Turf grass prohibited.
El Paso City Code § 15.13.130
in effect15.13.130 - Turf grass prohibited.
A. Turf grass is prohibited in all parkways, narrow strips of land and sloped areas within new residential or commercial sites for which a building permit is issued after June 1, 2002, unless irrigated with sub-surface irrigation. For purposes of this section, "sloped areas" means an area with a slope ratio of one to three or greater from the horizontal. "Sub-surface irrigation" means a low pressure irrigation system installed below the surface of the ground or mulch, consisting of a water distribution system equipped with pre-installed water emitters that are rated by gallons per hour, and that is suitable for turf grass irrigation.
B. Turf grass for residential sites after June 1, 2002, shall not be used for more than fifty percent of the total area to be landscaped (front and back yard).
C. Turf grass for commercial sites after June 1, 2002, shall not be used for more than thirty-three and one-third of the total area to be landscaped (front and back yard).
(Ord. 15106 § 2, 2002: Ord. 14805 (part), 2001)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT15PUSE_CH15.13WACO_15.13.130TUGRPRFetched: 10/28/2026