CHILD-CARE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT; INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE.
Fort Worth City Code § 16-422
in effect§ 16-422 CHILD-CARE ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT; INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE.
(a) A child-care center shall be inspected by the director or his or her representative prior to issuance of a child-care establishment permit.
(b) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a child-care center in the City of Fort Worth without first obtaining a health department child-care establishment permit issued by the director.
(c) The director is hereby authorized to issue a health department child-care establishment permit in the City of Fort Worth when he or she finds that the owner or operator of the child-care center has complied with the requirements of this article and all other applicable sections of the city code. If the child-care center is in compliance, the owner or operator of the child-care
center as provided above shall be issued a child- care establishment permit.
(d) If at the time of inspection, a child- care center is found to not be in compliance with this code, a child-care establishment permit 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 child-care establishment permit 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 child-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 child- 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 child-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; Ord. 27524-03-2025, §§ 2, 3, passed 3-11-2025)
Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-19742Fetched: 10/26/2026