The purpose of these standards is to ensure the development of emergency shelters do not adversely impact adjacent parcels or the surrounding neighborhood, and shall be developed in a manner which protects the health, safety, and general welfare of the nearby residents and businesses, while providing for the housing needs of people in need of shelter. The following performance standards shall apply to emergency shelters

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

In addition to the standards set forth in here and below, emergency shelters shall also be required to comply with the California Building Code and California Fire Code in effect at the time of building permit application.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

In addition to the standards set forth in here and below, emergency shelters shall also be required to comply with the California Housing Code in effect at the time of building permit application.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

Prior to commencing operation, the emergency shelter provider must have a written management plan, which shall be approved by the planning commission. The management plan must include, but is not be limited to, provisions for staff training, resident identification process, neighborhood outreach, policies regarding pets, the timing and placement of outdoor activities, temporary storage of residents' personal belongings, safety and security, screening of residents to insure compatibility with services provided at the facility, and training, counseling and social service programs for residents, as applicable.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

Each resident shall be provided a minimum of fifty gross square feet of personal living space per person, not including space for common areas. In no case shall occupancy exceed sixty residents at any one time. Bathing facilities shall be provided in quantity and location as required in the California Plumbing Code (Title 24 Part 5), and shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2).

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

The emergency shelter facility may provide one or more of the following specific facilities and services, including but not limited to:

A.

Commercial kitchen facilities designed and operated in compliance with the California Retail Food Code;

B.

Dining area;

C.

Laundry;

D.

Recreation room;

E.

Support services, (e.g., training, counseling);

F.

Child care facilities.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

Adequate external lighting shall be provided for security purposes. The lighting shall be stationary, full cut-off downward facing hooded lighting and directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way, and of intensity compatible with the neighborhood.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

Outdoor activities, such as recreation, eating, and staging for drop-off, intake, and pick-up, may be conducted at the facility. Conducting such activities either at a back entrance or inner courtyard is encouraged. For the purposes of noise abatement in residential districts, outdoor activities may only be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

Emergency shelters must be sited within the R-3 (high density residential), R-4 (residential mixed-use), and C-2 (general commercial) zones. No more than one emergency shelter is permitted within a radius of one thousand feet from another emergency shelter.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

To assure that new and renovated buildings are compatible with the existing character and scale of the surrounding commercial environment, new and infill buildings must be consistent with the architectural design guidelines.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)

The agency or organization operating the shelter shall comply with the following requirements:

A.

Temporary shelter shall be available to residents for no more than sixty days. Extensions up to a total stay of one hundred eighty days may be provided if no alternative housing is available.

B.

Staff and services shall be provided to assist residents to obtain permanent shelter and income. Such services shall be available at no cost to all residents of a provider's shelter or shelters.

C.

The provider shall not discriminate in any services provided.

D.

The provider shall not require participation by residents in any religious or philosophical ritual, service, meeting or rite as a condition of eligibility.

(Ord. No. 426-2015, § 1, 4-9-2015)