El Paso, TX Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Core inspection authority
- Building official, § 18.02.107.1
- Existing-building inspections
- Tied to alter/repair permits
- Non-business-hour inspection minimum
- 2 hours charged
- Weekend/holiday inspections
- Require prior approval
- Failed-inspection charge
- Established re-inspection fee
- Citation
- El Paso City Code § 18.02.107.1
Summary
El Paso's building official inspects permitted work as it progresses and can require corrections before releasing it for the next stage, under City Code § 18.02.107.1. Inspections outside regular business hours or by appointment cost an established fee with a two-hour minimum under § 18.02.107.10, and a failed inspection triggers a separate re-inspection fee under § 18.02.106.27.
18.02.107.1 - Inspections. The building official, upon notification from the permit holder or his agent shall make the following inspections and such other inspections as necessary, and shall either release that portion of the construction or shall notify the permit holder or his agent of any violations which must be corrected in order to comply with the technical codes. 18.02.107.10 - ...Inspections requested for weekends, city-observed holidays, or other times outside regular business hours of the department shall be subject to prior approval of the building official. A minimum of two hours shall be charged for non-business hour inspection requests and inspections by appointment, which shall be paid before the inspection will be scheduled.
Full Breakdown
2 lets the official examine any building, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system tied to a permit application to enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, install or change occupancy, and requires the official to inspect "from time to time, during and upon completion of the work" and keep a record of every examination and any code violations found. 02 Building and Construction Administrative Code, were adopted by Ord. No. 019528 on August 1, 2023.
Violations & Fines
A property that fails an inspection owes the established re-inspection fee under § 18.02.106.27 before the next inspection is scheduled, and the building official can withhold release of that stage of construction under § 18.02.107.1 until the documented violations are corrected, delaying the certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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