9 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Bexar County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Bexar County has no local lead paint ordinance. Lead hazards in pre-1978 homes are regulated by the federal EPA Renovation Repair and Painting Rule and HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule, enforced by EPA Region 6.
EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule, 40 CFR Part 745
In 1978, the federal government banned the sale of lead-based paint for use in homes, childcare facilities and preschools. Approximately three-quarters of the homes in the United States built before 1978 still contain some lead-based paint. [...] Any renovation, repair or painting project in a pre-1978 home or building that has lead-based paint can easily create dangerous lead dust. Renovation,...
Bexar County elevator maintenance is regulated by TDLR under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 754. Owners must register elevators, obtain annual TDLR inspections, and use licensed contractors and mechanics.
Bexar County has no scaffold ordinance. Construction scaffolding is governed by federal OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L enforced by OSHA Region 6, plus city right-of-way permits when scaffolds extend over sidewalks.
29 CFR 1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds
1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds Part Number: 1926 Part Number Title: Safety and Health Regulations for Construction Subpart: 1926 Subpart L Subpart Title: Scaffolds Standard Number: 1926 Subpart L Title: Scaffolds 1926 Subpart L - Scaffolds 1926.450 - Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart. 1926.451 - General requirements. 1926.452 - Additional requirements applicable to speci...
Bexar County pest control is regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture under Occupations Code Chapter 1951. Commercial applicators need TDA licenses and must give customers a pre-treatment disclosure.
Tex. Occ. Code Sec. 1951.301 (Pest Control - License Required)
Sec. 1951.301. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) In this section, "branch office" means any place of business, other than the primary office or a facility serving solely as a telephone answering service, that has at least one employee during normal business hours who is capable of:(1) answering customers' normal questions;(2) scheduling normal inspections or work; or(...
Bexar County does not require residential fire sprinklers in one and two family dwellings under Texas Local Government Code 233.153, which preempts counties from mandating sprinklers in homes, but commercial and multifamily buildings must comply with International Building Code and International Fire Code provisions adopted by reference.
Texas Local Government Code Sec. 233.061 (County Fire Code Authority)
SUBCHAPTER C. FIRE CODE IN UNINCORPORATED AREA. Sec. 233.061. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE FIRE CODE. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of over 250,000 or a county adjacent to a county with a population of over 250,000 may adopt a fire code and rules necessary to administer and enforce the fire code. (b) The commissioners court, or any municipality in the county, may c...
Childcare centers in unincorporated Bexar County must comply with Texas Health and Human Services Commission minimum standards under Texas Human Resources Code 42 and pass building, fire, and sanitation inspections through the Texas State Fire Marshal and Bexar County Public Works before licensure.
Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42 (Child-Care Services Regulation)
CHAPTER 42. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES. Sec. 42.001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children of the state who reside in child-care facilities by establishing statewide minimum standards for their safety and protection and by regulating the facilities through a licensing prog...
Bexar County enforces International Building Code Section 1010 egress door rules through its adopted commercial building code, requiring single-action locks, panic hardware on assembly occupancies over 50 occupants, and child-safe locking for licensed childcare and educational facilities under the Texas State Fire Marshal rules.
Bexar County imposes no anti-mansionization or floor-area-ratio caps in unincorporated areas, with new home size limited only by deed restrictions, HOA covenants, and Texas Local Government Code 232 subdivision regulations, since Texas counties have very limited residential zoning authority.
Bexar County has not adopted the International Green Construction Code as a mandatory standard for unincorporated areas, instead enforcing the Texas-adopted International Energy Conservation Code under Texas Health and Safety Code 388 with limited green-amenity incentives through Bexar County Public Works.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 388.003 (Building Energy Efficiency Performance Standards)
Sec. 388.003. ADOPTION OF BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) To achieve energy conservation in single-family residential construction, the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the energy code in this state for single-family residential construction. On September 1, 2016, the energy efficiency chapter of t...
4 cities in Bexar County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
7 verified rules • Childcare Center Rules, Elevator Maintenance
4 verified rules • Elevator Maintenance, Lead Paint
4 verified rules • Elevator Maintenance, Lead Paint
4 verified rules • Elevator Maintenance, Lead Paint
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