§ 8-100. Definitions.

[The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:]

Assisted living facility means an establishment under Tex. Health and Safety Code Ch. 247 that furnishes food and shelter to four or more persons who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment and provides personal care services. Types of assisted living facilities as established by the State of Texas are as follows:

(1)

Type A. In a Type A facility, a resident:

a.

Must be physically and mentally capable of evacuating the facility unassisted. This may include mobile or ambulatory persons such as those who are in wheelchairs or electric carts and have the capacity to transfer and evacuate themselves in an emergency;

b.

Does not require routine attendance during nighttime sleeping hours; and

c.

Must be capable of following directions under emergency conditions.

(2)

Type B. In a Type B facility, a resident may:

a.

Require staff assistance to evacuate;

b.

Be incapable of following directions under emergency conditions;

c.

Require attendance during nighttime sleeping hours; or

d.

Not be permanently bedfast, but may require assistance in transferring to and from a wheelchair.

Community Homes for Disabled Persons or Community Homes as used in this Chapter shall mean a shared residential living arrangement and qualifies as a Community Home under Tex. Human Resources Code § 123.004, as amended.

(1)

As used in this section "person with a disability" means a person whose ability to care for himself, perform manual tasks, learn, work, walk, see, hear, speak, or breathe is substantially limited because the person has:

a.

An orthopedic, visual, speech, or hearing impairment;

b.

Alzheimer's disease;

c.

Pre-senile dementia;

d.

Cerebral palsy;

e.

Epilepsy;

f.

Muscular dystrophy;

g.

Multiple sclerosis;

h.

Cancer;

i.

Heart disease;

j.

Diabetes;

k.

Mental retardation;

l.

Autism; or

m.

Emotional illness.

Single Family Dwelling Unit or residence shall mean an independent, attached or detached residential building designed to house and provide living space, including kitchen and bathroom facilities, for an individual family.

( Ord. No. 0-2014-025 , § I, 11-17-2014)