(a) A day care center shall be inspected by the director or his or her representative prior to issuance of a certificate of inspection.
(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a day care center in the City of Fort Worth without first obtaining a health department certificate of inspection issued by the director.
(c) The director is hereby authorized to issue a health department certificate of inspection in the City of Fort Worth when he or she finds that the owner or operator of the day care center has complied with the requirements of this article and all other applicable sections of the city code. If the day care center is in compliance, the owner or operator of the day care center as provided above shall be issued a certificate of inspection.
(d) If at the time of inspection, a day care center is found to not be in compliance with this code, a certificate of inspection will be denied and will not be issued. After notification of the violations or deficiencies which were detected, the owner shall be required to remedy the conditions of violation or deficiencies within a reasonable period of time as prescribed by the director, but not to exceed 30 days.
(e) If a certificate of inspection is denied by the director, the applicant may appeal the director’s determination by following the procedure specified in § 16-439(4)(c).
(f) The director shall keep on file in the department reports of inspections made of the day care center as well as appropriate notices or directives to the owner or operator of any violations or deficiencies observed in the inspection.
(g) The owner or operator of the day care center shall operate the facility or cause it to be operated at all times in compliance with the provisions of this article and other applicable sections of the city code. The owner or operator of the day care center shall correct or cause to be corrected within the time period specified any violation or deficiency that is identified by the department director.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)