Civic zones.
El Paso City Code § 21.40.040
in effect21.40.040 - Civic zones.
A. General.
1. Infill regulating plans should designate civic space zones (CS) and civic building zones (CB). Civic spaces are public sites permanently dedicated to open space. Civic zones are designated on infill community regulating plans; property designated as a civic zone must also be assigned to a transect zone.
2. A civic zone may be permitted if it does not occupy more than twenty percent of a pedestrian shed, otherwise it is subject to the creation of a special district. See Section 21.40.050.
B. Civic space zones (CS).
1. Civic spaces shall be generally designed as described in Table 13, their type determined by their transect zone.
C. Civic building zones (CB).
1. Civic buildings shall be permitted on civic building zones reserved in the infill regulating plan.
2. Civic buildings shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 21.50.
(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 17542, § 20, 4-26-2011)
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=TIT21SMCO_CH21.40INCOPL_21.40.040CIZOFetched: 10/28/2026