Chapter 18.02. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE CODE  


Appendix 18.02.101. TITLE AND SCOPE
§ 18.02.101.1. Title.
§ 18.02.101.2. Purpose.
§ 18.02.101.3. Interpretation.
§ 18.02.101.4. Referenced standards.
§ 18.02.101.5. Code remedial.
§ 18.02.101.6. Quality control.
§ 18.02.101.7. Permitting and inspection.
§ 18.02.102. DEFINITIONS
Appendix 18.02.103. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL
§ 18.02.103.1. Building official.
§ 18.02.103.2. Administration and enforcement.
§ 18.02.103.3. Deputy building officials.
§ 18.02.103.4. Chief inspector qualifications.
§ 18.02.103.5. Inspector qualifications.
§ 18.02.103.6. Right of entry.
§ 18.02.103.7. Inspection warrant.
§ 18.02.103.8. Tests.
Appendix 18.02.104. CONTRACTORS AND LICENSING
§ 18.02.104.1. Contractors' responsibilities.
§ 18.02.104.2. Contractor registration.
§ 18.02.104.3. Registration application.
§ 18.02.104.4. Disclosures.
§ 18.02.104.5. Acknowledgements.
§ 18.02.104.6. Licenses required.
§ 18.02.104.7. Bonds required.
§ 18.02.104.8. Bond requirements.
§ 18.02.104.9. Insurance required.
§ 18.02.104.10. Insurance requirements.
§ 18.02.104.11. Identification of vehicles.
Appendix 18.02.105. PERMITS
§ 18.02.105.1. Permit application.
§ 18.02.105.2. Exceptions to permit applications.
§ 18.02.105.3. Master permits.
§ 18.02.105.4. Separate subcontractor permits.
§ 18.02.105.5. Permits required for every building.
§ 18.02.105.6. Information required.
§ 18.02.105.7. Drawings and specifications.
§ 18.02.105.8. Additional data.
§ 18.02.105.9. Design professional.
§ 18.02.105.10. Application submission.
§ 18.02.105.11. Examination of documents/plan review.
§ 18.02.105.12. Issuing permits.
§ 18.02.105.13. "One call" system notification.
§ 18.02.105.14. Application referral to city departments for approval—Permits not issued for work in violation of ordinances.
§ 18.02.105.15. Prerequisite to issuance of permits.
§ 18.02.105.16. Authorization to proceed with construction.
§ 18.02.105.17. Affidavits.
§ 18.02.105.18. Permit issued on basis of an affidavit.
§ 18.02.105.19. Plans.
§ 18.02.105.20. Conditions of permits.
§ 18.02.105.20.1. Construction work hours.
§ 18.02.105.20.2. After hours construction/grading permit.
§ 18.02.105.20.3. Emergency condition.
§ 18.02.105.20.4. Duration of permit.
§ 18.02.105.21. Nontransferable.
§ 18.02.105.22. Placement of permit.
§ 18.02.105.23. Duration of permits.
§ 18.02.105.24. Refusal to issue permit.
§ 18.02.105.25. Denial/Revocation of permits.
§ 18.02.105.26. Ineligibility period.
§ 18.02.105.27. Appeals to the construction board of appeals.
§ 18.02.105.28. Cancelation/Termination of Permit.
§ 18.02.105.29. Miscellaneous permit provisions.
§ 18.02.105.29.1. Homeowner/Homestead permits.
§ 18.02.105.29.2. Owner permits.
§ 18.02.105.29.3. Mobile homes/manufactured housing placement permit.
§ 18.02.105.29.4. Texas Industrialized Buildings/Housing Placement Permit.
§ 18.02.105.29.4.1. Temporary Placement Texas Industrialized Buildings for School Sites.
§ 18.02.105.29.5. Temporary gas permit.
Appendix 18.02.106. PERMIT FEES
§ 18.02.106.1. General.
§ 18.02.106.2. Prescribed fees.
§ 18.02.106.3. Accounting.
§ 18.02.106.4. Schedule of permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.5. Building permit valuations.
§ 18.02.106.6. Valuation for new residential or commercial master permits.
§ 18.02.106.7. Valuation for shell only permits.
§ 18.02.106.7.1. Valuation for shell II only permits.
§ 18.02.106.8. Valuation for tenant improvement permits to shell buildings.
§ 18.02.106.9. Valuation for foundation only permits.
§ 18.02.106.9.1. Valuation for Groups F (Factory), S (Storage), and U (utility) occupancies, as defined by the IBC.
§ 18.02.106.10. Fee refunds.
§ 18.02.106.11. Submission, plan review and additional review fees.
§ 18.02.106.12. Plan review options available to the applicant.
§ 18.02.106.13. Building permit fees: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Gas, Irrigation, Solar, permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.14. Mechanical permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.15. Electrical permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.16. Plumbing permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.17. Gas permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.18. Temporary gas permit fee.
§ 18.02.106.19. Irrigation permit fees.
§ 18.02.106.20. Moving of buildings or structures.
§ 18.02.106.21. Demolition of building or structure.
§ 18.02.106.22. Temporary structures.
§ 18.02.106.23. Sidewalk, street, alley, public right-of-way, and parking meter space, rental.
§ 18.02.106.24. Fees for fire protection systems and appliances.
§ 18.02.106.25. Fees for temporary or partial certificate of occupancies.
§ 18.02.106.26. Investigation fees.
§ 18.02.106.27. Re-inspection fees.
§ 18.02.106.28. Starting work without a permit—Commercial.
§ 18.02.106.29. Contractor starting work without a permit—Residential.
§ 18.02.106.30. Homeowner starting work without a permit—Residential.
Appendix 18.02.107. INSPECTIONS
§ 18.02.107.1. Inspections.
§ 18.02.107.2. Existing building inspections.
§ 18.02.107.3. Retaining walls.
§ 18.02.107.4. Reroofing.
§ 18.02.107.5. Signs.
§ 18.02.107.6. Irrigation and Landscaping systems.
§ 18.02.107.7. Plaster fire protection.
§ 18.02.107.8. Reinforcing steel and structural frames.
§ 18.02.107.9. Inspection of annexed installations.
§ 18.02.107.10. Non-business hour inspections and re-inspections.
§ 18.02.107.11. Requirements for prefabricated buildings.
§ 18.02.107.12. Manufacturers and fabricators.
§ 18.02.107.13. Commercial roof safety inspections.
§ 18.02.107.14. Special inspection program.
§ 18.02.107.14.1. Types of special inspection.
§ 18.02.107.14.2. Special inspectors/agencies.
§ 18.02.107.15. Third party service providers.
§ 18.02.107.15.1. Purpose and authority.
§ 18.02.107.15.2. Procedures for third party service providers.
§ 18.02.107.15.3. Qualification requirements.
§ 18.02.107.15.4. Scope of services.
§ 18.02.107.15.5. Third party service provider audits.
§ 18.02.107.15.6. Third party service provider audit process.
§ 18.02.107.15.7. Third party service provider license fees.
Appendix 18.02.108. DEMOLITION
§ 18.02.108.1. Demolition of building or structure.
Appendix 18.02.111. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
§ 18.02.111.1. New building certificate of occupancy.
§ 18.02.111.2. Existing building certificate of occupancy.
§ 18.02.111.3. Certificates of occupancy for lots with unconditional master building permits.
§ 18.02.111.4. Certificates of occupancy for lots with conditional master building permits.
§ 18.02.111.5. Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO).
§ 18.02.111.6. Nonconforming buildings or uses.
§ 18.02.111.6.1. Conditional Certificate of Occupancy (CCO).
§ 18.02.111.6.2. Certificate of Use (C/U).
§ 18.02.111.7. Certificate of completion.
§ 18.02.111.8. Connection of service utilities.
§ 18.02.111.9. Temporary connection.
§ 18.02.111.10. Authority to disconnect service utilities.
§ 18.02.111.11. Plumbing outside city limits.
§ 18.02.111.12. Relations with the El Paso Water Utilities (EPWU) Department.
§ 18.02.111.13. Appeals to the construction board of appeals.
Appendix 18.02.112. CONSTRUCTION SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
§ 18.02.112.1. Discarded building materials and construction site waste.
§ 18.02.114. SEVERABILITY
§ 18.02.115. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES