Part 5 — SITE DEVELOPMENT

A.

City Standard Conditions. Site Development for Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall comply with the City standard conditions for Bridge Housing Communities developed in consultation with the City's Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement entitled "Conditions/Provisions for Bridge Housing Communities required for CEQA Compliance" and approved by the Director of the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement.

B.

Environmental Review. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall be subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 ("CEQA"), together with related State CEQA

Guidelines and Title 21 of the San José Municipal Code.

C.

Air Quality. Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall comply with the CEQA guidelines of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District dated May 2017.

D.

Biological. Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall comply with the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and with City of San José habitat conservation plan, to the extent applicable.

E.

Cultural. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Community sites shall obtain a Historic Resources Assessment report; and in the event that report identifies historic resources, impact and analysis study will be required.

F.

Geology and Soils. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Community sites shall comply with the requirements of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, to the extent applicable.

G.

Greenhouse Gas Emission. Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall comply with the State Greenhouse Gas Emission reporting rules, to the extent applicable.

H.

Emergency Response Plan. Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall prepare prior to occupancy an Emergency Response Plan developed in consultation with the Fire Department.

I.

Hydrology. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Community sites shall comply with the requirements of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits and any California Department of Transportation permits, to the extent applicable.

J.

Land Use. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall comply with the Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan, to the extent applicable.

K.

Noise and Vibration. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Communities should be on sites with exterior noise levels not in excess of 70dbA (24 hour leq) in the Emergency Sleeping Cabin areas or as

determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Interior noise levels shall be further limited as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.

L.

Emergency Access. Emergency Bridge Housing Communities shall prepare prior to construction an Emergency Vehicle Access Plan developed in consultation with the Fire Department.

M.

Utilities and Service Systems. Development of Emergency Bridge Housing Community sites shall comply with the requirements of the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits and any California Department of Transportation permits, to the extent applicable.

(Ords. 30199, 30906, 31082.)

A.

Buildings on same lot. Buildings or structures used for emergency housing, including Emergency Sleeping Cabins, shall be separated from each other and from other buildings on the same lot as set forth in Section 705.3 of the California Building Code. The Building Official and City Fire Marshal may accept reasonable alternatives to these requirements provided reasonably equivalent fire and life safety is achieved.

B.

Fire alarm. A manual fire alarm system capable of arousing sleeping occupants in accordance with Section 907.2.10.1 of the California Fire Code shall be installed in buildings, structures, or groups of buildings or structures used for emergency housing and having a gross floor area of more than 2,500 square feet or having more than 49 sleeping occupants. Exception: Individual buildings or structures in a group of buildings or structures with sufficient separation distances to allow each building or structure to function independently in case of a fire, as approved by the City Fire Marshal.

C.

Fire extinguishers. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with Section 906.1 of the California Fire Code.

D.

Flammable or combustible liquids. The possession or storage of any flammable or combustible liquids or gases shall not be permitted (intact cigarette lighters excepted). The use of any type of open flame indoors or outdoors is prohibited unless approved by the City Fire Marshal.

E.

Storage in attics, under-floor and concealed spaces. Combustible materials, including but not limited to the possessions of occupants, users and staff shall not be stored in attics, under-floor spaces, or within other concealed spaces of buildings or structures used for emergency housing.

F.

Water supply. An approved fire protection water supply complying with Section 507 of the California Fire Code, or as approved by the City Fire Marshal, shall be provided for each structure, group of structures or premises used for emergency housing.

G.

Fire Access. Fire Department access to building and premises used for emergency housing shall be in compliance with Section 503, Appendix D and Section 504 of the California Fire Code, as approved by the City Fire Marshal.

H.

Identification. Emergency housing shall be designated by address numbers, letters, or other suitable means of identification. The identification shall be in a conspicuous location facing the street or driveway fronting the building or structure. Each identification character shall be not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in height and not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) in width, installed/painted on a contrasting background.

I.

Accessibility. Emergency housing shall comply with the applicable requirements in Chapter 11B of the California Building Code and/or the US Access Board Final Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing.

(Ord. 30199.)