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Permit
**Street closure: $53 per 12 hours** (verbatim DMD…
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
**Street closure: $53 per 12 hours** (verbatim DMD rate, e.g., $106 for 8am-11pm)
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of El Paso Department of Transportation - Code Enforcement Department. **One Stop Shop (OSS, 811 Texas)** for permits + Special Privilege License (915-212-0104). El Paso County for unincorporated.
Portal
elpasotexas.gov permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
Specific permit name: **Pavement Cut Permit**. Construction dumpsters enforced by Code Enforcement. Per El Paso Municipal Code 9.04.670 (waste disposal in vacant lots), 12.68.030 (overhang clearance), 18.02.106 (Permit Fees). **Greater El Paso Landfill** — hauler permits required. Insurance: **$1M GL + $1M Auto + $2M aggregate**. **60 days advance application** for special events (120 recommended). El Paso County separate ROW permit per ECM Ch 5 (publicworks.elpasoco.com). Border city — Mexico/Juarez transit. Desert/heat protocols. Dust storms.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
HOA-dependent
Special rules
Bilingual operations standard. Adobe/historic structures.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Texas bans: Used oil, lead-acid batteries (TX Health & Safety Code Ch 361), whole tires (must be processed), liquid waste. NO statewide e-waste ban (some local programs). Limited state bans.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERBATIM VERIFIED Apr 2026 against elpasotexas.gov/streets-and-maintenance + downtownelpaso.com/special-event-permitting + ecode360 18.02.106.
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