Design and construction.
El Paso City Code § 20.14.180
in effect20.14.180 - Design and construction.
A. Minimum Dimensions and Arrangement.
1. Required off-street truck trailer loading spaces shall comply with the following minimum dimensional requirements: for truck trailer and cab combinations equal to or less than sixty feet in length, truck trailer parking spaces and berths shall be a minimum of twelve feet wide by sixty feet long with a minimum of fifty feet maneuvering area (total area = twelve feet by one hundred ten feet); for truck trailer and cab combinations greater than sixty feet in length, truck trailer parking spaces and berths shall be a minimum of twelve feet wide by seventy-five feet long with a minimum of fifty feet maneuvering area (total area = twelve feet by one hundred twenty-five feet).
2. Layouts utilizing shared maneuvering area between two or more rows of truck trailer loading spaces shall be acceptable. Alternate maneuvering area sizes may be accepted by the building official where an appropriate layout providing adequate truck trailer maneuvering can be demonstrated. Loading berths, loading spaces and the maneuvering areas to enter and exit from each berth or space shall have a minimum of fourteen feet unobstructed height. No portion of an off-street truck trailer loading or parking space shall encroach onto a public right-of-way.
B. Reductions. No reductions shall be permitted to the number of truck trailer loading and parking spaces and facilities required in Section 20.14.050.
C. Access to Lots. Access to off-street truck trailer loading and parking spaces shall be provided by aisles or driveways complying with Title 19 (Subdivisions), Title 13 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places), and this chapter. An aisle is the traveled path providing vehicular access to two or more parking spaces. Access shall be subject to approval by the director of the city development department or other designee of the city manager and shall be arranged to minimize turning movements onto and from the public right-of-way. Aisles and driveways providing access to off-street parking spaces shall connect to a dedicated public or private street or easement. Property zoned R, A, or RMU shall not be used for access to a parking area on a separate site for a use that is not permitted in the R, A or RMU zone. The maneuvering of truck trailers into and out of loading, parking and associated maneuvering areas shall not encroach upon public right-of-way or restrict, reduce, or obstruct traffic flow by vehicles or pedestrians.
(Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17442, § 39, 10-26-2010; Ord. No. 17801, § 9, 6-5-2012, eff. 6-11-2012)
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=TIT20ZO_CH20.14OREPALOSTST_ARTIIILOST_20.14.180DECOFetched: 10/28/2026