(A) Permit required. No person shall operate any safe outdoor space without first obtaining, and maintaining, a safe outdoor space operator's permit pursuant to this section. In addition to any other necessary information, a prospective operator shall submit the following for each SOS operator's permit application:
(1) A statement describing the operator's experience working with people experiencing homelessness and/or managing organizations that work with people experiencing homelessness;
(2) The physical address of the safe outdoor space;
(3) The name, phone number, email, and address of the operator or its agent(s) who will be available 24 hours per day, seven days a week to respond to complaints regarding the operation or occupancy of the safe outdoor space;
(4) Written consent to complete a background check on the primary operator. Persons with criminal records will be denied a safe outdoor space operators permit only to the extent authorized by the New Mexico Criminal Offender Employment Act, Section 28-2-1 et seq. NMSA 1978;
(5) An operations plan that, at a minimum, addresses the following:
(a) The type and frequency of on-site resources and services to support the occupants of the safe outdoor space, including food services and/or resources as well as mental and physical health services;
(b) The process for checking in and registering tenants;
(c) Site security and tenant safety;
(d) Fire safety and fire evacuation;
(e) Whether the site will be accessible to the general public, other than its tenants, and under what circumstances and during what hours;
(f) A code of conduct for the occupants and tenants that, at a minimum, address violent behavior, weapons, drugs and alcohol, and whether progressive warnings will be utilized before removal;
(g) A property maintenance plan describing how the site will be maintained, including a plan to keep the site clean and free of weeds, debris, or other waste;
(h) A pet policy that, to the extent pets are allowed, includes provisions to help ensure humane and sanitary conditions for pets;
(i) A policy to assist any person staying at a Safe Outdoor Space to obtain a government-issued identification card;
(j) A wastewater and sanitation plan;
(k) A decommissioning plan describing the process and timeline for termination of the use and closure of the site and describing how the site will be returned to the previous condition or better;
(I) Evidence of ownership or evidence of consent by the owner for the proposed use of the property;
(m) A list of the data that will be collected and reported on the site that includes, but is not limited to:
1. The number of individuals who receive a risk assessment using the Vulnerability Index-Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI SPDAT).
2. The number of tenants who are served per quarter.
3. The number of tenants who are exited from the program, including the reason for the departure.
4. The number of tenants who are employed, and whether employment is full-time or part-time.
(B) Permit duration; inspection. A safe outdoor space operator's permit is valid for 12 consecutive months unless sooner terminated by the operator, or canceled by the city. The materials required pursuant to division (A) must be resubmitted at the time of each requested renewal.
(C) Permit fee. The city shall collect a safe outdoor space operator's permit fee of $100.00 for each initial permit, and $50.00 for the renewals thereafter. Revenue generated will be used only to administer, manage, and enforce this section. Safe outdoor space operator's permits are non-transferable, and remain valid only so long as the person(s) or entities listed on the operator's permit continue to manage and oversee the safe outdoor space.