13-208-110 Sleeping area separations.

   Separate sleeping areas shall be provided in each temporary overnight shelter for men, women and families.

(Prior code § 78.4-11; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)

13-208-120 Smoking materials.

   The owner, operator or manager of a temporary overnight shelter may allow the use of smoking materials therein, but only in an area separated from sleeping areas and under supervision of the staff of the shelter. No person shall use smoking materials in any sleeping area of a shelter.

(Prior code § 78.4-12; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)

13-208-130 Smoke alarms.

   Approved smoke alarms, as described in Section 13-64-150, shall be installed and maintained in the manner designated in said chapter, in each temporary overnight shelter, as follows:

   (a)   Within each sleeping area;

   (b)   In each corridor, with the distance between smoke detectors not to exceed 40 feet;

   (c)   At the uppermost ceiling of each stairwell and open shaft; and

   (d)   In each room or area used for storage.

(Prior code § 78.4-13; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 34)

13-208-140 Temporary shelters prohibited in certain types of buildings.

   No temporary overnight shelter shall operate in any building of Type II or Type III construction having two or more stories and open stairwells.

(Prior code § 78.4-14; Amend Coun. J. 10-15-87, p. 4811)

13-208-150 Mixed occupancy building classification.

   If a temporary overnight shelter is operated in a building classified as a mixed occupancy in accordance with Section 13-56-240 of this Code, the shelter shall be separated from each adjoining occupancy in the manner prescribed in Section 13-56-280, except that separations between a shelter and any occupancies classified as C-1, C-2, C-3, E or F may be reduced to one hour; openings in such separations shall be protected by doors, frames, and closers of at least Class B, as described in Section 15-12-110 of this Code. Provisions of Section 13-64-020(c) of this Code shall not apply to temporary overnight shelters.

(Prior code § 78.4-16; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 10-15-87, p. 4811)

13-208-160 Standard fire extinguishers.

   Standard fire extinguishers shall be installed and maintained in each temporary overnight shelter as required by Chapter 15-16 of this Code.

(Prior code § 78.4-17; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)

13-208-170 Sanitary requirements.

   Each temporary overnight shelter shall provide a minimum of one water closet for each 15 persons or fraction thereof of its maximum capacity (including staff), but in no event less than one water closet. If a shelter has a capacity of 30 or more occupants (excluding staff), at least one bathtub or shower shall be provided. Except as otherwise stated herein, temporary overnight shelters shall be subject to the sanitation requirements established by Chapter 18-29 of this Code.

(Prior code § 78.4-18; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 29)

13-208-180 Ventilation requirements.

   The sleeping areas of each temporary overnight shelter shall meet the ventilation requirements for sleeping stall rooms, established by Chapter 18-29 of this Code.

(Prior code § 78.4-19; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 29)