Violation—Penalty.
El Paso City Code § 9.24.050
in effect9.24.050 - Violation—Penalty.
If any person responsible under the terms of this chapter for the existence of any condition which gives rise to the breeding of mosquitoes, refuses to take all necessary measures directed by the director of the department of environmental services of the city or his duly authorized representative to prevent the same in accordance with the terms hereof within three days after notice from the director of the department of environmental services or his duly authorized representative to do so, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars, and each day's failure or refusal to remedy such conditions after the expiration of such time shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 16812 § 19 (part), 2007; Ord. 9431 § 6, 1988: prior code § 12-46)
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=TIT9HESA_CH9.24MOCO_9.24.050VIENFetched: 10/28/2026