300 Dallas St El Paso, TX 79901

"M-1" Light Manufacturing District Heavy Industrial Districts "Q" Quarry District "M-2" Heavy Manufacturing District "M-3" Unrestricted Manufacturing District D. Special Purpose Districts. "R-F" Ranch and Farm District "PMD" Planned Mountain Development District "S-D" Special Development District "U-P" Union Plaza District "P-R I" Planned Residential District I "P-R II" Planned Residential District II "P-C" Planned Commercial District "P-I" Planned Industrial District "SRR" Special Residential Revitalization District "R-MU" Residential Mixed Use District "G-MU" General Mixed Use District "I-MU" Industrial Mixed Use District "NOS" Natural Open Space District "URD" Urban Reserve District (Ord. 16653 § 2 (part), 2007) (Ord. No. 17306, § 2, 4-6-2010; Ord. No. 17547, § 1, 5-3-2011) 20.06.020 - Purpose of districts. A. Residential Districts. 1. Light Residential Districts. The purpose of these districts is to promote and preserve residential development within the city to create basic neighborhood units. It is intended that the district regulations maintain a low density of dwelling units supporting a suburban-urban interface that permits developments utilizing varying lot configurations. The regulations of the districts will permit primarily single-family and two-family residential areas, and recreational and institutional uses incidental to and serving the neighborhood. 2. Medium Residential Districts. The purpose of these districts is to promote and preserve residential development within the city associated with a landscape more urban in appearance and permitting a mixture of housing types. It is intended that the district regulations allow for medium densities of dwelling units supported by higher intensity land uses located at the periphery of single-family neighborhoods providing that the overall character and architectural integrity of the neighborhood is preserved. The regulations of the districts will permit building types designed for transition from areas of low density residential neighborhoods to other residential areas, and certain nonresidential uses and support facilities. 3. High Residential Districts. The purpose of these districts is to promote and preserve a diversity of residential dwelling types at the highest densities within the city and to provide for the integration of compatible business and professional office uses to complement the areas. It is intended that the district regulations allow for concentrations of population through the use of multi-story facilities.