Enforcement authority.
El Paso City Code § 9.08.050
in effect9.08.050 - Enforcement authority.
A. The procedures provided for in this chapter must be administered by the environmental services department, except that the removal of a vehicle or vehicle part from property may be by any duly authorized person.
B. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter, or whenever the inspector has reasonable cause to believe that there exists upon any premises any condition or code violation which makes such vehicle or vehicle part in violation of this chapter, the inspector may enter such premises at all times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the inspector by this chapter; provided, that if the premises are occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and request entry, and if the premises are unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the premises and request entry. If entry is refused, the inspector shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
C. When the inspector has 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 premises shall fail or neglect, after proper request is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry thereon by the inspector for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 16138 § 3, 2005: Ord. 13152 § 49, 1997; Ord. 13061 § 4, 1997; Ord. 9971 § 5, 1990: Ord. 8652 (part), 1986; prior code § 11-50)
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_CH9.08JUVE_9.08.050ENAUFetched: 10/28/2026