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 VII, § 20, repealed § 13-208-140, which pertained to temporary shelters prohibited in certain types of buildings.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 XXII, § 33, repealed § 13-208-150, which pertained to mixed occupancy building classification.

13-208-160 Standard fire extinguishers.

   Standard fire extinguishers shall be installed and maintained in each temporary overnight shelter as required by Chapter 14B-9.

(Prior code § 78.4-17; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 21)

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 Titles 14P and 14X.

(Prior code § 78.4-18; Added Coun. J. 12-22-83, p. 4214; Amend Coun. J. 11-9-16, p. 36266, § 29; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 22)