Bond requirements.
El Paso City Code § 18.02.104.8
in effect18.02.104.8 - Bond requirements.
1. No permit shall be issued under this chapter to any person, firm, or corporation applying for a permit until such applicant has filed with the city, the required bond signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Texas. The city and the person for whom the work is to be done shall be named as co-obligees under such bond. The bond shall provide that the principal and its agents, employees, and subcontractors shall comply with all provisions of this Code and the technical codes and that the principal shall pay damages which are sustained by the city or by the person for whom the work is done and that are caused by failure of the principal, its agents, employees or subcontractors to comply with the provisions of this Code and the technical codes, and that the principal shall indemnify the city against all claims arising out of such failure to comply. Bonds shall be issued and maintained for the time period from the issuance of the permit through one year after the date of completion of the work for which the bond was required. The surety shall be acceptable to the city as to solvency; and if the city becomes dissatisfied that the surety is solvent, a new bond may be required. In addition, the surety shall be required to notify the city within thirty days of any termination or cancellation of the bond or any claims paid which reduce the liability under the bond.
2. Permit applicants who have provided a bond to the city in the amount required, for a permit pursuant to the requirements of a chapter of the City Code other than this chapter, that meets all of the requirements established in this chapter, shall not be required to obtain an additional bond but are required to provide a copy of such bond, provided that such bond specifically includes coverage for the permit or permits issued pursuant to this chapter. Permittees who have multiple permits issued pursuant to this chapter are required to provide only one current valid bond for all such permits but may be required to provide a copy of the current bond with each application for a permit.
3. Contractors under contract with a government agency shall provide the bond required in this section. No bond is required when all of the work performed pursuant to a permit issued under this chapter to a government agency is performed entirely by the employees of that government agency.
(Ord. No. 019528, § 1, 8-1-2023)
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=TIT18BUCO_CH18.02BUCOADCO_18.02.104COLI_18.02.104.8BOREFetched: 10/28/2026