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
A single-family home in El Paso's R-1 district needs a lot of at least 20,000 square feet, with a 125-foot average width and a 150-foot depth. Appendix B sets the minimum yards at 30 feet in front, 30 feet in the rear, 15 feet on the side and 20 feet on the street side of a corner lot, under a 35-foot height limit.
El Paso R-1 Single-Family Setbacks and Lot Standards
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 20.12.020, Appendix B - Table of Density and Dimensional Standards (R-1 District, Row D)
Zoning District Minimum District Area Permitted Use (as established in Chapter 20.08 ) Minimum Lot Area (square feet) Minimum Average Lot Width (in feet) Minimum Lot Depth (in feet) Other Standards Minimum Front Yard (in feet) Minimum Rear Yard (in feet) Minimum Cumulative Front & Rear Yard Total Minimum Side Yard (in feet) Minimum Side Street Yard (in feet) Minimum Cumulative Side & Side Stree...
Structure Height Limits
El Paso sets base building heights district by district in the Appendix B density and dimensional table, and City Code § 20.12.030 then modifies them in three ways: schools, hospitals and public buildings can rise to 100 feet, churches and temples to 75 feet, and no building can be built or enlarged to shade a licensed solar facility.
El Paso Building Height Limits and Exceptions
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 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: ... After issuance of the license, no building in adjacent areas may be erected to a height that will cast a shadow on the solar receiver components so licensed. In determining the permitted heights, the December 22nd arc and declination of the sun shall be used. ... Publi...
Lot Coverage Limits
In El Paso's A-O Apartment/Office District, a single-family attached dwelling (atrium house, patio house or townhome) can cover no more than 50% of its lot with structures. Row P.2 of Appendix B pairs that cap with a 6,000 square foot minimum lot, 750 square feet of lot area per dwelling unit, and a 45-foot height limit.
El Paso A-O District Lot Coverage Limit for Townhomes
Some RestrictionsEl Paso City Code § 20.12.020, Appendix B, Zoning District A-O, Row P.2
P.2 A-0 No minimum Single-family attached dwellings (Atrium, Patio, and Townhomes) 6,000 50 100 Minimum lot area of 750 sf per dwelling unit; lot coverage not to exceed 50% 0 25 N/A 5 10 N/A N/A N/A 45
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