10 - Request for Creation of a Safe Zone at hotel and apartment housing

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Superficial floor area: That net floor area within the enclosing walls of the room in which the ceiling height is not less than five (5) feet, excluding built-in equipment such as wardrobes, cabinets, kitchen units or fixtures. Tier 1: As defined in this chapter. Tier 2: As defined in this chapter. Tier 3: As defined in this chapter. Used: Used or designed or intended to be used. Vent shaft: A court used only to ventilate or light a water closet, bath, toilet or utility room or other service. Window: Glazed opening, including glazed doors, which open upon a yard, court or recess from a court, or a vent shaft open and unobstructed to the sky. Yard: An open, unoccupied area other than a court, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, except where specifically provided by this article, on the lot on which a building is situated. (Ord. No. 9111-2010, § 1, 10-19-10; Ord. No. 9452-2012, § 1, 11-6-12; Ord. No. 9684-2014, § 1(exh. A), 3-18-14) Sec. 28-2. - Departments—Authority to enforce. (a) Official designated. The housing and neighborhood services director, environmental services director, fire chief or fire marshal and all duly authorized employees of their departments shall have the authority to enforce provisions of this chapter and other city ordinances relating to enforcement procedures set forth in the Code of Ordinances for the city concerning apartment houses, complexes and hotels. This shall not be construed so as to prevent employees of another city department, division or other authorized personnel of the city from enforcing the provisions of this chapter. (b) Right of entry. Upon presentation of proper credentials, the proper city official or his authorized representatives may enter any building, structure or premises in the city to perform any duty imposed upon such officers by this article. This includes the ability of the city staff to ask a competent person with knowledge of building construction and/or conditions to accompany them, and includes the ability for the city staff to take pictures or obtain samples for testing. (c) Crime -free multi -housing program. The Grand Prairie Police Department Crime -Free Multi -Housing Program, (GPPD CFMH), is a program that was implemented to help in reducing crime in the multifamily housing communities in Grand Prairie. GPPD CFMH is comprised of three (3) phases. All three (3) phases of the program must be completed for a multifamily community to become certified in the program. (1) Phase 1 of the program is an eight-hour class given at the Grand Prairie Police Department. The class is intended for apartment managers, owners, leasing agents, and lead maintenance personnel from each community. In Phase 1, the training will cover how to implement the program in each community, including how to complete the public information request form (PIR), the addendum to rental application, and the adverse reporting addendum and notification form. In addition, the method of using the PIR to obtain background information, including warrants and criminal history, will be explained. If an individual has warrants or has a criminal history that meet certain criteria, that individual should be denied the opportunity to sign a lease with that community. Phase 1 will also include instruction on crime prevention within the communities, as well as crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). (2) Phase 2 will be the inspections of the communities, which will include approximately ten (10) percent of the apartment units, the grounds, common areas, such as laundry rooms, workout