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(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)
(a) Application for a certificate of inspection which indicates compliance with the day care center standards specified in this ordinance shall be submitted to the department by the owner of a day care center on a form specified by the department.
(b) The application for a certificate of inspection shall state the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), driver’s license number(s) of all persons having an ownership interest in the day care center, as well as any other information requested by the department.
(c) The application for a certificate of inspection of a day care center shall state the date that the current valid certificate of occupancy was obtained from the City of Fort Worth building inspection division or, if not yet obtained, the date that application for a certificate of occupancy was made.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)
(a) A health department certificate of inspection for a day care center shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless the certificate of inspection is suspended or revoked for cause as provided in this article. The certificate of inspection shall be valid until expiration takes place or until revoked; provided, however, that possession of a certificate of inspection shall not exempt the day care center from reinspection or citation for violations occurring during the period of time between inspections. A certificate of inspection shall not be transferable, and any change in use, occupancy, ownership or operation shall require a new health department certificate of inspection.
(b) Application for renewal of a health department certificate of inspection shall be made on a form specified by the department. The owner shall submit an application for renewal to the department no later than four weeks prior to the impending expiration date of the current certificate. The renewal procedure shall require that the owner of the day care center confirm the accuracy of the records of the health department. Any incorrect information or changes to the information in the records of the department for the day care center shall be corrected or made by the owner before the certificate of inspection will be renewed.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)
(a) The issuance or granting of a certificate of inspection shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this code. No certificate presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.
(b) Acceptance of a certificate of inspection for a day care center is an express acknowledgment and consent to comply with the terms and conditions set by this ordinance and the regulatory authority. The grant and usage of such certificate is a privilege, not a right, subject to reasonable restrictions as set out herein or as may be promulgated by the regulatory authority.
(c) As an express condition of the acceptance of a certificate hereunder, the owner agrees to comply with any and all reasonable requests, orders or demands of the regulatory authority.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)
The owner of a day care center shall pay a non-refundable fee to the department in an amount established by city council for a new or renewal health department certificate of inspection at the time application is made. All day care centers shall comply with all other applicable city code requirements, including inspection and fee requirements. This section shall not prohibit inspections of a day care center from occurring more often than once per year.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)
The current certificate of inspection for the day care center designated therein shall at all times be conspicuously posted in public view on an inside wall of the main facility and shall be subject to inspection by representatives of the health department or other authorized persons.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992)
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