§ 138-3299. Shelter/transitional housing.

(a)

Purpose. The intent of a shelter is to provide relatively short-term, transitional housing for individuals in need (e.g., homeless shelters). The purpose of this section is to clarify the permitted operational characteristics of shelters.

(b)

Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to new and expansions to shelters/transitional housing facilities. The provisions of this section shall not apply to dormitories, jails, campgrounds, hotel/motel, or similar use. The provisions of this section shall not apply to emergency shelters for natural disasters (e.g., temporary hurricane shelters).

(c)

Standards.

(1)

The average tenancy of the sleeping areas and rooms should generally be less than one month.

(2)

Shelters may have food preparation facilities.

(3)

Structures may contain open sleeping areas and/or individual sleeping rooms.

(4)

Shared, fully-equipped cooking facilities may be available to residents. Individual rooms may or may not to have full kitchens.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)