# Sidewalk Repair in El Paso, TX: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In El Paso the owner of a lot with a building permit must build the sidewalk (Code Sec. 13.04.B.1). The ordinance text, quoted and linked to the source.

**Who pays:** owner

El Paso: the property owner builds and is responsible for the sidewalk, straight from the city's own code.

**Boundary:** The owner of the lot for which a building permit has been issued is responsible for constructing the sidewalk.

**Property owner:** El Paso Code of Ordinances Sec. 13.04.B.1: "The property owner of the lot, or portion thereof, for which a building permit has been issued shall be responsible for construction of the sidewalk."

**City / agency:** Not documented in this pass.

## Sources
- [El Paso Code of Ordinances Ch. 13.04 (owner builds/is responsible for the sidewalk)](https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.04STSICOMA) — "The property owner of the lot, or portion thereof, for which a building permit has been issued shall be responsible for construction of the sidewalk." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [City of El Paso official government site](https://www.elpasotexas.gov) (accessed 2026-09-05)

_Last verified 2026-09-05. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/el-paso-tx-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._