Inspections and notices to take remedial action.
El Paso City Code § 9.28.080
in effect9.28.080 - Inspections and notices to take remedial action.
The director of the department of environmental services, or his representative, is authorized and directed to inspect at frequent intervals, and to maintain strict surveillance over, all existing business buildings for the purpose of determining any rat infestation, and in the event any rat infested business building is found to exist, to notify immediately, in writing, the person in custody of such building to protect such building by rat stoppage as herein provided, regardless of the need of the building for remodeling or repairs, and to take such measures as will make the building free from rats. The written notice shall specify the time, and in no event less than thirty days, for completion of such work and improvements.
Failure to comply with such written notices within the time specified shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, the director of the department of environmental services or his authorized representative may enter any building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the director of the department of environmental services by this chapter; provided, that if such building or premises is occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and if such building or premises is unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other person having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. If such entry is refused, the director of the department of environmental services or his authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
When the director of the department of environmental services or his authorized representative shall have first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the director of the department of environmental services or his authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 16812 § 20 (part), 2007; prior code § 12-55)
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_CH9.28RACO_9.28.080INNOTAREACFetched: 10/28/2026