Definitions.
El Paso City Code § 13.38.020
in effect13.38.020 - Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words and phrases defined in the sections below shall have the meanings therein respectively ascribed to them by this section:
A. "Affected person" means the property owner, property manager or tenant of each property abutting the portion of a public right-of-way to be closed.
B. "Appeals official" means the city manager or the person designated by the city manager as being responsible for hearing appeals to decisions made by the permit official.
C. "Applicant" means any person, group, organization, or entity who seeks a special event permit from the permit official to conduct or sponsor a special event governed by this chapter. An applicant must be eighteen years of age or older.
D. "Permit application fee" means the fee to be paid by the applicant at the time the application is filed with the permit official, pursuant to the fee schedule established by resolution of the city council.
E. "Permit official" means the person or persons designated by the city manager as being responsible for issuing permits under this chapter.
F. "Permittee" means any person or organization issued a special event permit by the permit official.
G. "Private property event" means events conducted solely on private property and not requiring the use of any public right-of-way.
H. "Public right-of-way" means any street, sidewalk, alley and/or easement dedicated to the public use, as further defined by Chapter 19.50 of this Code.
I. "Site map" means a map or diagram approximately to scale depicting the area to be closed or used in conjunction with the special event showing all fire lanes, booths, stages, portable toilets, trash containers, any other important features for the event, and any other materials the applicant intends to place within the area.
J. "Special event" means any bazaar, block party, street dance, sidewalk sale, show, exhibition, festival, concert, celebration, or other event that requires the full or partial closure or occupation of a public right-of-way and is not classified as a film-making event, temporary event, or private property event as defined by other chapters of this title.
K. "Special event permit" means a permit issued under this chapter authorizing the conduct of a special event in accordance with its terms and conditions. A special event permit may be issued for a single event or for multiple dates of the same recurring event provided no changes are made to the site plan and all dates occur within twelve months of permit issuance.
L. "Temporary traffic control plan" means a plan describing temporary traffic control measures through and around the special event site to be used for facilitating pedestrian and vehicular users during the event.
(Ord. No. 18381, § 1, 7-7-2015; Ord. No. 019409, § 7, 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_CH13.38SPEV_13.38.020DEFetched: 10/28/2026