Childcare centers in El Paso must satisfy Texas Health and Human Services licensing under the Human Resources Code, plus the city's building, fire, and zoning rules. Inspections from EPFD, Planning and Inspections, and Code Compliance happen before licensing.
Childcare centers in El Paso need licensing from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation under Tex. Human Resources Code Chapter 42 and 26 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 746. Locally, the building must satisfy El Paso Chapter 9.40 (IBC) Group E or I-4 occupancy requirements, El Paso Chapter 9.04 (IFC) fire-safety provisions, and Title 20 zoning approvals. EPFD performs annual fire inspections. Home-based daycare in residential zones requires a separate review and may face neighborhood notification near schools and arterial streets such as Mesa, Montana, and Alameda.
Texas HHS license suspension or revocation under Tex. Hum. Res. Code Ch. 42, plus city stop-work, occupancy denial, or zoning enforcement.
El Paso, TX
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