Plants, objects, vehicles over three feet.
El Paso City Code § 12.68.020
in effect12.68.020 - Plants, objects, vehicles over three feet.
A. Street Corners. It is unlawful for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or maintained, any plant, object or vehicle having a height greater than three feet above the level of the center line of the nearest abutting street on or in that area of a triangle formed by the intersecting property lines and a diagonal line joining the property line at points twenty feet from their intersection of any corner lot on which a front yard is required by Title 20 of this code.
B. Sidewalk Areas. It is unlawful for any person to place, maintain or cause to be placed or maintained any plant, object or vehicle having a height greater than three feet above the level of the center line of the nearest abutting street on or in that area which lies between the property lines of any corner lot and curb lines of any street in the city.
C. Fences. No person shall construct or reconstruct, or cause to be constructed or reconstructed, any fence or wall on a corner lot if the top of such fence or wall is more than three feet above the level of the centerline of the nearest abutting street, and such fence or wall is within a triangle formed by the intersecting property lines and a line joining the property lines at points twenty feet from their point of intersection. Provided, this subsection shall not apply to a retaining wall necessary for the support of the lot, nor to a wall of a building when the building legally extends into such triangle.
D. Variance Authorized by Traffic Engineer. Where special conditions exist, or where practical difficulties in the development and adequate use of land would result from the literal enforcement of the terms of this section, the traffic engineer is hereby authorized to issue a permit to vary the requirements herein set forth, provided that any such variances granted shall be in harmony with the general intent of this section, and consistent with the public interest, safety and general welfare. Any substantial variances shall be in writing and shall be specifically set forth in the permit issued.
(Prior code § 20-157.2)
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=TIT12VETR_CH12.68VIOB_12.68.020PLOBVEOVTHFEFetched: 10/28/2026