Enforcement, violations, and penalties.
El Paso City Code § 5.18.080
in effect5.18.080 - Enforcement, violations, and penalties.
A. The chief of police, code director, inspector or their designee shall implement and enforce this chapter. The chief of police may by written order establish such rules, regulations or procedures, not inconsistent with this chapter, as he determines are necessary to discharge any duty under or to affect the policy of this chapter.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be operated a convenience store without a valid certificate of registration as required by this chapter. A person who violates any provision of this chapter, or who fails to perform an act required of the person by this chapter, shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A person commits a separate offense each day or portion of a day during which a violation is committed, permitted, or continued.
C. An offense under this chapter is punishable by a fine of no more than five hundred dollars.
D. The penalties provided above are in addition to any other enforcement remedies that the City of El Paso may have under city ordinance or state law.
(Ord. No. 19267, § 1, 12-7-2021)
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=TIT5BULIPERE_CH5.18COSTRE_5.18.080ENVIPEFetched: 10/28/2026