New El Paso County fire code could create stricter rules for outdoor businesses

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County could soon adopt a new fire code and regulations for outdoor businesses in order to give emergency services stronger enforcement tools and improve safety standards in unincorporated areas.

Staff from Precinct 1 Commissioner Jackie Butler’s office explained that the two County Emergency Services Districts do not follow the same fire code.

The City of El Paso and ESD No. 1, which primarily covers Horizon City, follow the 2021 International Fire Code…

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