1. No individual or household shall be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay.

2. No emergency shelter shall be located within 300 feet of another emergency shelter, except when a Use Permit is approved to allow less of a buffer distance.

3. When abutting a Residential District, all waiting and intake areas shall be located indoors.

4. Emergency shelter facilities are required to have an area for onsite client intake equal to one-quarter of the area provided for client beds. This may be a multi-use area.

5. The following incidental uses are permitted in emergency shelter facilities

6. Lighting shall be provided in all exterior areas, including pathways, parking areas, courtyards, rear yard areas, and spaces between structures. Lighting shall be directed in a manner that does not cast light onto neighboring properties.

7. On-site management and security shall be provided at all times the facility is in operation and on-site management shall be provided at least one hour before and after facility operation hours.

8. The shelter provider shall conduct a community meeting after giving notice to all owners and occupants within a 100-foot radius of the proposed shelter location. A community meeting shall not be required when the target population of the proposed shelter requires privacy due to safety concerns as determined by the Zoning Officer.

1. Seasonal Emergency Shelter Defined. A seasonal emergency shelter is an emergency shelter that may operate only during the wet weather season from November 15 through April 15, unless the City Manager determines in any given year that the wet season has begun earlier or extended later than these dates.

2. Standards in Residential Districts. In addition to the standards in Subsection A (Standards for Emergency Shelters--All Districts) above, the following standards apply to seasonal emergency shelters in a residential district.