Code Report - Fort Worth, Texasfortworthtexas.gov/files/7a39deeb-cb8b-4cc5-b9dc-878bf6bd41a7.pdf2 CODE REPORT CODE REPORT DECEMBER 2018 The monthly Code Report is an initiative of

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CODE REPORT

CODE REPORT DECEMBER 2018

The monthly Code Report is an initiative of the City of Fort Worth’ Code Compliance Department

aimed at keeping residents of Fort Worth abreast of the department’s services to the community and

the results of such efforts.

The Code Compliance Department has five main public service areas:

• Animal Care & Control

• Code Enforcement

• Consumer Health

• Environmental Quality

• Solid Waste Services

Since the first edition published in March 2016, the Code Report has grown to the current format,

which relays the monthly results of all five areas of services of Code Compliance. The initial issue

only reported on the activities of Animal Care & Control.

As it can be gathered from the results conveyed in the current Code Report, all areas of service

continue to achieve impressive results as they strive to provide outstanding customer service to the

public.

Please take the time to read the Code Report and share your thoughts with us. We value your

insights and feedback on Code Compliance’s various programs and look forward to hearing from

you.

Please notice that unless noted the Code Report reports on the fiscal year instead of the calendar

year. Fort Worth’s fiscal year runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.

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ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL Animal Care & Control provides animal shelter operations, animal adoption centers, spay/neuter and low-cost vaccination clinics, animal ordinance enforcement and public education. These programs work to reduce the number of stray animals in the city, minimize the threat of diseases, such as rabies, and prevent injuries caused by animals. It’s the shelter’s goal to find loving homes for all the animals that end up in its care.


ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL

November 2018 Statistics This chart reflects the monthly movement of animals in and out of the shelter. Most significant is the shelter’s live release rate, which indicates how many pets successfully left the shelter either through adoption, rescue or return to owner. The daily challenge of managing a municipal shelter is daunting because Fort Worth Animal Care & Control is mandated to accept any animal that comes from within city limits.

November Live Release Rate: 93.53% Dogs Cats Total BEGINNING SHELTER COUNT 11/1/2018 672 77 749 INTAKE From the public 985 116 1,101

Incoming transfers from Organizations within Community/Coalition 0 0 0

Incoming transfers from Organizations outside Community/Coalition 0 0 0

From Owners/Guardians Requesting Euthanasia 6 1 7 Total intake (B + C + D + E) 991 117 1,108

Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only) 4 0 4

ADJUSTED TOTAL INTAKE (F – G) 987 117 1,104 ADOPTIONS 522 102 624

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations within Community/Coalition 135 13 148

OUTGOING TRANSFERS to Organizations outside Community/Coalition 13 2 15

RETURN TO OWNER/GUARDIAN 297 0 297 DOGS & CATS EUTHANIZED Healthy (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0 0

Treatable – Rehabilitatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 51 0 51

Treatable – Manageable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 0 0 0

Unhealthy & Untreatable (Includes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia) 16 12 28

Total Euthanasia (M + N + O + P) 67 12 79

Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only 4 0 4

ADJUSTED TOTAL EUTHANASIA (Q – R) 63 12 75 SUBTOTAL OUTCOMES (I + J + K + L + S) 1030 129 1,159 Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)

DIED OR LOST IN SHELTER CARE 19 9 28 TOTAL OUTCOMES (T + U) 1049 138 1,187 Excludes Owner/Guardian Requested Euthanasia (Unhealthy & Untreatable Only)

ENDING SHELTER COUNT 11/30/2018 11:59:59 PM 610 56 666



Live Release Rate The “live release rate” indicates how many pets successfully left the shelter either through adoption, rescue or return to owner. The FY2018 annual rate of 90.58 percent is another accomplishment for the shelter and its partners. These statistics are nearly unobtainable by many government-operated shelters due to lack of resources, funding and collaborative partnerships. ANNUAL LIVE RELEASE RATE COMPARISON

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE LIVE RELEASE RATE

NOVEMBER LIVE RELEASE RATE

74.63%

77.15%

86.12%

91.95%

90.71%

48.07%

76.90%

89.73%

87.99%

89.67%

65.64%

77.07%

87.13%

91.41%

90.58%

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

Dogs

Cats

Total

71.78%

73.93%

83.68%

89.64%

92.65%

88.96%

37.54%

54.55%

91.53%

84.78%

90.03%

89.21%

57.85%

68.05%

86.06%

88.97%

92.28%

88.99%

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total

72.90%

78.22%

85.63%

93.04%

92.88%

93.88%

39.10%

57.93%

92.69%

86.84%

92.11%

90.70%

58.72%

72.80%

87.70%

92.05%

92.75%

93.53%

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total



Intakes Animals coming into the shelter via surrenders, capture and/or adoption return. The number of cats decreased due to the end of the return to field program.

ANNUAL INTAKES COMPARISON

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE INTAKES

NOVEMBER INTAKES

10,446

11,645

12,270

12,093

12,308

5,339

5,260

4,718

1,933

1,902

15,785

16,905

16,988

14,026

14,210

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

Dogs

Cats

Total

1,516

1,896

1,868

1,996

1,913

2,271

1,070

777

791

300

308

236

2,586

2,673

2,659

2,296

2,221

2,507

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total

684

898

836

982

989

991

484

258

323

183

171

117

1,168

1,156

1,159

1,165

1,160

1,108

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total



Outcomes Animals leaving the shelter through adoptions, outgoing transfers (rescue organizations), and return to owner. ANNUAL LIVE OUTCOMES COMPARISON

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE LIVE OUTCOMES COMPARISON

NOVEMBER LIVE OUTCOMES

6,095

7,165

7,332

7,796

7,082

2,711

3,198

4,306

1,782

2,205

1,342

2,049

2,974

2,835

3,051

10,148

12,412

14,612

12,413

12,338

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

Adoptions Outgoing Transfers Return to Owner Total

856

1,120

1,173

1,254

1,283

1,185

410

344

690

346

309

439

189

338

421

456

549

598

1,455

1,802

2,284

2,056

2,141

2,222

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019


FY 2016 Outcome numbersshow cats in TNR program

391

601

568

731

694

624

204

133

278

149

137

163

92

160

174

208

270

297

687

894

1,020

1,088

1,101

1,084

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019


FY 2016 Outcome numbersshow cats in TNR program



ANNUAL ADOPTIONS

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE ADOPTIONS

NOVEMBER ADOPTIONS

4,726

5,338

5,521

6,410

5,772

1,369

1,827

1,811

1,386

1,310

6,095

7,165

7,332

7,796

7,082

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

DogsCatsTotal

624

825

847

1,010

1,020

1,011

232

295

326

244

263

174

856

1,120

1,173

1,254

1,283

1,185

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

DogsCatsTotal

272

461

414

581

534

522

119

140

154

150

160

102

391

601

568

731

694

624

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

DogsCatsTotal



Return to Owner A huge effort is made by animal control officers working within the neighborhoods to return stray/lost pets to their owners without impounding the pets at the shelter. Pets who wear collars with city license tags or pets who are microchipped have a high rate of being returned to their owners.

ANNUAL RETURNED TO OWNER

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE RETURNED TO OWNER

NOVEMBER RETURNED TO OWNER

1,278

1,989

2,904

2,805

3,022

64

60

70

30

29

1,342

2,049

2,974

2,835

3,051

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

Dogs

Cats

Total

179

318

406

456

546

592

10

20

15

0

3

6

189

338

421

456

549

598

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total

88

155

168

208

269

297

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92

160

174

208

270

297

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

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FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total

Note: Animal Control Officers do not actively seek out and capture stray cats.



ANNUAL DOGS RETURNED TO OWNER IN FIELD

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE DOGS RETURNED TO OWNER IN FIELD

NOVEMBER DOGS RETURNED TO OWNER IN FIELD

127

616

1,267

1,237

1,516

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

14

51

159

176

259

325

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

10

33

70

88

131

177

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019



Annual Spay and Neuter Surgeries In order to reduce the stray pet population and to protect the public from safety issues that can occur because of unaltered stray animals, all pets that land in Fort Worth Animal Care & Control are spayed or neutered before they are adopted, rescued or returned to owners. This chart provides an overview of the dramatic intake of animals coming into the shelter and the mandatory spay/neuter surgeries. FY 2015 and part of FY 2016 Fort Worth conducted a pilot program of Return to Field for stray cats where the cats were trapped, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated and returned to trap location.

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES

NOVEMBER SPAY AND NEUTER SURGERIES

6,935

8,959

7,843

6,687

6,852

0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

1,119

1,151

1,335

936

1,113

1,217

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FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

508

598

409

436

640

558

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Pilot project for return to field for cats



Foster Program – Cowtown Crashpads In 2015, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control created its first foster care program called Cowtown Crashpads. This program has been a huge success in allowing pets to have the time they need to become adoptable. Pets that enter into the foster program may be recovering from illnesses, injuries or may include newborns that are too young to be adopted. ANIMALS IN FOSTER CARE

Note: Chart reflects calendar year data

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August 2018:46 foster animals adopted10 foster animals went to rescue



Volunteer Program A new volunteer program was established in 2014 to provide much needed assistance at the animal shelter, as well as its two PetSmart Adoption Centers. The program has steadily grown to include volunteers who regularly play with and socialize the pets, offer support to staff members, and assist with special adoption events, such as Clear the Shelters, Shelter Pets Rock and the PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekends throughout the year.

VOLUNTEER HOURS

Note: Chart reflect calendar year data

Enforcement and General Citations Fort Worth Animal Care & Control provides enforcement of a number of state laws and city ordinances to protect the community at large. ANNUAL CITATIONS ISSUED The number of citations issued depends on the number of stray animals reported in the City of Fort Worth. In 2015, FWACC implemented a new program of returning dogs to their owners in the field. This program, combined with an adding a stray team program in 2014, resulted in a decrease in the number of citations written in 2015.

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513 72

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667

502 63

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769

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2,13

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2,35

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2,693

5,152

4,448

8,027

5,662

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FY 2015

FY 2016

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Stray Animal Capture In 2014, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control furthered its efforts with a new focus on removing stray animals from the streets in our community and implemented the stray team program. The stray teams’ singular focus is to capture stray animals within the city. There are currently two teams of three officers. Their efforts, in conjunction with other animal control officers’ efforts, have also included record-setting numbers of dogs returned to their owners in the field. ANNUAL STRAY ANIMAL CAPTURE

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE STRAY ANIMAL CAPTURE

NOVEMBER STRAY ANIMAL CAPTURE

4,634

5,940

6,896

6,892

6,499

2,642

2,451

2,047

431

368

7,276

8,391

8,943

7,323

6,867

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

Dogs

Cats

Total

Cat numbers decreaseddue to the end of the

Return to Field Program

827

1,130

1,197

1,146

1,137

1,245

632

405

369

51

67

43

1,459

1,535

1,566

1,197

1,204

1,288

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total

386

548

534

534

566

556

293

136

155

30

27

18

679

684

689

564

593

574

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019

Dogs

Cats

Total



Requests for Service Requests for service typically include all animal welfare issues, such as stray or injured animals, animals in danger, or wildlife and livestock issues. ANNUAL REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

FISCAL YEAR TO DATE REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

NOVEMBER REQUESTS FOR SERVICE

27,842

29,643

27,875

25,941

28,179

15,785

16,905

16,988

14,026

14,210

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

ACCRequests forServiceAnimalsImpounded

5,188

4,745

4,897

4,366

4,594

5,026

2,586

2,673

2,659

2,296

2,221

2,507

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019


2,359

2,085

2,276

2,180

2,206

2,356

1,168

1,156

1,159

1,165

1,160

1,108

FY 2014

FY 2015

FY 2016

FY 2017

FY 2018

FY 2019




Priority 1 Cases Responded To Within 24 hours

86%

88%

90%

92%

94%

96%

98%

100%

102%

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Priority 1 Cases Received

Priority 1 Cases Responded to Within 24 Hours

Percentage of Priority Cases Responded To Withinn 24 hours



Resources DATA QUALITY & CONTROL Joe Riney 817-392-7030 [email protected] FOR ANIMAL QUESTIONS: 817-392-1234 ADOPT A PET FortWorthTexas.gov/animals/adoption www.facebook.com/fortworthacc REPORT AN ANIMAL ISSUE CityOfFortWorth.wufoo.com/forms/animal-issue-report-form FIND AN ADOPTION CENTER FortWorthTexas.gov/animals/adoption www.facebook.com/fortworthacc LICENSE YOUR PET FortWorthTexas.gov/animals/fees DONATE TO FRIENDS OF HENRY AND SCOUT TO HELP SHELTER PETS FortWorthTexas.gov/animals/donate LOST AND FOUND PETS FortWorthTexas.gov/animals/foundpets

mailto:[email protected]

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/adoption


http://www.facebook.com/fortworthacc

http://cityoffortworth.wufoo.com/forms/animal-issue-report-form

http://cityoffortworth.wufoo.com/forms/animal-issue-report-form



http://www.facebook.com/fortworthacc

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/fees

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/fees

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/donate

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/donate

http://fortworthtexas.gov/animals/foundpets


CODE ENFORCEMENT Code Enforcement has two divisions: the Neighborhood Investigations Division and the Building Standards Division. These divisions maintain Fort Worth’s status as a clean, livable and attractive city.


CODE ENFORCEMENT

Neighborhood Investigations Division Neighborhood Investigations Division consists of the neighborhood Code Officers who investigate violations, such as high grass and weeds, open and vacant structures, junk vehicles, accumulation of debris, contaminated bulk waste, and zoning issues.

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VIOLATIONS BY PRIORITY The Neighborhood Code Officers work violations based on priority.

Priority 1 violations are the most dangerous, such as sewage leaks, stagnant water, open/vacant structures, and grass more than 24 inches tall.

Priority 2 violations include accumulation of debris, bulk waste violations, junk vehicles, animal violations, and grass between 18 and 24 inches tall.

Priority 3 violations include garbage/recycling cart violations, garage sales and grass between 12 and 18 inches tall.


CODE ENFORCEMENT

Building Standards Division The Building Standards Division consists of the Substandard Buildings Section and the Multi-Family Registration and Inspection Program. The substandard building Code Officers inspect residential and commercial structures while the multi-family Code Officers focus on apartment complexes and properties with three or more units. VIOLATIONS WORKED

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A substandard structure is any building that does not meet the standards or specifications established in the building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes that may endanger the life, health, and safety of residents.


CODE ENFORCEMENT

Substandard Structures A substandard structure is any building that does not meet the standards or specifications established in the building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical codes and endangers the life, health, and safety of the public. SUBSTANDARD STRUCTURE CASES BY CATEGORY Structures are prioritized based on three categories. Hazardous structures are the most dangerous and need to be repaired or demolished as soon as possible.

BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISION ORDERS BY CATEGORY When property owners fail to repair or demolish substandard structures, the property may be taken before the Building Standards Commission. This Commission has the authority to order an owner to comply with all applicable laws and ordinances, including repair or demolition of a structure, and to order a property owner to remove or abate a nuisance. The Commission does not meet in November or during inclement weather.

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CODE ENFORCEMENT

Open and Vacant Structure Violations When abandoned structures remain open and unsecured, they provide opportunities for illegal activities, such as prostitution and drug sales. Sometimes vagrants gain access and burn structures down while trying to stay warm in winter months. Abandoned structures also can deteriorate, becoming eyesores, and contributing to urban blight.

Code Enforcement Safe Neighborhood Initiatives A Safe Neighborhood Initiative is a concentrated educational effort to remove blight and improve a neighborhood by encouraging cooperation and increasing neighborhood pride. Code Officers go door-to-door educating residents about code violations. Residents are given an opportunity to abate any existing violations identified during the discussion. If not abated within a given timeframe, property owners and residents are issued notices of violation. If necessary, enforcement action is taken. VIOLATIONS BY PRIORITY

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CODE ENFORCEMENT

Fort Worth Code Rangers The Fort Worth Code Rangers is a voluntary program that seeks to promote healthy neighborhoods through community empowerment and action by establishing and maintaining a strong relationship between citizen organizations and the Code Compliance Department. Trained Code Rangers provide reports of suspected code violations. The city then sends courtesy letters to property owners and residents regarding possible code violations in an effort to improve the appearance and safety of the neighborhood. The goals of the program are to:

• Encourage residents and property owners to maintain their homes and yards in order to preserve property values and discourage crime.

• Allow Code Officers the opportunity to devote more time to chronic, dangerous, or complicated issues affecting the neighborhood.

• Create a greater sense of community in each neighborhood by encouraging cooperation and increasing neighborhood pride.

• Make Fort Worth a cleaner, safer, and more attractive place for all residents. VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED BY CODE RANGERS

CODE RANGER-IDENTIFIED VIOLATIONS ABATED

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Resources NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTIGATIONS DATA QUALITY AND CONTROL Glenn Neal 817-392-6992 [email protected] BUILDING STANDARDS DATA QUALITY AND CONTROL Chris McAllister 817-392-2766 [email protected] FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT 817-392-1234 SUBMIT A COMPLAINT FortWorthTexas.gov/codecompliance/ CHECK COMPLAINT STATUS FortWorthTexas.gov/codecompliance/ FIND YOUR CODE OFFICER FortWorthTexas.gov/codecompliance/ ONE ADDRESS From trash day to permits to crime around your home, find it by entering your address at OneAddress.FortWorthTexas.gov CODE RANGERS PROGRAM FortWorthTexas.gov/coderangers/



http://fortworthtexas.gov/codecompliance






http://oneaddress.fortworthtexas.gov/


http://fortworthtexas.gov/coderangers/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/coderangers/


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CONSUMER HEALTH Consumer Health staff members provide health inspections, complaint investigations and education. Major tasks include enforcing the city’s community health ordinances at permitted facilities and ensuring public safety by coordinating mosquito surveillance and prevention activities, as well as enforcing the game room ordinance.


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CONSUMER HEALTH

Permit Suspensions Due to Imminent Health Hazards Addressing imminent health hazards that could cause harm to the public or employees, is a necessary part of a health inspector’s job. When floods, fires or electrical outages occur, it can damage the business and the ability to operate safely. Health inspectors are charged with ensuring that safety remains a top priority, no matter the emergency. Consumer Health suspends the health permit, denying the business permission to operate if the operator can no longer safely provide services. The following are examples of why businesses need to close.

• Flood, fires, electrical and water outages. • Unsanitary conditions or pest control issues. • Inadequate hot water or refrigeration for food service.

Each operator is informed of the reason their permit is suspended, and the health inspector works with the business to expedite reopening, even if that means visiting the business at 2 a.m. If the emergency has been resolved, it is our goal to get them operating as soon as possible.

FIXED FOOD BUSINESS/GOURMET FOOD TRUCK PERMIT SUSPENSION

PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL PERMIT SUSPENSION Public Pools and Spas are inspected annually during the spring and summer. Drowning and injury are more common when pools are not properly maintained and the lifesaving equipment is not easily available. Health inspectors work diligently to ensure that all public pools such as apartments, hotels, homeowner’s associations and fitness clubs always provide a safe swimming environment for their users.

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HOTEL/MOTEL ROOMS PERMIT SUSPENSION Consumer Health works to ensure that all rooms available for guests are safe and sanitary. When conducting inspections of these rooms, health inspectors will close the room if there are violations such as bed bugs, broken plumbing, or problems with the fire alarm in addition to a lack of cleanliness.

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Food Complaints and Foodborne Illness Preventing foodborne illness is a top priority in Consumer Health. Officers investigate each report of foodborne illness received from Tarrant County Public Health within 24 hours in order to stop the possible spread of illness. Consumer Health also addresses citizen complaints about food establishments’ operations that could lead to foodborne illness. These complaints are more common and are addressed based on the complaint’s risk of illness. Consumer Health maintains a record of investigating 95 percent of complaints within 72 hours.

Percentage of Passed Inspections The Consumer Health Division conducts more than 6,000 inspections annually in food establishments. This includes restaurants, childcare kitchens and grocery stores. It also includes the corner stores, bars and gourmet food trucks that have become popular in Fort Worth. Health inspectors work with business owners to ensure food safety. Businesses that compromise food safety are given demerits during the inspection. This chart shows the percent of businesses that earn less than 30 demerits and “pass” their health inspection. Businesses that earn more demerits are subject to being closed and are not allowed to reopen until they can serve food safely to our citizens.

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Commercial Compliance The Consumer Health Commercial Compliance team is tasked with ensuring that commercial businesses throughout the City of Fort Worth are following the zoning ordinances and being good neighbors to the surrounding residents. The Senior Code Compliance staff members assigned to this team address violations with the businesses. Notices of these violations are routinely received from citizens and neighborhood associations as we interact within the city. Additionally, the team regularly monitors the commercial corridors of the city to ensure that Fort Worth looks its best. The team focuses on bringing long-term compliance where businesses are either violating their zoning permissions or not maintaining their business property adequately.

COMMERCIAL ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS WORKED BY PRIORITY

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West Nile Virus Activity in Mosquitoes Mosquito diseases are spread to humans through their bites. The Consumer Health Division collects samples of mosquitoes from June to October to test them for West Nile Virus. We use this data to target our prevention and education efforts to prevent the spread of those diseases to citizens that are at the highest risk locations. After 2012, when the West Nile Virus illness became a risk in the North Texas area, we partnered with the University of North Texas Health Science Center to have a cost-effective surveillance program that measures the risk of illness to prevent it. Our targeted education and mosquito spraying program is initiated based on our findings each week during the mosquito season. The chart below shows mosquitos that tested positive for West Nile Virus each month.

Reported Citizen Concerns: Mosquito Investigations Citizen concerns about mosquitos are typically investigated within 24 hours. Consumer Health staff members educate residents about mosquito prevention and treat any stagnant water they find to prevent mosquito growth.

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Resources DATA QUALITY AND CONTROL Wyndie Turpen, RS 817-392-6982 [email protected] CONSUMER HEALTH 817-392-7255 FortWorthTexas.gov/health/ PROTECT YOURSELF FROM MOSQUITOES FortWorthTexas.gov/mosquitoes/


http://fortworthtexas.gov/health/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/health/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/mosquitoes/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/mosquitoes/


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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY The Environmental Quality Division ensures compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations to promote a clean and healthy environment. Staff members monitor ambient air and local water quality, investigates concerns of environmental contamination, ensures environmental permit compliance and provides safe household and city-generated hazardous waste disposal. Staff members also engage in the brownfields program to encourage revitalization of economically distressed areas. These programs support economic development in Fort Worth through the integration of environmental assessment, remediation and education. Additionally, staff members provide management strategies and policy oversight for litter management.


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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Stream Bioassessment Testing As part of the monitoring for the City’s stormwater permit requirements, stream bioassessments are conducted twice per year on six creeks. During October, stream bioassessments were collected at 18 sites. Stream bioassessments include a habitat assessment, physical characterization and collection and testing of several chemical and field parameters at each location. Additionally organisms (aquatic macroinvertebrates) that live in the creek are collected and identified. These organisms may be tolerant or intolerant of different types of pollution, and based on what types and how many of each type of organisms are found at a location provides an indication of how healthy a stream is based on an aquatic life use index.


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Air Quality Index In November 2018, 30 of 31 days were reported as ‘green’ or ‘good’ air quality days (i.e., between 0 and 0.054 parts per million (ppm) 8-hour ozone measured). Green is the best score available within the Air Quality Index (AQI) which reports an analysis of daily air quality readings in both numerical and colorimetric format. This is consistent with the atypically cool and extremely rainiy weather seen within this October.

Air Quality Complaints Investigated In November 2018, the Air Quality Team received three air complaints. The current number of complaints for this month is less than average compared to last 12 months.

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Hazardous Material Spill Response In November 2018, a total of four spills or notifications of abandoned waste were investigated. For the past 12 months, an average of seven spills were investigated per month. Staff continue to respond to all hazardous material spills, 24 hours per day/7 days a week/365 days per year.

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Demolitions The best scenario for properties in disrepair is for the owner to create a safe environment without having to involve the city whether it be to repair the structure or to hire a contractor to abate the property. When the owner is not able to do this on their own, the city will intervene and demolish the unsafe structure to meet building standards. The Senior Code Officer works with the property owners to come up with a reasonable outcome before moving forward with a city demolition. In November 2018, a total of zero demolitions were completed by the city and four demolitions or repairs were completed by their respective owners. At this time 5 properties are on hold for city demolitions and nine properties are pending demolition with variable circumstances.

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Stormwater Quality Complaints In November 2018, the Water Quality Team received 25 complaints. The current number of complaints for this month is below the average compared to most months of the year.

Construction Stormwater Inspections In November 2018, a total of 139 construction stormwater inspections were completed. During November the team was down one inspector and multiple staff were off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Inspection numbers have decreased over the past 12 months as inspection quality and enforcement have increased and other inspection duties have resumed. Staff regularly performs stormwater quality inspections on active construction sites that disturb 1.0 acres or greater or are part of a larger Common Plan of Development. The team inspects for issues on projects including erosion and loss of sediment, trash and debris management, concrete and paint washouts, proper spill and hazardous material containment, proper stabilization or grass growth, and more. All of these inspections are performed with the goal of maintaining compliance with the City’s MS4 Permit with the TCEQ, and more importantly, ensuring our surface waters are kept free of pollutants which helps lead to clean and healthy ecosystems.

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Grading Permit Reviews In November 2018, a total of 23 grading permits were submitted for environmental review. Grading Permits are submitted through the Planning and Development Department in order to allow the disturbance of land for construction activities like grading, clearing, grubbing, and excavations. The grading permits must be approved by all reviewing departments prior to the disturbance of land. Performing these grading permit reviews allows the City an advanced opportunity to review these developments’ plans prior to the start of construction activities in order to ensure they meet all state and local regulations and criteria to prevent water pollution.

Industrial Stormwater Inspections In November 2018, a total of 23 industrial storwmater inspections and on-site follow-ups were completed. The team was down one inspector during the month of November and scheduling was difficult as operators were out for the Thanksgiving holiday. Inspections are perfomed to verify compliance with Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits for industrial sources. Facilities are inspected to determine compliance with recordkeeping, monitoring, facility inspections, and housekeeping requirements. Industrial sources include a variety of facilities such as metal fabricators, food production, salvage yards, and chemical facilities.

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Keep Fort Worth Beautiful invites all of our residents, businesses and visitors to help keep the city clean. Litter cleanup supplies are available upon request for no charge. April and May are popular months for cleanup activities, as April is Earth Month and National Volunteer Month, and May is a popular month for corporate days of service. In July, FFA came to Fort Worth and nearly 700 volunteers worked to clean litter in our parks and other recreation areas.

If you would like to request litter cleanup supplies, simply fill out the form at fortworthtexas.gov/kfwb/litter/

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Resources DATA QUALITY AND CONTROL Amy LaMar 817-392-6302 [email protected] ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FortWorthTexas.gov/env/ TO REPORT AIR OR STORMWATER POLLUTION 817-392-1234


http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/


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SOLID WASTE SERVICES The Solid Waste Services Division manages the garbage, recycling and waste reduction services for the citizens of Fort Worth. All curbside collections are provided by contractors. More than 222,000 single-family residences receive weekly garbage, yard waste and recycling collection services. Bulk waste is collected monthly. Fees are charged through the water billing system and assessed based on garbage cart size. We offer 32-, 64- and 96-gallon carts; this is called a Pay as You Throw (PAYT) system, and all solid waste services are included in the fee. Commercial collection is open market, allowing businesses to choose their own contractor from permitted commercial solid waste haulers.


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SOLID WASTE SERVICES

Primary Sections Contract Compliance section duties include oversight of the following contracts:

• Curbside Collections – Waste Management • Landfill Operations – Republic Services • Recycle Processing – Waste Management • Cart Purchases and Maintenance – Toter • Roll-Off container transportation for Drop-Off Stations – Republic Services • Bulk Disposal – Progressive Waste Solutions • City Facilities Garbage and Recycling – Republic Services

Litter and Illegal Dumping Operations section is primarily responsible for the following:

• Responding to illegal dumping and litter complaints through abatement. • Collecting dead animals from residences and city streets. • Street sweeping major city arterial roadways • Code enforcement activities related to illegal dumping and litter.

Drop-Off Station section is responsible for managing operations at the four existing drop-off stations. There is no additional charge for Fort Worth residential solid waste customers to use the stations. They accept excess garbage, brush, bulk items, recycling, hazardous household waste and recycling. Citizens can also drop off tires, electronics and household items.

DROP-OFF STATIONS Brennan Drop-off Station 2400 Brennan Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76106 Southeast Drop-off Station 5150 Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76119

Hillshire Drop-off Station (North Service Center) 301 Hillshire Blvd. Haslet, TX 76052

Old Hemphill Road Drop-off Station 6260 Old Hemphill Road Fort Worth, TX 76134


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Drop-off Station Visits As a part of the monthly Solid Waste program, the city offers homeowners who pay for residential services access to four conveniently located Drop-Off Stations. The stations allow residents to dispose of excess bulky materials (appliances, brush, broken furniture, tires, extra bagged garbage and other large items) between their monthly bulk waste collections. In addition, the Drop-Off Stations have reduced the number of illegal dump sites and pounds of material collected since opening to residents. For more information, visit www.FortWorthTexas.gov/solidwaste/dropoff.

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Solid Waste Apps The city offers the Fort Worth Garbage and Recycling App. This free app enables residents to receive service notifications before their service days. The reminders include bulk-waste setout weeks and scheduled collection changes due to inclement weather. The app lets residents report service issues, including missed collections and damaged carts, and it also provides information about recycling. To learn more about the Fort Worth Garbage and Recycling App, call 817-392-1234 or visit the App Store or the Google Play store.

WASTE WIZARD There’s also an easy to use Waste Wizard, which is an online tool to help customers learn what items go into the brown garbage cart and what goes into the blue recycling cart. The Waste Wizard provides information about how to properly dispose of more than 1,500 items. Simply type the name of the item, and the Waste Wizard will give instructions. Find the Waste Wizard at FortWorthTexas.gov/solidwaste/recycling or on the Fort Worth Garbage and Recycling App.

Waste Management is contracted

to provide curbside collections in Fort Worth.

Knight Waste Services provides garbage and recycling collection to about 43 percent of the city


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Litter Abatement The City’s Litter Abatement Crews work hard conducting city right of way cleanups and beautifying the community. The emphasis on litter prevention and abatement requires our entire community – one piece and one person at a time.

*Large homeless camp cleanup in March 2018 created the spike in waste removed.

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Illegal Dump Cleanup The Illegal Dump Crews play an integral part of cleaning up reported dump sites in a timely manner, which reduces the negative impact on the surrounding community and discourages others from adding materials to the site. In addition, they also assist the Environmental Investigation Unit with identifying the criminals that generated the illegal dumping in the first place. Please do your part and report any illegal dumping activities directly to the Police Department to assist with criminal enforcement.

• In April, all tons from nuisance abatement cleanups and special projects was subtracted from total illegal

dumps tons, which was not done since December 2016.

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Recycling Cart Auditors – The Blue Crew Recycling carts are evaluated by cart auditors known as the Blue Crew. They look in carts set out for collection and verify the items in the carts are correct for our programs. They notify residents who have items that are not allowed and inform them about what is acceptable so they can recycle properly in the future.

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RECYCLE CART AUDIT RESULTS – 5 YEAR AVERAGE

Diversion and Waste Stream Debris that is diverted from the landfill extends the life of the landfill. Diverted debris includes items that have been recycled, as well as yard waste. The more we, as a community, reduce, reuse and recycle, the more we protect our natural resources, landfill space and energy.

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Missed Collections Missed collections reported by residents point out areas that may have repeat incidents and are tracked to provide awareness of contractor performance.

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Environmental Collection Center The Environmental Collection Center’s (ECC) participation numbers increased slightly this month. Record rainfalls caused the cancellation of one mobile collection event. During this period the ECC oversaw seven mobile collection events and collected more than 280,000 pounds of waste and recycled more than 23,000 pounds of material. This month, the Drop-off Stations (DOS) serviced 800 residents who wanted to properly dispose of household hazardous waste. The DOS participation numbers are significantly higher than at this time last year. POUNDS COLLECTED

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Sweeping The City of Fort Worth’s nascent street sweeping program is comprised of two large street sweepers and two auxiliary sweepers. The large sweepers primarily focus on main roadways and certain designated underpasses entering the downtown Fort Worth area and inside Loop 820. The auxiliary sweepers primarily focus on keeping areas clean adjacent to the Cities four drop off stations and some surrounding roadway medians. With current equipment and staffing, all street sweeping efforts are focused on main roadways. As the sweeper program matures and resources increase, we hope to expand sweeper operations to more city streets.

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Citations Issued The City of Fort Worth Environmental Investigation Unit (EIU) focuses primarily on illegal dumping and bandit sign investigations. Through eye witness accounts, camera and physical evidence, citations are issued and when possible cases are forwarded to Fort Worth Police Department as felony referrals for prosecution. Illegal dumping does not pay, as fines can be assessed up to $10,000 and can include jail time.

CITATIONS ISSUED

Abatement After illegal dumping occurs, the mess must be cleaned up. When the City of Fort Worth Code Officers catch a dumping violator, they are required to clean up their mess and dispose of the items properly. About 25% of illegal dumps worked by the EIU unit are either violator or owner abated, which is a better use of our tax dollars and using City resources for cleanup efforts. ABATEMENT BY SOURCE

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RESOURCES DATA QUALITY AND CONTROL Doris Brent 817-392-5164 [email protected] SOLID WASTE INFORMATION FortWorthTexas.gov/solidwaste/ FOR SOLID WASTE QUESTIONS 817-392-1234 SOLID WASTE APP In the App Store or Google Play store under “Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling” COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FortWorthTexas.gov/swplan/ KEEP FORT WORTH BEAUTIFUL FortWorthTexas.gov/kfwb/ ONE ADDRESS From trash day to permits to crime around your home, find it by entering your address at OneAddress.FortWorthTexas.gov ENVIRONMENTAL COLLECTION CENTER FortWorthTexas.gov/env/ecc/


http://fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/swplan/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/swplan/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/kfwb/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/kfwb/



http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/ecc/

http://fortworthtexas.gov/env/ecc/

The Code Compliance Department maintains Fort Worth’s status as a clean, livable city by ensuring property complies with rules set by City Council. Code Officers routinely patrol assigned

neighborhoods for code violations and investigate complaints with a mission of abating issues and educating residents.

818 Missouri Ave.Fort Worth, TX 76104

FortWorthTexas.gov/codecompliance

Documents

Code Report - Fort Worth, Texasfortworthtexas.gov/files/7a39deeb-cb8b-4cc5-b9dc-878bf6bd41a7.pdf2 CODE REPORT CODE REPORT DECEMBER 2018 The monthly Code Report is an initiative of