§ 8A-1. Purpose of chapter.

(a)

The purpose of this chapter is for the city to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents of boarding home facilities and to maintain a record of boarding home facilities. These records will enable the city to try to ensure adequate fire, police, or emergency response personnel and vehicles are available, to identify and facilitate appropriate emergency responses for residents who may require special assistance during an emergency, and to enable enforcement of the spacing requirement between 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 §§ 54.004 and 215.075.

(b)

The city seeks and intends that this chapter is legally compliant with the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ("FHAA"), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), as amended, and all other applicable state and federal legislation. It is the express intent of the city council that this chapter is applied and enforced in a manner consistent with the FHAA, the ADA, and other applicable federal and state legislation.

(Ord. No. 2015-9654 , § 1, 1-15-15)