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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES

301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotels shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:

  • A. Maximum Occupancy. Each SRO living unit shall be designed to accommodate a maximum of two (2) persons.

  • B. Minimum Size. An SRO living unit shall have at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet of floor area, excluding closet and bathroom. No individual unit may exceed four hundred (400) square feet.

  • C. Minimum Width. An SRO of one (1) room shall not be less than twelve (12) feet in width.

  • D. Entrances. All SRO units shall be independently accessible from a single main entry, excluding emergency and other service support exits.

E. Cooking Facilities. Cooking facilities shall be provided either in individual units or in a community kitchen. Where cooking is in individual SRO units, SRO units shall have a sink with hot and cold water; a counter with dedicated electrical outlets and a microwave oven or properly engineered cook top unit pursuant to Building Code requirements; a refrigerator; and cabinets for storage. Where cooking facilities are in a community kitchen, the community kitchen shall be a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet and designed to provide a minimum of two (2) linear feet of counter space for fifty (50) percent of the maximum number of tenants.

F. Bathrooms. SRO units shall have individual bathrooms containing a sink, a toilet, and a shower or bath per Housing and Building Code requirements. Units may have only one (1) sink by the cooking area and may omit the bathroom sink.

G. Lobby/Meeting Area. Each SRO building shall provide ample ground floor entry area that provides a central focus for tenant social interaction and meetings. The lobby/meeting area shall be designed to accommodate at least twenty-five (25) percent of the tenants at one (1) time using an average of fifteen (15) square feet per person and a minimum four hundred (400) square feet for up to fifty (50) SRO units, excluding janitorial storage, laundry facilities, and hallways.

H. Ground Floor Use. Ground floor area next to public right-of-ways shall be dedicated for public use such as lobby/meeting areas or resident-serving commercial uses. No SRO units shall be on the street level adjacent to the public right-of-ways. If any SRO units are at ground level, they shall face into a private open area such as an interior courtyard.

I. Management Plan. A management plan shall be submitted with the permit application for all SRO projects. At minimum, the management plan shall include the following:

  1. Security/Safety. Proposed security and safety features such as lighting, security cameras, defensible space, central access, and user surveillance;

  2. Management Policies. Management policies including desk service, visitation rights, occupancy restrictions, and use of cooking appliance;

  3. Rental Procedures. All rental procedures, including weekly and monthly tenancy requirements;

  4. Staffing and Services. Information regarding all support services, such as job referral and social programs; and

  5. Maintenance. Maintenance provisions, including sidewalk cleaning and litter control, recycling programs, general upkeep, and the use of durable materials. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. ▸ Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
      Overview
      1. 301.01: ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
      2. 301.02: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES:
      3. 301.03: RESERVED:
      4. 301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:
      5. 301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:
      6. 301.06: CROP CULTIVATION:
      7. 301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:
      8. 301.08: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:
      9. 301.09: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
      10. 301.10: MANUFACTURED HOMES:
      11. 301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:
      12. 301.12: OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES/DISPLAY:
      13. 301.13: PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES:
      14. 301.14: RECYCLING FACILITIES:
      15. 301.15: RESERVED:
      16. 301.16: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
      17. 301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:
      18. 301.19: SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES:
      19. 301.20: TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES:
      20. 301.21: TEMPORARY USES:
      21. 301.22: TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
      22. 301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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