Permit Requirements

Short-Term Rental permit in El Paso, TX

We couldn't confirm this from El Paso's code.

Rather than guess, here is the exact section to read and who to call. A rule appears on this site only when the ordinance states it plainly.

Read 20.02.870.5

Contact the El Paso building department

Nearby cities, same job

Rules stop at the city line. If your lot is near a boundary, or you work across several towns, this is where they differ.

CityDistance Permit?Where the line falls
El Paso No size threshold in the code
Gilbert 325 mi Yes Before you rent out your home as a short-term or vacation…
Tempe 337 mi Yes Before offering a property as a short-term or vacation re…
Glendale 354 mi Yes To operate a short-term or vacation rental in Glendale, t…
Avondale 358 mi Yes Operating a short-term rental requires compliance with th…
Surprise 372 mi Yes You must get a city short-term or vacation rental license…

See every Texas city on short-term rental work

Other work in El Paso

Questions people ask

I already built it without a permit. What now?

El Paso can issue a stop-work order and require you to apply after the fact, sometimes with an extra fee. Work that was covered up may have to be opened for inspection. Full walkthrough here.

Does unpermitted work cause problems when selling the house?

Often, yes. A buyer's inspector or the title company may flag it, and lenders can balk at financing a home with open or missing permits. What to do about it.