Architectural standards.
El Paso City Code § 21.50.140
in effect21.50.140 - Architectural standards.
A. General to zones T3, T4, T4-O, T5, T5-O, T6.
1. Reserved.
2. Street screens should be constructed of a material matching the adjacent building façade.
3. All openings, including porches, galleries, arcades and windows, with the exception of shop fronts, shall be square or vertical in proportion.
4. Openings above the first story shall not exceed fifty percent of the total building wall area, with each façade being calculated independently.
5. Reserved.
6. Gable roofs, if provided, shall be sloped with a grade no less than twenty-five percent, or no less than three inches of rise for every foot of run. Roofs for porches, dormers, and attached sheds may be no less than two inches of rise for every foot of run.
7. Reserved.
8. Flat roofs shall be enclosed by parapets a minimum of forty-two inches high, or as required to conceal mechanical equipment to the satisfaction of the CRC.
9. Reserved.
10. Accessory buildings, enclosures, and fences shall be compatible with the style of the buildings they serve. Chain-link fencing is specifically prohibited.
B. General to Special Districts SD3, SD4, SD5.
1. Reserved.
2. Street screens should be constructed of a material matching the adjacent building façade.
3. Openings above the first story shall no exceed fifty percent of the total building wall area, with each façade being calculated independently.
4. Reserved.
5. Gable roofs, if provided, shall be sloped with a grade no less than twenty-five percent, or no less than three inches of rise for every foot of run. Roofs for porches, dormers, and attached sheds may be no less than two inches of rise for every foot of run.
6. Flat and low-slope roofs shall be enclosed by parapets a minimum of forty-two inches high, or as required to conceal mechanical equipment. All roof screening of equipment shall be architecturally compatible with the building.
7. Reserved.
8. Reserved.
9. Stucco, masonry, and cementitious siding shall be kept neatly painted, if used.
10. Accessory buildings, enclosures, and fence shall be compatible with the style of the buildings they serve. Chain-link fencing is specifically prohibited.
11. Approval by director of aviation: The type of building construction proposed shall be subject to written prior approval of the director of aviation as authorized agent of declarant. Tenant is encouraged to use natural material and native rock in the exterior elevations of improvements.
C. Reserved.
D. Specific to Special District SD6.
1. Reserved.
2. Reserved.
3. Reserved.
4. Reserved.
5. Street screens should be constructed of a material matching the adjacent building façade.
6. Reserved.
7. Gable roofs, if provided, shall be sloped with a grade no less than twenty-five percent, or no less than three inches of rise for every foot of run. Roofs for porches, dormers, and attached sheds may be no less than two inches of rise for every foot of run.
8. Flat and low-slope roofs shall be enclosed by parapets a minimum of forty-two inches high, or as required to conceal mechanical equipment. All roof screening of equipment shall be architecturally compatible with the building.
9. Reserved.
10. Stucco, masonry, and cementitious siding shall be kept neatly painted, if used.
11. Accessory buildings, enclosures, and fences shall be compatible with the style of the buildings they serve. Chain-link fencing is specifically prohibited.
12. All south facing windows shall be shaded.
(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008; Ord. No. 17378, § 2, 8-24-2010; Ord. No. 17542, §§ 35, 36, 4-26-2011; Ord. No. 17787, § 15, 5-15-2012; Ord. No. 18597, §§ 1—3, 11-15-2016; Ord. No. 18976, § 1, 9-3-2019)
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_CH21.50BUSCPL_21.50.140ARSTFetched: 10/28/2026