155.4209. INSTITUTIONAL: HEALTH CARE USES
   A.   Medical Office
      1.   Districts Where Permitted
 
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      2.   Definition
         A medical office is a small-scale office providing medical or dental treatment. A small-scale office shall mean a maximum gross floor area of 5,000 sq ft. This use shall not include any uses specified as a specialty medical facility. An office which is greater than 5,000 sq gfa shall be considered a specialty medical facility.
      3.   Standards
         A medical office shall comply with the following standards:
         a.   Separation from Residential Uses. A medical office is not required to be separated from residential uses.
         b.   Overnight Treatment. Overnight treatment is prohibited.
         c.   Hours of Operations.
            i.   Medical offices shall not offer treatment or similar services between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
            ii.   Medical offices within 500 feet of a Single Family (RS) or Two-Family (RD) Zoning District shall not offer treatment or similar services between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
   B.   Specialty Medical Facility
      1.   Districts Where Permitted
 
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RM-7
RM-12
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RM-45
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      2.   Definition
         A specialty medical facility is a facility, regardless of size, offering specialized treatment and services including, but not limited to, ambulatory surgical facilities, dialysis centers, substance abuse treatment facilities, outpatient rehabilitation facilities, birthing facilities, and urgent care facilities (not including a 24-hour urgent care facility). This use also includes medical or dental offices which are larger than 5,000 sq ft gfa.
      3.   Standards
         A specialty medical facility shall comply with the following standards:
         a.   Separation from Residential Uses. The facility shall be at least 500 feet from a Single Family (RS) or Two-Family (RD) Zoning District.
         b.   Overnight Treatment. Overnight treatment is prohibited.
         c.   Hours of Operations. The facility shall not offer treatment or similar services between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
   C.   Urgent Care Facility 24-hours
      1.   Districts Where Permitted
 
RS-1
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RD-1
RM-7
RM-12
RM-20
RM-30
RM-45
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      2.   Definition
         An urgent care facility 24-hours is a facility which holds itself out to the general public as a walk-in, extended-hour access facility where immediate, but not emergent, care is provided. Patients shall be served solely on an outpatient basis and such services shall not include overnight stays.
      3.   Standards
         An urgent care facility 24-hours shall comply with the following standards:
         a.   Separation from Residential Uses. The facility shall be at least 500 feet from a Single Family (RS) or Two-Family (RD) Zoning District.
         b.   Overnight Treatment. Overnight treatment is prohibited.
         c.   Hours of Operations. The facility may be open 24 hours per day.
         d.   Vehicular access and circulation systems and exterior signage shall be designed to provide safe and separate emergency vehicle access to the facility, with minimal conflicts with other vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the area.
   D.   Specialty Hospital
      1.   Districts Where Permitted
 
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RD-1
RM-7
RM-12
RM-20
RM-30
RM-45
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      2.   Definition
         A specialty hospital is a hospital which offers a restricted range of services appropriate to the diagnosis, care, and treatment of patients with specific categories of medical or psychiatric illnesses or disorders which include: Specialty medical hospitals; specialty rehabilitation hospitals; specialty psychiatric hospitals, which may include beds licensed to offer intensive residential treatment programs; specialty substance abuse hospitals, which may include beds licensed to offer intensive residential treatment programs; and an addictions receiving facility.
      3.   Standards
         A specialty hospital shall comply with the following standards:
         a.   Separation from Residential Uses. The hospital shall be at least 500 feet from a Residential Zoning District.
         b.   Overnight Treatment. Overnight treatment is permitted.
         c.   Hours of Operations. The hospital may be open 24 hours per day.
         d.   The specialty hospital shall be located on a site that has an area of at least three acres and fronts on or has direct access to and from an arterial or collector street.
         e.   Vehicular access and circulation systems and exterior signage shall be designed to provide safe and separate emergency vehicle access to the specialty hospital, with minimal conflicts with other vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the area.
         f.   A perimeter security plan is required and shall address at a minimum vehicular and pedestrian access to site, parking areas, and lighting.
         g.   Outdoor recreation and/or passive space shall be provided for both patients and visitors.
   E.   General Hospital
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      2.   Definition
         A general hospital is a state-licensed institution that provides primary health services and medical or surgical care to humans, primarily inpatients, who are sick or injured, and including as an integral part of the institution, related facilities such as clinical laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, central services facilities, and staff offices. Hospitals offer facilities and beds for use beyond 24 hours by persons needing medical treatment or service.
      3.   Standards
         A general hospital shall comply with the following standards:
         a.   Separation from Residential Uses. The hospital shall be at least 500 feet from a Residential Zoning District.
         b.   Overnight Treatment. Overnight treatment is permitted.
         c.   Hours of Operations. The hospital may be open 24 hours per day.
         d.   The hospital shall be located on a site that has an area of at least five acres and fronts on or has direct access to and from an arterial or collector street.
         e.   Vehicular access and circulation systems and exterior signage shall be designed to provide safe and separate emergency vehicle access to the hospital, with minimal conflicts with other vehicular or pedestrian traffic in the area.
         f.   A Perimeter Security Plan is required and shall address at a minimum vehicular and pedestrian access to site, parking areas, and lighting.
         g.   Outdoor recreation and/or passive space shall be provided for both patients and visitors.
   F.   Medical or Dental Lab
      1.   Districts Where Permitted
 
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      2.   Definition
         A medical or dental lab consists of facilities and offices providing diagnostic analysis of medical tests (such as blood test urinalysis, CT Scan, X-ray or other medical tests related to diagnostic treatment); collecting or withdrawing human blood, organs, skin, or other human tissue; or producing such items as dentures, caps, bridges and optical prescriptions.
   G.   Nursing Home Facility
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      2.   Definition
   A nursing home facility is a state-licensed facility or any identifiable component of any facility in which the primary function is the provision, on a continuing basis, of nursing services and health-related services for the treatment and inpatient care of two or more non-related individuals, including facilities known by varying designations such as rest homes, convalescent homes, skilled care facilities, intermediate care facilities, extended care facilities, and infirmaries. Accessory uses may include dining rooms and recreation and physical therapy facilities for residents, and offices and storage facilities for professional and supervisory staff. This use type does not include the home or residence of any individual who cares for or maintains only persons related to him or her by blood or marriage. It also does not include assisted living facilities .
      3.   Standards
   A permanent emergency generator shall be required at any assisted living facility and nursing home. The installation of the required generator shall be subject to all permit requirements, and shall be inspected and approved by the city and installed prior to the issuance of a certificate of use. The permanent generator shall have sufficient operating capacity, and either sufficient on-site fuel storage capacity (with sufficient fuel) or a continuous fuel source by means of permanently installed infrastructure providing fuel to the site of the adult congregate living facility, convalescent home or nursing home, to provide power to all permanently installed electrical power systems at the facility, as well as all medical equipment necessary to sustain life and health of patients and all residents and to power HVAC systems to maintain a temperature of not more than 80 degrees, for a minimum 96-hour period. Any such uses that are existing and are operating with a valid certificate of use as of the effective date of this ordinance shall have the required permanent emergency generator (and fuel) installed as required herein no later than June 1, 2018. Modifications to approved site plans for such uses that are existing and operating with a valid certificate of use as of the effective date of this ordinance for the purpose of compliance with this section may be approved by the Development Services Director or designee, provided such modifications generally comply with all requirements of this Code and do not result in an increase of the intensity of existing use or in the violation of any condition of approval. The Development Services Director may approve minor waivers to the standards in Article 5 Development Standards for existing facilities, if it is demonstrated that the implementation of the standard is not possible without creating minor conflicts with required access, circulation, parking, loading, landscaping, screening, fences, and walls. The Development Services Director may additionally waive Section 155.4302.B.2.g if the only feasible location for the generator is in front of the principal structure. Violations of this section may be brought before the city's Special Magistrate for Code Compliance. Individuals found in violation of this section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $500 per day for each offense. Each day of noncompliance shall constitute a separate offense. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the city from enforcing said regulations before any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2012-64, passed 9-11-12; Am. Ord. 2013-37, passed 1-22-13; Am. Ord. 2013-43, passed 2-26-13; Am. Ord. 2013-82, passed 9-24-13; Am. Ord. 2014-16, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 2016-49, passed 3-8-16; Am. Ord. 2018-44, passed 2-27-18)