Suspension of licenses and closure by director.
El Paso City Code § 9.48.250
in effect9.48.250 - Suspension of licenses and closure by director.
A. The director of the department of environmental services may order the immediate closure and suspend the license of a public swimming pool or public spa when any one of the following conditions exists:
1. Category A violation, as identified in this chapter; or
2. The public swimming pool or public spa does not have a current valid license; or
3. A violation not appearing on this list but appearing elsewhere in this chapter regarding public pool or spa health and safety and which has not been corrected within the number of days indicated on a written notice of violation.
B. Failure to comply with the notice of closure may subject the public swimming pool or public spa to other enforcement provisions of this chapter.
C. The director of the department of environmental services shall post the facility with a suspended license with the following sign at each entrance to the facility and in a prominent location within the pool/spa area:
POOL/SPA CLOSED BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES—NO SWIMMING—VIOLATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION UNDER SECTION 9.48.260 OF THE EL PASO CITY CODE.
D. A facility whose license has been suspended shall immediately cease further use until the owner or operator has satisfactorily corrected the violation(s) or condition(s), has passed inspection by the director of the department of environmental services and has been authorized in writing by the director of the department of environmental services that the license has been reinstated and that normal operations may resume.
E. The director of the department of environmental services shall notify the permit official of all suspensions and reinstatements of licenses.
F. The pool owner or operator whose license is suspended shall contact the director of the department of environmental services and request a re-inspection. After successfully passing the re-inspection as set forth in this chapter and after paying the appropriate re-inspection fee as identified in the adopted budget resolution for the current fiscal year or other appropriately adopted resolution by City Council, a closed public swimming pool or public spa may be reopened.
(Ord. 16812 § 43 (part), 2007; Ord. 15238 § 1 (part), 2002) (Ord. No. 17272, § 9, 1-26-2010; Ord. No. 17392, § 6, 8-24-2010, eff. 9-1-2010)
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_CH9.48PUSWPOSP_ARTIVEN_9.48.250SULICLDIFetched: 10/28/2026