Appeal of permit denial or revocation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 25-167
in effectSec. 25-167. - Appeal of permit denial or revocation.
(a) The decision of the MOSE director is final unless appealed under this section. An outdoor music event organizer may appeal the denial or revocation of a permit by filing a written request for a hearing with the MOSE director within ten business days of the date of such denial or revocation.
(b) A hearing shall be conducted within ten business days of the receipt of such request before a hearing conducted by an impartial hearing officer appointed by the MOSE director. The director shall not designate a person to act as hearing officer who participated in the review of the application. The appellant may be represented by legal counsel and may present evidence. The MOSE director shall explain the rationale for the denial or revocation during the hearing. The hearing officer shall have the discretion to exclude from hearings any person who is not the appellant, the MOSE director, their legal representatives, and such other persons not entitled to attend and participate as a matter of law and any persons whose presence the hearing officer deems unnecessary to the complete resolution of the matter. The hearing officer shall render a written decision on the matter within five business days of the date of the hearing and will promptly provide a copy of such decision to the outdoor music event organizer. The hearing officer's decision, which shall be based upon the preponderance of credible evidence presented, shall be final.
(Ord. No. 2022-958, § 5, 12-7-2022)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH25SPEV_ARTVOUMUEVPRPREN_S25-167APPEDEREFetched: 10/26/2026