Appeal.
El Paso City Code § 5.18.070
in effect5.18.070 - Appeal.
A. When the chief of police, code director, inspector or his designee issues a written notice of intent to deny, suspend, revoke, or deny renewal of a certificate of registration, the chief of police or his designee shall immediately send such notice to the owner or registered agent by personal delivery or certified mail. The notice shall be directed to the most current business address or other mailing address on file with the El Paso Police Department for the owner.
B. The owner or registered agent who has been served with a denial, suspension, or revocation notice may appeal the chief of police or his designee's action to the city manager or his designee within ten (10) days of receiving such notice. Said appeal shall also include a written rebuttal.
C. An administrative hearing shall be held no later than thirty days after an appeal is received by the city manager or his designee. All documents relevant to the certificate of registration shall be forwarded to the city manager or his designee. The city manager or his designee shall review all relevant documents, the appellant's appeal, and written rebuttal. The city manager or his designee may allow the appellant to make an oral argument, present evidence and witnesses, and submit additional rebuttal evidence.
D. The city manager or his designee shall issue a written decision to the parties within ten days of the hearing. If the decision is to deny, suspend, revoke, or not renew the certificate of registration, the decision shall become effective on the thirtieth day after it is rendered. If the decision is that no grounds exist for denial, revocation, denial of renewal, or denial of renewal, the city manager or his designee shall, contemporaneously with the issuance of the decision, order the chief of police to immediately issue a certificate of registration.
(Ord. No. 19267, § 1, 12-7-2021)
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=TIT5BULIPERE_CH5.18COSTRE_5.18.070APFetched: 10/28/2026