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(a) In general. Each permit holder shall ensure the residents' health, safety, comfort, and protection through the standards contained in this section that address the construction, remodeling, and maintenance of a boarding home facility.
(b) Applicable regulations. Each boarding home facility must comply with the following codes and regulations:
(1) Local zoning, building and property maintenance codes.
(2) Federal, state, or local adopted fire codes and standards.
(3) Federal, state, and local health and safety codes.
(4) Federal and state accessibility regulations.
(c) Public pathways and stairways. A public pathway or stairway in a building must maintain a minimum unobstructed width in accordance with the local fire code, as amended, and must be provided with a convenient light switch controlling an adequate light system.
(d) Maintenance.
(1) The permit holder shall maintain the dwelling and premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
(2) The permit holder shall keep a boarding home facility in good repair and maintenance in a manner that will promote the health, comfort, safety, and well-being of residents.
(3) The permit holder shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests in the rooms occupied by residents, storage areas, attics, or on the premises or yard.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)
(a) Sleeping space per person. Each room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant must contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person must contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant.
(b) Emergency exit. Each sleeping room must provide access to an emergency exit without passing through another sleeping room.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)
A telephone that is connected to a land line must be available 24 hours a day, be easily accessible, and afford privacy for use by residents. A list of emergency telephone numbers, including the numbers of the local police department, local fire department, ambulance, the City department that issued the boarding home permit, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), the local mental health authority, and the Texas Information and Referral Network, must be placed in plain view on or next to the telephone and made accessible to persons who are visually or hearing impaired, as needed.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)
(a) A kitchen must be accessible to each resident without going through a sleeping room of another resident;
(b) A kitchen must have a food preparation area of at least six square feet that is smooth, impermeable, free of cracks, and easily cleanable.
(c) If a boarding home facility has a kitchen it must contain a minimum floor space of sixty square feet for dining area. A kitchen with an attached dining area must be at least 100 square feet in area.
(d) A kitchen must contain a sink with for manual dishwashing.
(e) A kitchen must contain an operational cooking stove with at least two burners fueled by gas or electricity.
(f) A kitchen must contain at least one cabinet with a minimum of five cubic feet of storage space per resident, suitable for storage of food and utensils.
(g) The permit holder shall keep the kitchen in a clean and sanitary condition.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)
(a) The permit holder shall provide fire escapes and exits that are kept in good repair and accessible at all times in accordance with applicable fire codes, as amended.
(b) The permit holder shall implement a written fire and evacuation plan that sets forth the responsibilities and steps to be taken by staff and residents in the event of a fire or other emergency. If a boarding home facility has a resident who has a mobility-impairment, the permit holder shall submit the written plan to the local fire department and obtain its approval of the plan.
(c) The permit holder shall post an emergency evacuation plan in each sleeping room and the kitchen of the facility.
(d) The permit holder shall ensure that each resident receives training on the emergency evacuation plan at least two timer per year and shall maintain documentation of such training.
(e) Flammable supplies and gasoline-operated maintenance equipment and lawn care equipment must be stored in the garage of the facility or in a detached storage shed.
(f) The permit holder shall ensure that all residents are shown how to use all emergency exits from the boarding home facility within 24 hours after arrival at the boarding home facility. The permit holder shall maintain documentation of such training.
(g) First aid supplies.
(1) The permit holder shall provide first aid supplies as recommended by the American Red Cross.
(2) The permit holder shall ensure that the first aid supplies are readily accessible to all the residents and inform the residents of the location of the supplies.
(Ord. 25952-01-2023, § 1, passed 1-10-2023, eff. 4-15-2023)
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