Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-49.7
General Provisions.
[Added 4-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2318]
Emergency shelters located in the Emergency Shelter Overlay zone shall be developed and managed according to the land use regulations, development standards and design guidelines for the zone in which the shelter is situated.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65583(9), (a) , the Emergency Shelters shall maintain compliance with the following development standards:
a.
No more than 100 beds shall be provided in any single emergency homeless shelter facility subject to compliance with the appropriate building and fire codes.
b.
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of two spaces minimum plus one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area.
c.
An onsite manager and security guard/officer must be provided onsite at all times.
d.
An adequate sized indoor client intake area shall be provided at each emergency shelter of at least nine square feet per bed. Any queuing areas shall be on-site indoors or in a covered and screened area and away from public sidewalks and views and avoid spilling into parking and landscape areas.
e.
The maximum length of stay shall be each resident within a twelve-month period shall be six months (180 days);
f.
All clients shall be subject to a background check prior to entry to verify a potential client is not wanted by law enforcement.
g.
No alcohol or drugs shall be permitted onsite and no person under the obvious influence of any controlled substance shall be admitted to the facility.