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 XXII, § 33, repealed § 13-208-150, which pertained to mixed occupancy building classification.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)

13-208-180 Ventilation requirements.

   The sleeping areas of each temporary overnight shelter shall meet the ventilation requirements for sleeping stall rooms, established by Title 14M.

(Prior code § 78.4-19; 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, § 23)

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. Except in buildings provided throughout with an automatic sprinkler system, sleeping quarters in temporary overnight shelters which have a floor level more than two feet below the adjacent grade shall have a direct outside exit, or an exit into an enclosed stairwell which has a direct outside exit, and in no case shall the floor level be more than six feet below adjacent grade.

   (c)   Natural lighting. Natural lighting requirements as described in Chapter 14B-12 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; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. II, § 106; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VII, § 24)

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)