Elderly Housing
A structure licensed by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability, eighty (80) percent of whose occupants are fifty-five (55) years of age and older, and that; meets the
definition of one (1) of the three (3) uses listed below:
1. Elderly Housing, Assisted Living: Services in these establishments include assistance with daily activities, such as dressing, grooming, bathing, etc.
2. Elderly Housing, Congregate Care Facility: A facility for long-term residence generally for persons fifty-five (55) years of age or older, and which shall include, without limitation, common dining, social and recreational features, special safety and convenience features designed for the needs of the elderly, such as emergency call systems, grab bars and handrails, special door hardware, cabinets, appliances, passageways, and doorways designed to accommodate wheelchairs, and the provision of social services for residents which shall include at least two (2) of the following: meals services, transportation, housekeeping, linen, and organized social activities.
3. Elderly Housing, Life Care Housing and Services: A residential complex, which may contain multi-family dwellings, attached dwellings, single-family dwelling, and other types of dwellings and structures designed for and principally occupied by senior citizens. Such facilities will include one of the following: A congregate meals program in a common dining area, assisted living housing, nursing home facilities, congregate care facilities, or medical facilities.