(a) Application of Section. This section shall apply to the location, operation and maintenance of group residential facilities.
(b) Purpose; Intent. It is the purpose of this section to regulate the location, operation and maintenance of group residential facilities in order to promote the public health, safety and general welfare. It is the intent of this section to provide for the assimilation of these facilities into stable and suitable neighborhoods so that the living environments of their residents are conducive to their rehabilitation, without undue adverse impact on the neighborhood.
(c) Conditional Use Permit Required; Other Requirements. In some zoning districts, certain group residential facilities may be established, operated and/or maintained on any premises, when authorized by the issuance of a conditional use permit in accordance with the other requirements of this Zoning Code, particularly the provisions of Chapter 1254, and when such facilities comply with the following criteria:
(1) The proposed facility meets the certification, licensing or approval requirements of the appropriate governmental agency.
(2) The proposed facility meets local fire safety, health and other requirements for the proposed use and level of occupancy, as attested by certification by appropriate officials.
(3) The proposed facility will not generate an unreasonable increase in traffic volume or require special off-street parking.
(4) The proposed facility is not located within 600 feet of another such facility.
(5) No signs shall be erected, except a permitted name and/or number sign (one square foot maximum) affixed to the exterior wall of the principal structure.
(6) The exterior of all such facilities shall not be altered in character, but shall be compatible with other residential dwellings. However, any improvement required by code or necessitated by licensing requirements shall not be deemed incompatible, except that the design and appearance of such improvement shall be acceptable to the Zoning Administrator.
(7) The facility shall be reasonably accessible (by virtue of its location or transportation provided by the applicant) to medical, recreational and retail services required by its residents and to employment opportunities, if applicable. The facility shall be in a relatively safe and stable neighborhood.
(8) The applicant shall provide a plan that indicates the manner in which the staff of the facility shall maintain contact with neighborhood residents, including a structured procedure whereby the grievances of neighbors shall be filed and resolved.
(9) The applicant shall provide documentation indicating the need for the facility, the specific clientele that it will serve and the location and type of similar facilities operated by the applicant.
(Ord. 186-91. Passed 10-15-92.)