1. The following standards shall apply to development of emergency shelters within the Emergency Shelter Overlay zone:
A. EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Emergency shelters, providing temporary housing and support services to homeless persons, shall be permitted in the Emergency Shelter Overlay zone of the Commercial Regional (CR-2), Commercial Heavy (CH), Industrial Light (IL) and Office Industrial Park (OIP) zones, subject to the standards in this Section. The following standards shall be required for development or establishment of emergency shelters in the Emergency Shelter Overlay zone:
(1) Number of Beds. The maximum number of beds or persons permitted to be served nightly by an emergency or homeless shelter shall be determined and as allowed by Building and Fire Codes.
(2) Required Parking. An emergency or homeless shelter shall provide off-street parking at a ratio of one (1) space per employee.
(3) Waiting Area. An emergency or homeless shelter shall provide an on-site, client intake, waiting area to prevent queuing on public sidewalks.
(4) Onsite management. An emergency or homeless shelter shall have a manager on- site during operating hours.
(5) Proximity. Emergency or homeless shelters shall not be less than 300-feet apart from other emergency or homeless shelters, as measured from the nearest property lines.
(6) Length of Stay. The maximum length of stay at an emergency or homeless shelter shall be 180-days in a consecutive 365-day period, or not longer than the time frame established by the California Health and Safety Code for Emergency Shelters, whichever is greater.
(7) Lighting. Sites with an emergency or homeless shelter shall provide lighting in all parking, pedestrian, and entry areas. Lighting shall be in compliance with Title 24, California Code of Regulations.
(8) Security. Emergency or homeless shelters shall provide on-site security during hours that the emergency shelter is in operation.
(Ord. MC-1636, passed 5-1-24)