MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
Fort Worth City Code § 16-428
in effect§ 16-428 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) State standards adopted and applied.
(1) The standards of the Tex. Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 746 “Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers”, in their current form and as they hereafter be amended are adopted into this article as if they were set forth at length herein.
(2) Each child-care center for which an application for a child-care establishment permit is submitted shall be required to meet the minimum standards for child-care centers, as well as the standards set forth in this article in the following areas:
a. General facility design;
b. Interior design for activity areas;
c. Outdoor play areas and playground equipment;
d. Sanitation and hygiene for personnel;
e. Food service requirements; and
f. Animal care.
(3) In the event of conflict between the criteria set forth in this article and the standards of the Tex. Administrative Code, Title 26, part 1, Chapter 746 “Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers,” the more restrictive requirement shall be control.
(Ord. 11209, § 3, passed 11-24-1992; Ord. 27524-03-2025, § 7, 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/0-0-0-19763Fetched: 10/26/2026