TEMPORARY INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER PERMITS.

Dallas City Code ch. 45, art. II

in effect

Dallas City Code § 45-8 APPLICATION; ISSUANCE.

SEC. 45-8. APPLICATION; ISSUANCE. (a) To obtain a temporary inclement weather shelter permit, an applicant shall submit an application on a form provided for that purpose to the coordinator. (b) The application must contain the following information: (1) Proof of a valid certificate of occupancy for a use allowed by the Dallas Development Code. (2) Project plans, including a site plan and floor plan, that accurately depict the location of the shelter facility and areas to be used by shelter participants. (3) A proposed operation plan that complies with Section 45-9. (c) Upon receipt of the completed temporary inclement weather shelter permit application, the coordinator may request a building and fire inspection to ensure required life safety systems and equipment are in working condition. City departments and the coordinator may prescribe additional licenses, permits, and authorizations required by other city ordinances or applicable law, restrictions, regulations, safeguards, and other conditions necessary for the safe and orderly operation of a shelter, to be incorporated into the temporary inclement weather shelter permit before issuance. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-9 OPERATION PLAN.

SEC. 45-9. OPERATION PLAN. The operation of a shelter must comply with an operation plan approved by the coordinator. The operation plan must include the following: (1) A supportive services plan that describes supportive services, programs, and case management services, if any, offered to shelter participants. (2) Infection control policies and plans that comply with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (3) Reasonable accommodations made for shelter participants who are deemed a vulnerable sub-population or require supportive equipment, such as a wheelchair, lift equipment, or service animals. (4) Staffing plan to support operations. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-10 EXPENSES.

SEC. 45-10. EXPENSES. An operator shall pay any expenses incurred by the city associated with the operation of a shelter, such as a fire watch or requests for security to be provided by the city. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-11 INDEMNIFICATION.

SEC. 45-11. INDEMNIFICATION. An applicant shall execute a written agreement to indemnify the city and its officers and employees against all claims of injury or damage to persons or property, whether public or private, arising out of the temporary inclement weather shelter operation. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-12 EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTICE.

SEC. 45-12. EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTICE. The coordinator shall notify the fire and police departments when a permit has been issued for a shelter at least 36 hours prior to operation and shall provide those departments with the approved site plan and floor plan. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-13 EXPIRATION; REAPPLICATION.

SEC. 45-13. EXPIRATION; REAPPLICATION. A temporary inclement weather shelter permit expires two years after the date of issuance. Applicants may file a new application to operate a temporary inclement weather shelter for the next two-year period before the expiration of the current period. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-14 PERMIT DENIAL OR REVOCATION.

SEC. 45-14. PERMIT DENIAL OR REVOCATION. (a) The coordinator shall deny or revoke a temporary inclement weather shelter permit if: (1) The applicant falsifies information on, or fails to properly complete, the temporary inclement weather shelter application. (2) The operator fails to maintain public order in or around the shelter location. (3) The fire or police department declares a structure or property a serious threat to the public's health, safety, and welfare. (4) The applicant or operator has had a temporary inclement weather shelter permit revoked within the preceding 24 months or has committed two violations of this chapter within the preceding 12 months. (5) The operator fails to comply with or the shelter violates a city ordinance or state or federal law. (6) The operator fails to comply with Chapter 46, "Unlawful Discriminatory Practices Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression." (b) Any violation of a city ordinance or state or federal law by shelter participants while on shelter premises may be grounds for revocation of shelter's temporary inclement weather permit. When considering whether to revoke a temporary inclement weather shelter permit on these grounds, the coordinator shall consider the severity of the violation and the frequency of repeated violations. (Ord. 31695)

Dallas City Code § 45-15 NOTICE AND APPEAL FROM DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A TEMPORARY INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER PERMIT.

SEC. 45-15. NOTICE AND APPEAL FROM DENIAL OR REVOCATION OF A TEMPORARY INCLEMENT WEATHER SHELTER PERMIT. (a) If the coordinator denies or revokes a permit, the coordinator shall contact and send to the applicant or permit holder by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the denial or revocation and the right to an appeal to the permit and license appeal board. (b) An applicant or operator whose permit is denied or revoked by the coordinator may file an appeal with the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96, "Appeals from Actions of Department Directors," of this code. (c) The applicant or permit holder may reapply for a temporary inclement weather shelter permit once conditions are met upon inspection by appropriate city departments. (Ord. 31695)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-122537Fetched: 10/26/2026