Table 4B: Public Frontages - Specific.
El Paso City Code § 21.80.060
in effect21.80.060 - Table 4B: Public Frontages - Specific.
This table assembles prescriptions and dimensions for Public Frontage elements - Curbs, walkways and planters - relative to specific Thoroughfare types within Transect Zones. Table 4B-a assembles all of the elements for the various street types. Other street cross-sections may be approved under an alternative design as approved by city manager or designee and CRC prior to approval of the Regulating Plan by City Council.
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TRANSECT ZONE Public Frontage Type | T1 T2 T3 | T1 T2 T3 | T3 T4 | T4 T4O T5 T5O | T4O T5 T5O T6 | T4O T5 T5O T6
HW & RD | RD & ST | ST-DR-AV | ST-DR-AV-BV | CS-DR-AR-BV | CS-DR-AV-BV
a. Assembly: The principal variables are the type and dimension of Curbs, walkways, planters and landscape. | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code]
Total Width | 16—24 feet | 12—24 feet | 12—18 feet | 12—18 feet | 18—24 feet | 18—30 feet
b. Curb: The detailing of the edge of the vehicular pavement, incorporating drainage. | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code]
Type Radius | Open Swale 10—30 feet | Open Swale 10—30 feet | Raised Curb 5—20 feet | Raised Curb 5—20 feet | Raised Curb 5—20 feet | Raised Curb 5—20 feet
c. Walkway: The pavement dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity. | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code]
Type Width | Path Optional n/a | Path 4—8 feet | Sidewalk 4—8 feet | Sidewalk 4—8 feet | Sidewalk 12—20 feet | Sidewalk 12—30 feet
d. Parkway: The Layer which accommodates street trees and other landscape. | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code] | [image omitted; see the official code]
Arrangement Species Parkway Type Parkway Width | Clustered Multiple Continuous Swale 8 feet—16 feet | Clustered Multiple Continuous Swale 8 feet—16 feet | Regular Alternating Continuous Parkway 8 feet—12 feet | Regular Single Continuous Parkway 8 feet—12 feet | Regular Single Continuous Parkway 4 feet—6 feet | Opportunistic Single Tree Well 4 feet—6 feet
e. Landscape: The recommended plant species. (See Table 6)
f. Lighting: The recommended Public Lighting. (See Table 5)
(Ord. 16945 § 2 (part), 2008; Ord. No. 17542, § 38(Exh. E), 4-26-2011; Ord. No. 17787, § 17(Exh. E), 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_21.80.060TA4BPUFRPEFetched: 10/28/2026