A. Single Room Occupancy Purpose and Intent: It is the purpose and intent of this section to regulate the development and operation of Single Room Occupancy land uses. Single Room Occupancy units provide housing opportunities for lower-income individuals, persons with disabilities, the elderly and formerly homeless individuals.
B. Single Room Occupancy shall mean a facility providing dwelling units where each unit has a minimum floor area of 150 square feet and a maximum floor area of 350 square feet. These dwellings units may have kitchen or bathroom facilities and shall be offered on a monthly basis or longer.
C. Single Room Occupancy Units shall be located exclusively in the Industrial (I) land use district with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. An application pursuant to this section shall be processed concurrently with any other application(s) required for housing development.
D. The following development standards shall be used in conjunction with the industrial district standards for any Single Room Occupancy development.
1. Unit Size: The minimum size of a unit shall be 150 square feet and the maximum size shall be 350 square feet which may include bathroom and/or kitchen facilities.
2. Occupancy: An SRO unit shall accommodate a maximum of two persons.
3. Common Areas: A minimum of 10 square feet for each unit shall be provided for common area. All common areas shall be within the structure. Dining rooms, meeting rooms, recreational rooms or other similar areas may be considered common areas. Shared bathrooms, kitchens, janitorial storage, laundry facilities and common hallways shall not be considered as common areas.
4. Kitchen Facilities: An SRO is not required to but may contain partial or full kitchen facilities. A full kitchen includes a sink, a refrigerator and a stove, range top or oven. If a full kitchen is not provided, common kitchen facilities shall be provided with at least one kitchen per floor.
5. Bathroom Facilities: For each unit a private toilet and sink in an enclosed compartment with a door shall be provided. This compartment shall be a minimum of 15 square feet. If private bathing facilities are not provided for each unit, shared shower or bathtub facilities shall be provided in accordance with the most recent edition of the California Building Codes for congregate residences with at least one full bathroom per every three units on a floor. The shared shower or bathtub facility shall be accessible from a common area or hallway. Each shared shower or bathtub facility shall be provided with an interior lockable door.
6. Closet: Each SRO shall have a separate closet.
7. Laundry Facilities: Laundry facilities shall be provided in a separate room at the ratio of one washer and dryer for every 10 units, with at least one washer and dryer per floor.
8. Cleaning Supply room: A cleaning supply room or utility closet with a wash tub with hot and cold running water shall be provided on each floor.
9. Management: A management plan shall be submitted with the development application for an SROP facility and shall be approved by the Director and the Chief of Police. The management plan must address management and operation of the facility, rental procedures, safety and security of the residents and building maintenance. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014; amd. Ord. 296, - - )