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SubpartBLANDUSEREGULATIONS <br />Chapter106ZONING <br />ARTICLEIII.DISTRICTS <br />DIVISION2.RESIDENTIALDISTRICTREGULATIONS <br />SubdivisionI.Generally <br />(2)DistanceRequirement:Groupcarefacilitiesshallnotbecloserthan1,000feettoasimilaruse <br /> <br />(NAICSgroup#623).Measurementshallbefromthenearestboundaryofthesitesonwhich <br />theyarelocated. <br />(3)Signage:Groupcarefacilitieslocatedwithinaresidentialneighborhoodshallbeallowedto <br /> <br />haveone(1)signnotexceedingtwo(2)squarefeetinarea,nonilluminatedandmountedflat <br />againstthewalloftheprincipalbuilding. <br />(4)VisualCompatibility:Thereshallbenochangeintheoutsideappearanceofthebuildingor <br /> <br />premises.Nostructuralalterationsshallbepermittedthatwillcausethegroupcarefacilityto <br />besubstantiallydistinguishablefromothersurroundingresidentialproperties. <br />(5)RegistrationRequirement:Facilitiesprovidingfood&sheltertothree(3)orlesspersons,who <br /> <br />areunrelatedtotheproprietoroftheestablishment,shallcomplywithallcityregulationsand <br />registertheirfacilitywiththeCityannuallybyobtainingaGroupCareFacilityCertificate.The <br />certificatecostshallbeattherateestablishedinAppendixA,fees,ofthisCode,shallexpireon <br />stth <br />December31ofeachyear.SuchfeeshallbepayabletotheCityonorbeforeDecember15 <br />forthenextsucceedingcalendaryear.Thefeeprovidedforinthisarticleshallnotbesubject <br />toprorationorreductionforpaymentforaperiodoflessthantwelve(12)calendarmonths. <br />Operationofafacilitywithoutfirsthavingobtainedtherequiredcertificateshallbedeemeda <br />violationofthisarticle. <br />(6)PaymentofTaxes:Alladvaloremtaxesonanyandallproperty,personalorreal,necessaryto <br /> <br />theoperationofthefacilitymustbepaidpriortotheissuanceorrenewalofthecertificate. <br />(7)DisplayofCertificate:Everyfacilitysoregisteredshalldisplayanactivecertificateina <br /> <br />conspicuousplace,withinthefacilitycommonarea,soastobeeasilyseenbythepublic. <br />(8)AccesstotheFacility:Citypersonnelshallhavetherightofentrytoensuresafehabitability <br /> <br />andpublicsafety.Citypersonnelshalladviseonsitefacilitypersonnelofthepurposeoftheir <br />visit. <br />(9)AnnualInspection:TheFireağƩƭŷğƌ͸ƭOfficeshallperformaminimumofone(1)annual <br /> <br />inspectionforeachgroupcarefacility.Facilitiesshallcomplywithallapplicablecitycodes, <br />ordinances,policiesandregulations. <br />(k)FacilitiesshallbeincompliancewiththeTexasHumanResourcesCode(Ch.123and105), <br /> <br />AdministrativeCode(Ch.92)andHealth&SafetyCode(Ch.247).Toensurecompliancewithstate <br />regulations,acopyoftheŅğĭźƌźƷǤ͸ƭactiveStatelicenseshallbeprovidedtotheCity,when <br />requestedbystaff. <br />(Ord.No.1501X,§5,121696;Ord.No.1501JJ,§6,101402;Ord.No.20093173,§1,82409) <br />CrossƩĻŅĻƩĻƓĭĻΓ Constructionorexpansionplansformobilehomeparksrequirements,§9891. <br />Secs.106ЌЌЎΓЊЉЏ350.Reserved. <br />LaPorte,Texas,CodeofOrdinancesPage88 <br /> <br />