Historic landmark and historic district.
El Paso City Code § 15.10.090
in effect15.10.090 - Historic landmark and historic district.
A. Areas within the city that have been, or shall be in the future, designated by zoning or other ordinance as historic landmarks or historic districts are also designated as design districts, in which unique design and aesthetic standards are maintained and enforced by the city. Providers shall comply with and observe all applicable city, state, and federal historic preservation laws and requirements.
B. Providers are discouraged from installing a network node or node support pole within three hundred feet of a historic landmark or within a historic district.
C. Wireless facilities proposed within three hundred feet of a historic landmark or within a historic district shall be subject to review by the city's historic preservation officer in order to satisfy that the installations are compatible with the regulations applicable to the historic landmark or historic district.
1. Subject to Section 105 of Chapter 284, as a condition for approval of permits for network nodes or node support poles in historic districts, the city shall require reasonable design or concealment measures for such facilities. Therefore, with any request for installations in these areas, provider shall include proposed concealment measures in the permit application. Thereafter, provider shall implement the city-approved design concepts, and the use of camouflage or stealth materials as necessary in order to achieve compliance with historic preservation review, including following the design guidelines for the city's historic districts, historic landmarks, and other applicable regulations.
2. Prior to submitting an application for a permit for a wireless facility in a historic district or within three hundred feet of a historic landmark, provider shall meet with the office of historic preservation to discuss any potential design modifications appropriate for the installation.
(Ord. No. 18717, § 1, 8-22-2017)
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=TIT15PUSE_CH15.10DENENORI-W_ARTIIIDEMA_15.10.090HILAHIDIFetched: 10/28/2026