Planning official.
El Paso City Code § 19.31.020
in effect19.31.020 - Planning official.
A. Responsible official. The planning official or other designee of the city manager is the responsible official for the following types of applications and relief petitions:
1. Petition for amending the comprehensive plan;
2. Application for a land study, preliminary plat, final plat, minor plat and replat;
3. Appeal of a decision on any application for which the planning official is the responsible official;
4. Alternative subdivision designs, exception or waiver petition for any application for which the planning official is the responsible official;
5. Vested rights petition for any decision where the planning official is the responsible official for the application for which the vested rights petition is submitted.
B. Initial decision-maker. The planning official or other designee of city manager is the initial decision-maker for the following types of applications and relief petitions, subject to appeal as provided in this title:
1. Application for a minor plat or replat of four or less lots as authorized by state statute;
2. Application for an amending plat;
3. Vested rights petition for any decision for which the planning official or city manager designee is the initial decision-maker.
4. Any appeal for which a subordinate city staff person was the initial decision-maker, subject to further appeal as provided for in this title.
(Ord. 16882 § 2 (part), 2008) (Ord. No. 17236, § 27, 11-10-2009; Ord. No. 17396, § 23, 8-24-2010)
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=TIT19SUDEPL_ART3AUDEKE_CH19.31REOF_19.31.020PLOFFetched: 10/28/2026