General Provisions

El Paso City Code tit. 9, ch. 9.85, art. I

in effect

El Paso City Code § 9.85.010 Ambulances—Response to calls to be in compliance with franchise terms.

9.85.010 - Ambulances—Response to calls to be in compliance with franchise terms. The driver or operator, as the term is defined in Section 9.85.040 F, of an ambulance, other than a city EMS vehicle, shall not respond to any call to pick up an ill, injured or dead person in any public street, public alley or public park except in compliance with the terms of a franchise granted by the city council. (Ord. No. 18547, § 1, 8-9-2016)

El Paso City Code § 9.85.020 Requests for service.

9.85.020 - Requests for service. No person shall, by any means whatsoever, cause the El Paso emergency medical service to dispatch an EMS ambulance, unless he or she knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, that a bona fide medical emergency exists. (Ord. No. 18547, § 1, 8-9-2016)

El Paso City Code § 9.85.030 Posting.

9.85.030 - Posting. A. Posting of ambulances to meet required response obligations will be allowed in areas that do not obstruct public convenience or pose a safety hazard. B. The ambulance service shall have no right to compensation from anyone for picking up a person from a street, alley or park in violation of subsection A of this section. (Ord. No. 18547, § 1, 8-9-2016; Ord. No. 18691, § 1, 6-13-2017)

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_CH9.85EMTRAMSE_ARTIGEPRFetched: 10/28/2026