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Title 17 — Development Code

Chapter 17.110 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS

Rancho Cucamonga Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Rancho Cucamonga

§ 17.110.010. Applicability.

All emergency shelters shall meet the following locational and operational standards.

  • A. A shelter shall not be located within 300 feet of another emergency shelter.

  • B. The number of beds shall not exceed more than one per 130 square feet of gross floor area.

  • C. Off-street parking shall be based on demonstrated need, but shelters shall not be required to provide more than one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.

  • D. A shelter shall provide an interior waiting and intake area which contains a minimum of 200 square feet and an exterior on-site waiting area of no less than 200 square feet.

  • E. A shelter shall have 24-hour per day/seven days a week on-site management.

  • F. The maximum length of stay of any person shall be six months.

  • G. Appropriate exterior lighting shall be provided. The exterior lighting shall be stationary, directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way, and with brightness or glare controlled to be compatible with the neighborhood.

  • H. A shelter shall provide security guards during the hours a shelter is open. (Ord. No. 1000 § 4, 2022)

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  1. ▸ Title 17 — Development Code
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.02 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
    2. Chapter 17.04 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
    3. Chapter 17.06 — RULES AND INTERPRETATION
    4. Chapter 17.08 — ENFORCEMENT
    5. Chapter 17.12 — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
    6. Chapter 17.14 — GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
    7. Chapter 17.16 — PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISIONS
    8. Chapter 17.18 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION DECISIONS
    9. Chapter 17.20 — PLANNING COMMISSION DECISIONS
    10. Chapter 17.22 — CITY COUNCIL DECISIONS
    11. Chapter 17.26 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES
    12. Chapter 17.28 — ADOPTION OF ZONING MAP
    13. Chapter 17.30 — ALLOWED LAND USE BY BASE ZONE
    14. Chapter 17.32 — ALLOWED USE DESCRIPTIONS
    15. Chapter 17.34 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    16. Chapter 17.36 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS BY BASE ZONE
    17. Chapter 17.38 — OVERLAY ZONES AND OTHER SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS
    18. Chapter 17.42 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
    19. Chapter 17.44 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
    20. Chapter 17.46 — DENSITY BONUSES, INCENTIVES, AND CONCESSIONS
    21. Chapter 17.48 — FENCES, WALLS, AND SCREENING
    22. Chapter 17.50 — IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN BUILDING CODE
    23. Chapter 17.52 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
    24. Chapter 17.54 — USES IN HISTORIC STRUCTURES
    25. Chapter 17.56 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    26. Chapter 17.58 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING STANDARDS
    27. Chapter 17.60 — OUTDOOR SALES, STORAGE, DISPLAY, AND SEATING S…
    28. Chapter 17.62 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    29. Chapter 17.64 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
    30. Chapter 17.66 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    31. Chapter 17.68 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
    32. Chapter 17.70 — SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS
    33. Chapter 17.72 — SIGN REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROPERTY
    34. Chapter 17.74 — SIGN REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY
    35. Chapter 17.76 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES
    36. Chapter 17.77 — TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
    37. Chapter 17.78 — TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
    38. Chapter 17.80 — TREE PRESERVATION
    39. Chapter 17.82 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
    40. Chapter 17.84 — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
    41. Chapter 17.86 — ADULT BUSINESS USES
    42. Chapter 17.88 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS
    43. Chapter 17.89 — AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION
    44. Chapter 17.90 — CAR WASHING AND DETAILING
    45. Chapter 17.91 — DRIVE-IN AND DRIVE-THROUGH USES
    46. Chapter 17.92 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    47. Chapter 17.93 — HOTELS
    48. Chapter 17.94 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS USES AND CULTIVATION
    49. Chapter 17.96 — MOBILEHOMES
    50. Chapter 17.97 — LIVE/WORK UNITS
    51. Chapter 17.98 — PUBLIC UTILITIES AND USES
    52. Chapter 17.100 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY…
    53. Chapter 17.102 — SPECIAL REGULATED USES
    54. Chapter 17.104 — TEMPORARY USES
    55. Chapter 17.106 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    56. Chapter 17.108 — TELEVISION SATELLITE DISH AND ANTENNA REGULAT…
    57. Chapter 17.109 — BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES
    58. Chapter 17.110 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
    59. Chapter 17.111 — VEHICLE SERVICE USES
    60. Chapter 17.112 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
    61. Chapter 17.114 — SPECIAL PLANNING AREA MAP AND DESCRIPTIONS
    62. Chapter 17.118 — PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
    63. Chapter 17.120 — GENERAL DESIGN PROVISIONS
    64. Chapter 17.122 — DESIGN PROVISIONS BY DEVELOPMENT TYPE
    65. Chapter 17.123 — MULTI-FAMILY AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE
    66. Chapter 17.124 — DESIGN PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC ART
    67. Chapter 17.126 — INTRODUCTION
    68. Chapter 17.130 — ZONE AND BUILDING STANDARDS
    69. Chapter 17.132 — BUILDING ENTRANCES AND FACADES
    70. Chapter 17.134 — PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
    71. Chapter 17.136 — LAND USE STANDARDS
    72. Chapter 17.138 — LARGE SITE DEVELOPMENT
    73. Chapter 17.140 — UNIVERSAL DEFINITIONS
    74. Chapter 17.142 — ADULT BUSINESS DEFINITIONS
    75. Chapter 17.144 — DENSITY BONUS DEFINITIONS
    76. Chapter 17.146 — HISTORIC RESOURCES DEFINITIONS
    77. Chapter 17.148 — CANNABIS DEFINITIONS
    78. Chapter 17.150 — SIGN DEFINITIONS
    79. Chapter 17.152 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEFINITIONS
    80. Chapter 17.154 — FORM-BASED CODE DEFINITIONS

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