Table 10: Building Function - General.
El Paso City Code § 21.80.130
in effect21.80.130 - Table 10: Building Function - General.
This table categorizes Building Functions within Transect Zones. Parking requirements are correlated to functional intensity. For Specific Function and Use permitted By Right or by Warrant, see Table 12.
T2 T3 | T4 | T4O T5 T5O T6
a. RESIDENTIAL | Restricted Residential: The number of dwellings on each Lot is restricted to four within a Principal Building and one within an Accessory Building, with 2.0 parking places for each. The habitable area of the Accessory dwelling shall not exceed 500 square feet. | Limited Residential: The number of dwellings on each Lot is limited by the requirement of 1.5 parking places for each dwelling, a ratio which may be reduced according to the Shared Parking standards (See Table 11). | Open Residential: The number of dwellings on each Lot is limited by the requirement of 1.0 parking places for each dwelling, a ratio which may be reduced according to the Shared Parking standards (See Table 11).
b. LODGING | Restricted Lodging: The number of bedrooms available on each Lot for lodging is limited by the requirement of 1.0 assigned parking place for each bedroom, up to five, in addition to the parking requirement for the dwelling. The Lodging must be owner occupied. Food service may be provided in the a.m. The maximum length of stay shall not exceed ten days. | Limited Lodging: The number of bedrooms available on each Lot for lodging is limited by the requirement of 1.0 assigned parking place for each bedroom, up to twelve, in addition to the parking requirement for the dwelling. The Lodging must be owner occupied. Food service may be provided in the a.m. The maximum length of stay shall not exceed ten days. | Open Lodging: The number of bedrooms available on each Lot for lodging is limited by the requirement of 1.0 assigned parking place for each bedroom. Food service may be provided at all times. The area allocated for food service shall be calculated and provided with parking according to Retail Function.
c. OFFICE | Restricted Office: The building area available for office use on each Lot is restricted to the first Story of the Principal or the Accessory Building and by the requirement of 3.0 assigned parking places per 1,000 square feet of net office space in addition to the parking requirement for each dwelling. | Limited Office: The building area available for office use on each Lot is limited to the first Story of the principal building and/or to the Accessory Building, and by the requirement of 3.0 assigned parking places per 1,000 square feet of net office space in addition to the parking requirement for each dwelling. | Open Office: The building area available for office use on each Lot is limited by the requirement of 2.0 assigned parking places per 1,000 square feet of net office space.
d. RETAIL | Restricted Retail: The building area available for Retail use is restricted to one Block corner location at the first Story for each 300 dwelling units and by the requirement of 4.0 assigned parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of net Retail Space in addition to the parking requirement of each dwelling. The specific use shall be further limited to neighborhood store, or food service seating no more than 20. | Limited Retail: The building area available for Retail use is limited to the first Story of buildings at corner locations, not more than one per Block, and by the requirement of 4.0 assigned parking places per 1,000 square feet of net Retail space in addition to the parking requirement of each dwelling. The specific use shall be further limited to neighborhood store, or food service seating no more than 40. | Open Retail: The building area available for Retail use is limited by the requirement of 3.0 assigned parking places per 1,000 square feet of net Retail space. Retail spaces under 1,500 square feet are exempt from parking requirements.
e. CIVIC | See Table 12 | See Table 12 | See Table 12
f. OTHER | See Table 12 | See Table 12 | See Table 12
(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 17542, § 38(Exh. L), 4-26-2011; Ord. No. 17787, § 17(Exh. L), 5-15-2012)
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_CH21.80TA_21.80.130TA10BUFUENFetched: 10/28/2026