13-208-070 Reserved.

Editor’s note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXI, § 22, repealed § 13-208-070, which pertained to building classifications.

13-208-080 Staff.

   Each temporary overnight shelter shall be staffed as follows:

   (a)   In a shelter with a capacity not in excess of 100 persons (excluding staff), at least one staff member on duty for each 20 occupants.

   (b)   In a shelter with a capacity in excess of 100 persons (excluding staff), at least six staff members on duty during operating hours.

   (c)   At least one staff member on duty must be awake at any time during operating hours.

   (d)   Each shelter must have one permanent staff person who has met the requirements of Section 15-4-760 of this Code. It shall be the responsibility of this staff person to insure that at least one person on duty during all hours of shelter operation carries out the duties prescribed in Section 15-4-830 of this Code.

(Prior code § 78.4-8; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 10-15-87, p. 4811)

13-208-090 Maximum number of occupants.

   The maximum number of occupants, including staff, permitted to remain on each floor of a temporary overnight shelter shall be computed by dividing the square footage of each floor area by 50; resulting fractions shall be disregarded.

(Prior code § 78.4-9; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)

13-208-100 Evacuation diagram to be posted.

   In each temporary overnight shelter a diagram shall be posted on each floor of a temporary overnight shelter, illustrating evacuation of the floor and of the shelter in event of an emergency. Such diagram shall measure no less than 20 inches square, and shall be posted in a place and manner where it will be readily visible to occupants.

(Prior code § 78.4-10; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214)

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 14X-5-504.8, shall be installed and maintained 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; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, §§ 104, 105; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 19)

13-208-140 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 20, repealed § 13-208-140, which pertained to temporary shelters prohibited in certain types of buildings.

13-208-150 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. XXII, § 33, repealed § 13-208-150, which pertained to mixed occupancy building classification.