(a) The purposes of this chapter are to ensure that:
(1) residents of boarding home facilities live in safe, sanitary, and decent housing;
(2) these residents are not abused, neglected, or exploited by the owners, operators, or employees of boarding home facilities;
(3) adequate fire-rescue and police personnel and vehicles are available to serve these residents; and
(4) the city can identify and facilitate appropriate responses for residents who may require special assistance during an emergency or at any other time.
(b) The city is accomplishing those purposes by implementing standards for construction, maintenance, reporting, record-keeping, education, and care for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of residents of boarding home facilities. These standards are implemented pursuant to the city’s home-rule authority under Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and the authority to license lawful businesses subject to the city’s police power granted by Sections 54.004 and 215.075 of the Texas Local Government Code.
(c) The city council also intends that this chapter fully comply with the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (“FHAA”), as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), as amended, and all other applicable state and federal legislation. It is the express intent of the city council that this chapter be construed in a manner consistent with the FHAA, the ADA, and all other applicable state and federal legislation at all times. (Ord. 28706)