The city designates the Tarrant County health department director
as its health authority for the purpose of insuring minimum standards
of environmental health and sanitation within the scope of that department’s
function.
(Ordinance 321, sec. 1, adopted –/–/95)
(a)
Adoption.
There are hereby adopted by reference the department of state health services, division of food and drugs, food safety rules as currently adopted by the city by article 6.03 of this code, and the Texas Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code, chapter 431), and V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code, chapter 341.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person who violates a provision of this
section, upon conviction in the municipal court of the city, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for each offense, and
each and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
(Ordinance 321, secs. 2, 9, adopted –/–/95; Ordinance adopting
Code)
(a)
Adoption of state standards; permit; inspections.
(1)
The city council hereby adopts the current Texas Minimum Standards
of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures, title 5, chapter 341,
subchapter D, section 341.064 of the Texas Health and Safety Code,
and Standards for Public Pools and Spas, 25 Texas Administrative Code,
chapter 265, sections 265.181 through 265.208.
(2)
All public swimming pools and spas within the corporate limits of
the city shall maintain an annual public swimming pool permit.
(3)
The director of the county health department is hereby designated
as the health authority for purposes of inspecting public swimming
pools and spas within the corporate limits of the city, issuing the
annual public swimming pool permit and collecting a public swimming
pool permit fee of $100.00 annually from permit applicants, said permit
to be effective October 1st of each year. Said fees are to be paid
to the county health department at 1800 University Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas, 76302. Said fees are due and payable upon October 1st of each
year and the director of the county health department is authorized
to collect such fees direct from such permit applicants.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person who violates a provision of this
section, upon conviction in the municipal court of the city, shall
be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000.00 for each offense, and
each and every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense.
(Ordinance 321, secs. 8, 9, adopted –/–/95)
(a)
Adoption.
The provisions of the document known as “The
United States Public Health Standards as applied to the State of Texas,”
attached to Ordinance 76, incorporated herein and made a part hereof,
are hereby adopted for the city and shall hereafter be in full force
and effect within the corporate limits of the city.
(b)
Penalty.
Should any person, firm or corporation violate
any portion of this section they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined not in excess of $2,000.00.
(Ordinance 76 adopted 5/8/59; Ordinance 246 adopted 1/28/88)
