A. This section establishes standards for Emergency Transitional Housing as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 50801 of the Health and Safety Code, which are in compliance with state law, including the limitations on the Town’s authority to regulate these facilities in zones without a discretionary approval.
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.
1. The maximum number of beds or persons to be served nightly shall be fifty (50), and shall not exceed 1 per 125 square feet of floor area.
2. The maximum length of stay for any one individual shall not exceed 180 days in a 365 day period.
3. Off street parking shall be provided at a rate of one parking space for every four beds and one parking space for each employee on shift.
4. No emergency shelter shall be located within 300 feet of another shelter.
5. Exterior and interior waiting and client intake areas shall be provided on site to accommodate waiting clients and to prevent queuing into any public rights of way. An exterior waiting area shall be physically separated and visually screened from the public right of way.
6. An on-site manager shall be present at all times, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The onsite manager shall not be an individual or individuals who utilize the homeless beds or services and shall maintain their own residence off site.
7. Lighting shall be provided for all entrances, parking lots, pathways and public areas.
8. Stays at the Emergency Shelter facility shall be limited to between the hours of 5PM and 8AM
9. A minimum distance of 300 feet shall be maintained from another emergency shelter. The distance of separation shall be measured in a straight line between the property lines of each use without regard to intervening structures or objects.
10. The shelter operator shall regularly patrol the area surrounding the shelter site during hours that the shelter is in operation to ensure that homeless persons who have been denied access are not congregating in the neighborhood.
11. Each shelter shall be operated by a responsible agency or organization, with experience in managing and/or providing social services.
12. Staff and services shall be provided to assist residents to obtain permanent shelter and provide referral information and/or services for health or mental health services, educational opportunities, job training/employment and life skills training.
13. There shall be at least one on-site supervisor per 25 persons during the hours of operation.
14. Operators shall maintain a log of occupants which may be reviewed by the Town at any time to assure compliance with these regulations and standards.
15. Security systems shall be installed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Security systems shall include an alarm system to detect unrecorded or unauthorized entry or exiting of a facility, and a camera surveillance system which shall be installed in locations to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police.
16. The outdoor areas and yards of shelters and surrounding areas shall be kept clean and free of debris, litter, and storage of personal effects shall not be allowed.
C. Transitional Housing is a development with buildings configured as rental housing developments, but operated under program requirements that call for the termination of assistance and recirculation of the assisted unit to another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in time, which shall be no less than six months. Transitional housing that is provided in single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities or boarding house uses, shall be permitted, conditionally permitted or prohibited in the same manner as the other single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses under this code.
D. Supporting housing is housing with no limit on length of stay, that is occupied by the target population, and that is linked to onsite or offsite services that assist the supportive housing resident in retaining the housing, improving his or her health status, and maximizing his or her ability to live and, when possible, work in the community. Supportive housing that is provided in single family dwellings, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses, shall be permitted, conditionally permitted, or prohibited in the same manner as the other single family dwelling, multi-family dwelling units, residential care facilities, or boarding house uses under this code. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014; amd. Ord. 296, - - )