Effect of city approval.
El Paso City Code § 19.30.030
in effect19.30.030 - Effect of city approval.
A. Effect of City Approval. The city's approval of applications, plans, designs, plats or any other documents requiring city approval under the standards and procedures of the subdivision code does not guarantee or assure that the development of the property will prevent, minimize, or mitigate harm to adjoining properties. The city's approval does not permit the violation of any city, state or federal law. A developer who undertakes development activities shall not rely on the city's approval of an application as ensuring that the development activities will not result in harm to adjoining properties. Additionally, the city's approval does not excuse or release the developer from compliance with all applicable city ordinances. The regulations contained in the subdivision code constitute an exercise of the city's governmental authority, and approval of an application shall not give rise to any liability on the part of the city or its officers, agents, and employees. It is the developer's responsibility to ensure that any applications, plans, designs, plats or any other documents required to be submitted under the standards and procedures of the subdivision code comply with all provisions of the city ordinances and state laws, whether herein specified or not.
B. No Waivers. Except as expressly provided for in this title, no official, board, commission of the city, or the city council, shall have authority to waive any requirement or standard for an application. Any attempted waiver of a requirement or standard for an application in contravention of this subsection shall be deemed null and void, and, upon discovery, shall be grounds for revocation of a permit or approval, or reconsideration of a legislative decision.
(Ord. 16882 § 2 (part), 2008)
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_CH19.30GEPR_19.30.030EFAPFetched: 10/28/2026