§ 16-940. Purpose.

(a)

The purpose of this article is to implement the provisions of V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code ch. 260, entitled "Boarding Home Facilities," as amended, which allows the city to establish regulations for the protection of the health and safety of residents of boarding home facilities. It is the intent and purpose of the city to administer and enforce this chapter to ensure the health, safety and welfare of boarding home facility residents by establishing standards for construction, maintenance, reporting, record-keeping, education, and training for owners, operators and employees 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 or permit lawful businesses subject to the city's police power granted by V.T.C.A., Local Government Code §§ 54.005 and 215.075.

(b)

The city intends that this chapter fully comply with the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ("FHAA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, and all other applicable state and federal legislation. It is the express intent of the city 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. No. 2012-12-13-0971, § 1, 12-13-12)