(A) This section establishes standards for emergency homeless shelters as defined in subdivision (e) of §50801 of the California Health and Safety Code, which are in compliance with state law, including the limitations on the city's authority to regulate these facilities in zones without a conditional use permit.
(B) These standards apply in addition to all other applicable provisions of this chapter and any requirements imposed by the State Department of Housing and Community Development through its oversight (CLIENT is defined as an person that is not a staff member and does not utilize the facilities i.e eat, shower and or spending the night).
(1) The maximum number of beds or clients permitted to be served (eating, showering and/or spending the night) nightly shall not exceed one per 125 square feet of floor area.
(2) Off-street parking shall be provided based on one covered parking space for every six clients and one uncovered parking space for every employee on site at the same time.
(3) The client waiting and/or intake areas shall be as follows:
(a) Interior intake and/or waiting areas for a facility with 14 or less beds shall be no less than 125 square feet, 15 or more beds shall be no less than 200 square feet.
(b) Exterior intake and/or waiting area no less than 475 square feet for facilities with less than 28 beds shall be screened from public and/or private view with at least a six-foot fence, and an exterior intake and/or waiting area no less than 950 square feet for 29 or more bed facility shall be screened from public and/or private view with at least a six-foot fence.
(4) An individual or individuals who do not utilize the homeless beds and/or services and who maintain their own residence off-site may be eligible as an on-site manager(s). Said manager(s) shall be on-site 24 hours a day seven days a week and are required to be accompanied by supporting staff determined by the size and number of beds in the facility. However, at a minimum one manager on-site, and one supporting staff member shall be provided in each segregated populated sleeping section.
(5) No emergency homeless shelter shall be located within 300 feet of another emergency homeless shelter that is or would be located on a separate lot or parcel.
(6) No client shall be allowed to stay more than 240 consecutive days in a year or 300 overall days within any 12-month period of time.
(7) Lighting shall be provided in all parking, exterior (outside) intake and/or waiting areas, outside common areas and along the periphery of the building and facility.
(8) The emergency homeless shelter facility occupancy shall be secured behind a visual barrier that separates the facilities activities/operations and occupants from public and/or private view at all times with staff as outlined in division (B)(3)(b) above. All staff as outlined in division (B)(4) above shall have cell phones on their person at all times while the emergency shelter is operating and/or occupied.
(Ord. 988, passed 12-2-2008)