Issuance and denial of permit.
El Paso City Code § 14.16.307
in effect14.16.307 - Issuance and denial of permit.
A. Within a reasonable time after submission of the application, the director or designee shall approve or deny issuance of an off-airport rental car business permit. Upon approval of an application for an annual permit by the director or designee, the director or designee shall, within a reasonable time thereafter, issue the annual permit and incorporate therein such conditions as he deems necessary. The holder shall then be authorized to operate the off-airport rental car business upon the conditions of this chapter and the permit, as may be amended.
B. The director or designee may deny issuance of an off-airport rental car business permit for good cause, which includes a finding that:
1. The applicant has failed to comply with the requirements of this Chapter or permit application;
2. The applicant has, on more than one occasion, violated the provisions of Section 14.16.160(B); or
3. The applicant has failed to provide or materially altered or omitted pertinent information in any governmental record, including an application for a permit or permit renewal; or
4. The applicant has been finally convicted of a criminal violation of any local, state or federal law, which directly relates to the duties and responsibilities of providing an off-airport car rental business or which would indicate a lack of fitness of the applicant to provide this service at the airport.
C. If the director or authorized designee denies the issuance of a permit, he shall notify the rejected applicant pursuant to the notification procedure set forth in Section 14.16.310.
(Ord. No. 19007, § 1, 12-17-2019)
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=TIT14AIAI_CH14.16AIUSRE_ARTIIIORPRECABU_14.16.307ISDEPEFetched: 10/28/2026