Houston |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 28. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS |
Article XIV. BOARDING HOMES |
Division 2. PERMITS |
§ 28-468. Revocation of permit.
(a)
A permit may be revoked in accordance with section 1-9 of this Code if:
(1)
The owner or operator has been convicted of a criminal offense listed in section 1-10(b)(6) of this Code; or
(2)
The owner, operator, or boarding home facility has any employee convicted of a criminal offense listed in section 1-10(b)(6) of this Code.
(b)
A permit may be revoked if the director determines that:
(1)
The boarding home has not been in compliance with the requirements of any provision of Chapter 260 of the Texas Health and Safety Code;
(2)
The owner or operator of the boarding home has received notice of more than five violations of this Code, including the Fire Code or Construction Code, in a one-year period;
(3)
Any information supplied in the permit application was materially false or incorrect;
(4)
The permit was obtained or issued as a result of error;
(5)
The applicant obtained a permit by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a fact or that the applicant falsified his original application for a permit; or
(6)
Any fact or circumstance exists that would be a basis for denial of an application for issuance or renewal of a permit.
(c)
The procedures set forth in section 28-470 of this Code shall apply to appeals to the revocation of permits.
(Ord. No. 2018-225 , § 2(Exh. A), 3-22-2018)