Building Setbacks & Zoning in El Paso, TX (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for El Paso, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
In El Paso's R-1 single-family district, the Title 20 Appendix B dimensional table sets a 30-foot minimum front yard, a 30-foot rear yard, and a combined front-and-rear minimum of 100 feet. Side yards must be at least 15 feet and side street yards 20 feet, with a 40-foot combined minimum. Denser districts like R-3 and R-4 cut these to as little as 5-foot side yards and 10-foot fronts.
El Paso R-1 Zone Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 20.12.020, Appendix B - Table of Density and Dimensional Standards (R-1 District, Row D)
20.12.020 - Table of density and dimensional standards. The Table of Density and Dimensional Standards found in Appendix B, adopted in its entirety and incorporated herein by reference, sets forth the regulations for minimum zoning district areas, minimum lot sizes, densities and heights, required setbacks, and other general standards as applicable to specific zoning districts. Where calculatio...
Structure Height Limits
El Paso caps most residential zoning districts, including R-1 through R-5, at a maximum building height of 35 feet under the Title 20 Appendix B dimensional table. City Code § 20.12.030 allows narrow exceptions: public, semipublic, and institutional buildings up to 100 feet, and churches or temples up to 75 feet, if the structure adds one extra foot of yard setback for every foot of height above the district's base limit.
El Paso Residential Height Limit - 35 Feet
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 20.12.030 (Supplemental height regulations); Appendix B (R-1 District, Row D)
20.12.030 - Supplemental height regulations. Height regulations as set forth in the Table of Density and Dimensional Standards — Appendix B, may be modified as follows: ... B.Public, semipublic or public service buildings, hospitals, institutions, or schools when permitted in a district, may be erected to a height not exceeding one hundred feet, and churches and temples may be erected to a heig...
Lot Coverage Limits
In El Paso's A-O zoning district, single-family attached dwellings, atriums, patios and townhomes, cannot cover more than 50% of the lot under the Title 20 Table of Density and Dimensional Standards (Appendix B, § 20.12.020), on a minimum 750-square-foot-per-unit lot with a 0-foot front and 5-foot side setback.
El Paso Attached-Dwelling Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 20.12.020, Appendix B, Zoning District A-O, Row P.2
The Table of Density and Dimensional Standards found in Appendix B, adopted in its entirety and incorporated herein by reference, sets forth the regulations for minimum zoning district areas, minimum lot sizes, densities and heights, required setbacks, and other general standards as applicable to specific zoning districts. ... In case of a conflict, the more restrictive standard shall apply. [A...
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