As used in this chapter:
(a) "Homeless Person" shall mean an individual who, or family which, lacks a fixed, regular and/or adequate nighttime residence.
(b) "Homeless Shelter" shall mean emergency housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is intended for occupancy of three (3) months or less each year by a homeless person.
(c) "Homeless Shelter Overlay Zone" shall mean those areas identified under Section 1167.03 of this Chapter entitled “Location” which identifies portions of Zoning Districts within which a homeless shelter can be considered,
(d) "Habitable room" shall mean any room that meets adopted building code requirements for a habitable room, as modified, including minimum room proportions, minimum egress requirements, and minimum standards for lighting, ventilation, electricity, and public safety requirements.
(e) "Mass shelter" shall mean a type of homeless shelter that shelters multiple people of the same gender who are unrelated. In a women’s shelter, this could also include a single mother with children. Mass shelters are supervised at all hours that the residents are present.
(f) "Family shelter" shall mean a single-family dwelling that shelters a family whose members are biologically related, whether by birth or adoption.
(Ord. 21-7. Passed 8-16-21.)