Unless a provision explicitly states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this article, shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. A change of owner or operator of a business, and does not refer to a change of owner of the building where the business is located.
DIRECTOR. The director of the health department and the director’s authorized representatives.
EXTENSIVE REMODELING. Any type of construction of facilities and/or replacement of equipment of an establishment which:
(1) Results in a final job cost of $10,000 or more;
(2) Results in a significant modification of the operation or facilities of the establishment; and
(3) Requires a building permit from the department of planning and development of the city.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The Fort Worth health department.
MOTEL-HOTEL. Any facility in which the public may, for consideration, obtain sleeping accommodations on a day-to-day basis, and shall include hotels, motels, tourist homes, houses or courts, lodging houses, bed and breakfast homes, bed and breakfast inns, rooming houses, dormitories and apartments occupied by transient residents.
(Ord. 12553, § 1, passed 6-18-1996; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007)