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)

13-208-190 Planning requirements.

   Every temporary overnight shelter shall comply with the following planning requirements:

   (a)   Ceiling Heights. The minimum ceiling height within sleeping quarters of a temporary overnight shelter shall be eight feet, with beams and/or furred spaces constituting not more than 20 percent of the ceiling areas. Such beams and furred spaces may have a height of not less than seven feet.

   (b)   Basement Rooms. Sleeping quarters in temporary overnight shelters shall not be more than two feet below the building grade adjacent to such quarters, except that when such quarters are located in churches or other nonresidential structures they may have floors up to six feet below grade, provided such sleeping quarters have a direct outside exit, or an exit into an enclosed stairwell which has a direct outside exit.

   (c)   Natural lighting. Natural lighting requirements as described in Section 13-172-070 of this Code shall not be required for sleeping areas in temporary overnight shelters provided the provisions of Section 13-208-180 are met.

(Prior code § 78.4-20; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 10-15-87, p. 4811; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66679, § 2)

13-208-200 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than $25.00 and not more than $500.00 for each such violation. Each day that a violation hereof exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

(Prior code § 78.4-21; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 10-15-87, p. 4811)