El Paso, TX Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in El Paso, TX, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Default hours
- Mon-Sat, 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
- Sundays/holidays
- Barred without after-hours permit
- Application lead time
- Filed 7 days before start
- Neighbor notice radius
- 300 feet of the site
- Permit duration cap
- One year, one renewal
- Citation
- El Paso City Code § 18.02.105.20.1
Summary
El Paso limits ordinary construction, repair, remodeling and grading to Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. under City Code § 18.02.105.20.1. Work outside those hours, on Sundays, or on legal holidays requires a separate after-hours construction/grading permit, an established fee, and advance notice to neighbors within 300 feet of the site.
18.02.105.20.1 - Construction work hours. A permit issued shall be construed as authority to proceed with the work from Monday through Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (the "established construction hours"). No work, including but not limited to new construction, repair, remodeling or grading of any kind shall be conducted outside the established construction hours or on legal holidays or Sundays unless the property owner or his authorized agent has paid the established fee and obtained an after-hours construction/grading permit.
Full Breakdown
2. That section requires the applicant to file a written rationale at least seven days before the requested start date, and to notify everyone occupying property within 300 feet of the site using a notification form supplied by the permit official; the permit holder must also post a site notice with a contact name and phone number. 4, an approved after-hours permit is valid only for the duration stated on the application, capped at one year, with one renewal available on payment of the established fee. All four subsections were adopted together by Ord. No. 02 Building and Construction Administrative Code rewrite.
Violations & Fines
Working outside the 6 a.m.-10 p.m., Monday-through-Saturday window without an after-hours permit is unauthorized work under Chapter 18.02. The permit official can revoke an already-issued after-hours permit outright if the holder fails to minimize neighborhood disruption, and unpermitted after-hours work exposes the responsible contractor or owner to the Code's general unpermitted-work enforcement track alongside any required correction of the work itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a contractor pour concrete on a Sunday in El Paso?
How far ahead must an after-hours permit be requested?
What happens if neighbors keep complaining after a permit is issued?
Is there an emergency exception to the construction hours?
Sources & Official References
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