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The coordinator shall notify the fire and police departments when a permit has been issued for a shelter at least 36 hours prior to operation and shall provide those departments with the approved site plan and floor plan. (Ord. 31695)
A temporary inclement weather shelter permit expires two years after the date of issuance. Applicants may file a new application to operate a temporary inclement weather shelter for the next two-year period before the expiration of the current period. (Ord. 31695)
(a) The coordinator shall deny or revoke a temporary inclement weather shelter permit if:
(1) The applicant falsifies information on, or fails to properly complete, the temporary inclement weather shelter application.
(2) The operator fails to maintain public order in or around the shelter location.
(3) The fire or police department declares a structure or property a serious threat to the public's health, safety, and welfare.
(4) The applicant or operator has had a temporary inclement weather shelter permit revoked within the preceding 24 months or has committed two violations of this chapter within the preceding 12 months.
(5) The operator fails to comply with or the shelter violates a city ordinance or state or federal law.
(6) The operator fails to comply with Chapter 46, "Unlawful Discriminatory Practices Relating to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression."
(b) Any violation of a city ordinance or state or federal law by shelter participants while on shelter premises may be grounds for revocation of shelter's temporary inclement weather permit. When considering whether to revoke a temporary inclement weather shelter permit on these grounds, the coordinator shall consider the severity of the violation and the frequency of repeated violations. (Ord. 31695)
(a) If the coordinator denies or revokes a permit, the coordinator shall contact and send to the applicant or permit holder by certified mail, return receipt requested, written notice of the denial or revocation and the right to an appeal to the permit and license appeal board.
(b) An applicant or operator whose permit is denied or revoked by the coordinator may file an appeal with the permit and license appeal board in accordance with Section 2-96, "Appeals from Actions of Department Directors," of this code.
(c) The applicant or permit holder may reapply for a temporary inclement weather shelter permit once conditions are met upon inspection by appropriate city departments. (Ord. 31695)