Purpose.
El Paso City Code § 9.50.010
in effect9.50.010 - Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to (1) improve and protect the public's health by eliminating smoking in public places and places of employment, and certain outdoor areas; (2) guarantee the right of nonsmokers to breathe smoke-free air; and, (3) recognize that the need to breathe smoke-free air shall have priority over the choice to smoke.
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_CH9.50PUWOSMRE_ARTIGEPR_9.50.010PUFetched: 10/28/2026