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17.13.040 Districts where emergency housing and transitional housing are permitted.
17.13.050 Recreational vehicles and park models.
Emergency housing is intended to provide short term temporary housing in order to help transitional persons (defined below) who are temporarily without shelter, at risk of homelessness, or experiencing personal or family crisis make the transition to a more permanent, safe, and stable living situation. Emergency housing may also include self-sufficiency training and human services for such persons. (Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).
Transitional housing is intended to provide housing on a temporary basis in order to help transitional persons make the transition to placement in permanent housing. Transitional housing may also include self-sufficiency training and human services for such persons. (Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).
A. “Emergency housing” means temporary housing provided to transitional persons for a period of up to thirty days, provided by nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, establishments of religion, or other organizations or partnerships formed to promote public welfare, for the purpose of facilitating the movement of such persons to a more permanent, safe, and stable living situation.
B. “Nonprofit corporation” means an organization that does not distribute its surplus funds to owners or shareholders, but instead uses them to help pursue its goals, and that is certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Washington as a nonprofit corporation. The term “nonprofit corporation,” as used herein, does not refer to an organization’s federal tax code status.
C. “Park model” means a towable living unit which is built on a single chassis and mounted on wheels, primarily designed to provide temporary or permanent living quarters, which may be connected to utilities necessary for operation of installed fixtures and appliances, with a gross exterior square footage of less than four hundred square feet when set up, certified as approved as such by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of their official “green seal,” and identified with a tag on the unit containing a serial number beginning with the letters “PT” or “RPT.” A park model is the same as a recreational park trailer.
D. “Recreational vehicle” means a vehicular unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use with or without motive power, of such size and weight as to not require a special highway movement permit and certified as approved as such by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as evidenced by the attachment of their official “green seal.” For the purposes of this chapter, this definition does not include “park models,” which are considered separately.
E. “Transitional housing” means temporary housing provided to transitional persons for a period of thirty-one days to twenty-four months by nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, establishments of religion, or other organizations or partnerships formed to promote public welfare, for the purpose of facilitating movement of said persons to independent living.
F. “Transitional person” means an adult or child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This definition excludes any persons who are abusing alcohol, prescription drugs, or other controlled substances. (Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).
A. Single-Family Residential (R-L) District.
B. Multi-Family Residential (R-M) District.
C. Tourist Accommodations (T-A) District.
D. Downtown Mixed Residential Zone.
E. Downtown Single-Family Residential Zone and Downtown Mixed Use Zone.
2. Transitional housing is not allowed. (Ord. 1533 § 6 (Exh. 18) (part), 2017; Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).
J. Violations, Penalties and Enforcement.
1. It is a violation of this chapter to use a recreational vehicle or park model for emergency housing or transitional housing without a permit, or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued therefor, or in violation of this chapter.
2. Each day’s use of a recreational vehicle or park model for emergency housing or transitional housing without a permit or contrary to the provisions of a permit issued therefor shall constitute a separate violation.
3. Violations and penalties shall be applied to the permittee or any person allowing a recreational vehicle or park model for emergency housing or transitional housing, not to any transitional person.
4. Except as otherwise expressly provided, any violation of this chapter shall be enforced according to the uniform procedures set out in Chapter 2.80. (Ord. 1502 § 4 (Exh. Q), 2015; Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).
a. Emergency housing and transitional housing permittees must provide a clean and healthy drinking water supply for the facility.
b. If not using public water supplies, emergency housing and transitional housing permittees must obtain local health authority approval to use a private water supply.
13. Space Heaters and Stoves.
1. All emergency and transitional housing facilities must have written emergency and disaster plans and procedures to meet the needs of each resident during emergencies and disasters.
c. The fire drill plan for evacuation of the facility.
3. Fire Drill Plan and Procedures for Emergency Evacuation – Required.
ii. Not admit or keep residents who cannot safely be evacuated.
c. The location for the residents to meet outside the facility.
5. Posting the Emergency Evacuation Floor Plan – Required.
ii. Common areas normally used by residents, staff and visitors.
6. Emergency Evacuation Drills – Required.
b. Documentation of Emergency Evacuation Drills – Required.
(D) The length of time it took to evacuate all residents.
7. Emergency Evacuation – Notification Required.
L. Managers and Other Service Providers.
R. Neighborhood Character. For all emergency housing facilities and transitional housing facilities conditionally permitted, the hearing examiner shall take into consideration the neighborhood character established by any adopted neighborhood plan. (Ord. 1426 § 5 (Exh. E) (part), 2011).

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