Irrigation plans required.
El Paso City Code § 18.47.080
in effect18.47.080 - Irrigation plans required.
A. Projects that are subject to the requirements of this chapter, shall require submission of separate plans for landscaping and irrigation. The irrigation plan shall be designed and sealed by one of the following: (for landscape plans, see Section 18.46.070)
1. An irrigator who holds a license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Chapter 37, Texas Water Code; or
2. An architect registered in the State of Texas, to the extent the architect's acts are incidental to the pursuit of the architect's profession; or
3. An engineer licensed in the State of Texas, to the extent the engineer's acts are incidental to the pursuit of the engineer's profession; or
4. A landscape architect who holds a certificate of registration issued pursuant to State Occupations Code Chapter 1052, to the extent the landscape architect's acts are incidental to the pursuit of the landscape architect's profession.
B. The design professional shall prepare an irrigation plan for each site where a new irrigation system will be installed. A paper copy of the irrigation plan must be on the job site at all times during the installation of the irrigation system. A drawing showing the actual installation of the system is due to each irrigation system owner after all new irrigation system installations. During the installation of the irrigation system, variances from the original plan may be authorized by the design professional if the variance from the plan does not:
1. Diminish the operational integrity of the irrigation system;
2. Violate any requirements of this ordinance; and
3. Go unnoted in red on the irrigation plan.
C. All irrigation plans used for construction must be drawn to scale and must include complete coverage of the area to be irrigated. The plan must include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The irrigator's seal, signature, and date of signing;
2. All major physical features and the boundaries of the areas to be watered;
3. A North arrow;
4. A legend;
5. The zone flow measurement for each zone;
6. Location and type of each controller;
7. Location, type and size of each:
a. Water source, such as, but not limited to a water meter and point(s) of connection;
b. Backflow prevention device;
c. Water emission device, including, but not limited to, spray heads, rotary sprinkler heads, quick-couplers, bubblers, drip, or micro-sprays;
d. Valve, including but not limited to, zone valves, master valves, and isolation valves;
e. Pressure regulation component; and
f. Main line and lateral piping.
8. The scale used; and
9. The design pressure.
(Ord. No. 17900, § 3, 10-30-2012)
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_CH18.47IRSY_18.47.080IRPLREFetched: 10/28/2026