Districts established and enumerated.
El Paso City Code § 20.06.010
in effect20.06.010 - Districts established and enumerated.
In order to classify, regulate and restrict the location of businesses, trades, industries, residences and other land uses in accordance with the objectives of "The Plan for El Paso"; to regulate and restrict the location of buildings erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged for specified uses; to regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered or enlarged; to regulate and limit the intensity of the use of lot areas; to protect and preserve places and areas of historical and cultural importance and significance; to regulate and determine the area of yards and other open spaces; and to regulate and limit the density of population, all property within the Corporate Limits is divided into zoning districts that are grouped in classes for convenience of reference as follows:
A. Residential Districts.
Light Density Residential Districts
"R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3 and R-3A" | Residential Districts
"R-4, R-5" | Residential Districts
"RMH" | Residential Mobile Home District
Medium Density Residential Districts
"A-1" | Apartment District
"A-2" | Apartment District
"A-3" | Apartment District
"A-O" | Apartment/Office District
High Density Residential Districts
"A-4" | Planned Apartment District
"A-3/O" | Apartment/Office High Density District
"A-M" | Apartment/Mobile Home Park District
B. Commercial Districts.
Neighborhood Commercial Districts
"C-OP" | Office Park District
"C-1" | Commercial District
Community Commercial Districts
"C-2" | Commercial District
"C-3" | Commercial District
Regional Commercial Districts
"C-4" | Commercial District
"C-5" | Central Business District
C. Industrial and Manufacturing Districts.
Light Industrial Districts
"M-1" | Light Manufacturing District
Heavy Industrial Districts
"Q" | Quarry District
"M-2" | Heavy Manufacturing District
"M-3" | Unrestricted Manufacturing District
D. Special Purpose Districts.
"R-F" | Ranch and Farm District
"PMD" | Planned Mountain Development District
"S-D" | Special Development District
"U-P" | Union Plaza District
"P-R I" | Planned Residential District I
"P-R II" | Planned Residential District II
"P-C" | Planned Commercial District
"P-I" | Planned Industrial District
"SRR" | Special Residential Revitalization District
"R-MU" | Residential Mixed Use District
"G-MU" | General Mixed Use District
"I-MU" | Industrial Mixed Use District
"NOS" | Natural Open Space District
"URD" | Urban Reserve District
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17306, § 2, 4-6-2010; Ord. No. 17547, § 1, 5-3-2011)
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=TIT20ZO_CH20.06ZODIMA_20.06.010DIESENFetched: 10/28/2026