El Paso Kitchen Remodel Permit

What's Required in El Paso

• Single-family remodel inspection fee is $560 with trades.
• Mandatory $200 application fee for all additions/remodels.
• Trade application fee of $100 per trade (E/M/P).
• GFCI protection required for all countertop outlets.
• Detailed floor plan showing layout and fixture placement.
• Structural changes require a $275 plan review fee.

Do You Need a Permit to Remodel a Kitchen in El Paso?

It depends on what you're changing, not on the word “remodel.” El Paso lists kitchen remodels as permit-required work, and in practice the permit attaches to the plumbing, electrical, and structural scope — not to cosmetic swaps. Permit fees typically run $560–$1,035 (trade-based), issued by the Planning and Development Services. A remodel that moves the sink, adds circuits, relocates the range, or opens a wall is firmly in permit territory — and often means separate trade permits rather than one ticket.

Kitchen Work That Usually Doesn't Need a Permit

The cosmetic layer is generally yours to change freely: swapping cabinets in the same footprint, new countertops, flooring, backsplash, paint, and replacing appliances that use existing hookups. The moment the project touches what's behind the finishes — supply lines, drains, gas, new circuits, walls, or venting — it stops being cosmetic in the city's eyes. If your remodel straddles the line, describe the full scope to the Planning and Development Services up front; retrofitting a permit onto half-finished work is the expensive path.

How to Get a Kitchen Remodel Permit in El Paso

Frequently Asked Questions