STRUCTURE AND MAINTENANCE

Fort Worth City Code ch. 20, art. XIV, div. 3

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 20-487 CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE.

§ 20-487 CONSTRUCTION, REMODELING, AND MAINTENANCE. (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)

Fort Worth City Code § 20-488 SLEEPING ROOMS.

§ 20-488 SLEEPING ROOMS. (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)

Fort Worth City Code § 20-489 TELEPHONE.

§ 20-489 TELEPHONE. 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)

Fort Worth City Code § 20-490 KITCHEN.

§ 20-490 KITCHEN. (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)

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/0-0-0-73785Fetched: 10/26/2026