What building code does El Paso, TX use?
El Paso, TX currently enforces the 2021 International Building Code. El Paso adopts its own code editions. Home-rule adoption via Ordinance 019528 (Aug 1, 2023) with extensive local amendments in Municipal Code Title 18; the city code still adopts the 2020 NEC even though TDLR's statewide Texas electrical code has been the 2023 NEC since Sept 1, 2023 — a city-vs-state conflict to note for electrical work.
Adopted codes
| Scope | Code | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Building | International Building Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Residential | International Residential Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Fire | International Fire Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Mechanical | International Mechanical Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Plumbing | International Plumbing Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
| Electrical | National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) (with local amendments) | 2020 |
| Energy | International Energy Conservation Code | 2021 |
| Other | International Existing Building Code (with local amendments) | 2021 |
Current adoptions effective 2023-08-01.
Permits: El Paso permitting office
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curl https://codes.submittal.app/api/v1/cities/el-paso.jsonConfidence: high · Verified against official sources:
- https://www.elpasotexas.gov/assets/Documents/CoEP/Planning-and-Inspections/Applications/Building-Permit-Applications/Adopted-Codes-and-Amendments.pdf
- https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT18BUCO
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/compliance-guide.htm
Part of the open building-codes dataset (CC BY 4.0). See also: Texas statewide adoptions.