HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
Fort Worth City Code § 16-516
in effect§ 16-516 HEARINGS PROCEDURES.
(a) General provisions.
(1) When notice is required to be given to a person under this section, it shall be in writing and served either by personal delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last known mailing address.
(2) Notice shall specify the date, time and place of the hearing.
(3) Notice shall be deemed received five days after it is placed in a mail receptacle of the United States Postal Service.
(4) For purposes of this section, the director shall be empowered to administer oaths and to promulgate procedural rules for the conduct of the hearing.
(5) Whenever any deadline specified in this section falls on a Saturday, Sunday or city-recognized holiday, the deadline shall be extended to the next regular city business day.
(6) The date of an order or ruling required to be made under this section shall be deemed to be the date it is signed.
(7) The administrative remedies set forth in this section shall be in addition to any criminal penalties or other remedies provided in the ordinances of this city or the laws of this state.
(8) Decisions shall be made based on a preponderance of the evidence, with the city having the burden of proof.
(b) Conduct of hearings.
(1) Upon determining that cause exists to suspend, deny or revoke a PIWF's permit, the Director may schedule a hearing.
(2) On receipt of an appeal from a person whose PIWF permit was denied or whose PIWF was ordered closed, the director shall schedule a hearing for a time no later than ten business days following date the request for appeal is received.
(3) The director shall send notice of the hearing to the person and shall act as the hearing officer.
(4) After the conclusion of the hearing, the director shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a written decision without undue delay.
(5) This hearing shall be deemed to exhaust the administrative remedies of the person whose PIWF permit was denied, suspended, or revoked or whose PIWF was closed by the director.
(Ord. 27903-08-2025, § 1, passed 8-26-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-77219Fetched: 10/26/2026