(A) A charitable organization that seeks to provide an emergency weather shelter shall register with the city on forms provided by the city. The City Manager, or designee, shall maintain a current list of registered charitable organizations. The City Manager may limit the duration of the registration or require periodic updating or re-registration in order to ensure the list remains reasonably accurate.
(B) A charitable organization that is registered as a severe weather shelter may operate a severe weather shelter during the time of the severe weather event as determined by the City Manager under § 38.03. At such time as the City Manager, or designee, determines the severe weather event has concluded, the charitable organization shall cease providing the shelter services.
(C) The city shall provide the list of registered charitable organizations to emergency service providers, such as the County Department of Housing Services, police and fire departments, other emergency response agencies and to social service organizations serving the homeless as identified by the city.
(Ord. 2019-11, passed 9-23-2019)