§ 9128.7. Single-Room Occupancy Housing.

• A. Transitional housing, including efficiency residential units, also known as single-room occupancy ("SRO"), shall be subject to and comply with the standards and regulations as follows:

  1. Each SRO shall comply with all applicable development standards for the applicable zoning district and minimum standards contained hereinbelow.

  2. Units shall have a minimum size of one hundred fifty (150) square feet and a maximum of four hundred (400) square feet.

  3. Each unit shall accommodate a maximum of two (2) persons.

4. Exterior lighting shall be provided for the entire outdoor and parking area of the property per the lighting standards described in CMC § 9127.1 (Exterior Lighting).

5. Laundry facilities must be provided in a separate enclosed room at the ratio of one (1) washer and one (1) dryer for every twenty (20) units or fractional number thereof, with at least one (1) washer and dryer per floor.

6. A cleaning supply room or utility closet with a wash tub with hot and cold running water shall be provided on each floor of the SRO facility.

7. Each unit is required to provide a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower.

8. Each unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, functioning cooking appliance and a refrigerator, each having a clear working space of not less than thirty (30) inches in front.

9. Each SRO unit shall have a separate interior closet.

10. SRO units shall comply with all requirements of the California Building Code. All units shall comply with all applicable accessibility and adaptability requirements. All common areas shall be fully accessible.

11. An SRO facility shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of any other SRO facility, emergency shelter, or other similar program, unless such program is located within the same building or on the same lot.

12. An SRO facility with ten (10) or more units shall provide on-site management. A facility with less than ten (10) units may provide a management office off site.

13. Tenancy of SRO units shall not be less than thirty (30) days and maximum period of twelve (12) months.

14. Parking shall be provided as follows:

• a. One (1) uncovered parking space for every three (3) SRO units.

• b. Two (2) uncovered parking spaces for an on-site manager unit.

• c. Each SRO unit shall be provided at least one (1) lockable bicycle parking space in a location that is adjacent to that SRO unit.

15. Applications for an SRO unit or facility shall be processed in a manner consistent with procedures for multiple-family residential projects.

(Ord. 13-1525 § 6)