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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in El Paso, TX (2026)

1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for El Paso, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Specific Plans Overview

El Paso adopted Plan El Paso in 2012 and overlays a SmartCode-based form-based code in select districts, encouraging walkable transit-supported development around Sun Metro Brio bus rapid transit corridors and downtown.

Plan El Paso and SmartCode Form-Based Zoning

Light Restrictions

Texas Local Government Code Sec. 232.001 (Subdivision Platting Requirements)

Sec. 232.001. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if the owner divides the tract into two or more parts to lay out:(1) a subdivision of the tract, including an addition;(2) lots; or(3) streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts of the tract intended by the owner of the tract to be de...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement El Paso city rules.

Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in El Paso County