Notice of intent to picket—Exceptions.
El Paso City Code § 13.34.020
in effect13.34.020 - Notice of intent to picket—Exceptions.
A. It shall not be an offense to picket on a city street, sidewalk, or other public way, or in a city park, without having provided notice.
B. The organizer of a picket that the organizer knows, or should reasonably know, will be attended by a group of fifty or more individuals are encouraged to give notice of intent to picket to the chief of police or his designee at least seventy-two hours before the beginning of the picket. The notice of intent to picket shall include the following information:
1. The name, address and contact telephone number for the organizer of the picket;
2. The name, address and contact telephone number of the person giving notice of intent to picket if different from the organizer;
3. The name of the organization or group sponsoring the picket;
4. The location where the picket is to take place;
5. The date and time the picket will begin and end; and
6. The anticipated number of participants, and the basis on which this estimate is made.
C. The chief of police shall develop a procedure by which individuals can give notice of intent to picket under this chapter, to include instructions as to where such notices are filed. Such policy shall be on file at police department headquarters and at the offices of the city clerk and the permit official designated to issue permits under Chapters 13.28, 13.32 and 13.36 of this Code, and shall be made available to the public.
D. A notice of intent to picket is not required to be given for picketing by a group of less than fifty individuals.
E. A notice of intent to picket is not required for a spontaneous event for which an attendee or event organizer cannot provide the level of advance notice required by this chapter, such as an event occasioned by recent news or current affairs, that is conducted solely on city right-of-way or parkland. A spontaneous event is subject to other laws. To help ensure public safety, an organizer of a spontaneous event is not required to, but is encouraged to, notify the El Paso Police Department of the date, time, place, and an estimate of the approximate number of persons who will be participating. This section is applicable regardless of the number of individuals in attendance.
(Ord. 16316 § 3, 2006) (Ord. No. 019409, § 1, 12-6-2022)
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=TIT13STSIPUPL_CH13.34PI_13.34.020NOINPIXCFetched: 10/28/2026