Waivers and deviations.
El Paso City Code § 19.21.050
in effect19.21.050 - Waivers and deviations.
A. Waivers. A complete waiver of the requirement for sidewalks should be rare and allowed only where there are extreme factors. The waiver shall be approved by the city plan commission at the time of plat approval upon a favorable recommendation of the city manager, or designee and shall be documented with supporting data that indicates the basis for the decision.
B. Deviations. Deviations from these requirements and the SDM and other city Sidewalk Design Standards may be allowed by the city manager or designee as part of site plan review when necessary due to the physical circumstance of the street or when necessary to accomplish adopted development goals of the city.
1. The specific nature and justification for any deviation must be documented and authorized in writing by the city manager or designee.
2. Deviations should be minimal and consist primarily of changes to required width of clear path or alignment within the right-of-way.
3. Deviations shall not allow a minimum clear path width of less than three feet.
(Ord. 16882 § 2 (part), 2008; Ord. No. 19327, § 39, 4-26-2022)
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=TIT19SUDEPL_ART2SUST_CH19.21SI_19.21.050WADEFetched: 10/28/2026