eff. 6-11-2012; Ord. No. 19243, § 17, 10-12-2021)
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=TIT19SUDEPL_ART3AUDEKE_CH19.31REOF_19.31.030PLINDIFetched: 10/28/2026