San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Definitions

The definitions set forth in this Part shall govern the application and interpretation of this Chapter. Words and phrases not defined in this Part 2 shall be interpreted so as to give this Chapter its most reasonable application.

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"Authority Having Jurisdiction" means the City of San José.

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"Dependent Unit" means emergency housing that is not equipped with a kitchen area, toilet, and sewage disposal system. Recreational vehicles that are not self-contained and without utility service connections shall be considered dependent units.

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"Emergency Bridge Housing Community" means any new or existing facilities, including, but not limited to, housing in temporary structures, including, but not limited to, Emergency Sleeping Cabins consistent with the requirements of subdivision (h) of California Government Code Section 8698.3 that are reserved for homeless persons and families, together with community support facilities, including, but not limited to, showers and bathrooms adequate to serve the anticipated number of residents all of which shall be located on property leased or owned by the City. An Emergency Bridge Housing Community shall include supportive and self-sufficiency development services, have the ultimate goal of moving homeless persons to permanent housing as quickly as reasonably possible, and limit rents and service fees to an ability-to-pay formula reasonably consistent with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's requirements for subsidized housing for low-income persons.

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"Emergency Housing" means housing in a permanent or temporary structure(s), occupied during a declaration of state of emergency, local emergency, or a City declaration of shelter crisis. Emergency Housing Includes Emergency Bridge Housing Communities. Emergency Housing may also include, but is not limited to, buildings and structures constructed in accordance with the California Building Standards Code; and Emergency Sleeping Cabins, Emergency Transportable Housing Units including commercial modulars constructed and/or assembled in accordance with this Chapter or with the Voluntary Emergency Housing Appendices to the California Building Code and California Residential Code.

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"Emergency Housing Facilities" means on-site facilities supporting Emergency Housing or emergency bridge housing. These facilities may include, but are not limited to, kitchen areas, toilets, showers and bathrooms with running water. The use of emergency housing facilities is limited exclusively to the occupants of the emergency housing, personnel involved in operating the housing, persons necessary for the services provided, and emergency personnel.

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"Emergency Sleeping Cabin" means a relocatable hard-sided structure that has a raised floor area of no less than 120 square feet of interior space for two occupants and a minimum of 70 square feet of interior space for one occupant and meets the applicable standards provided in Section 5.09.410 below.

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"Emergency Transportable Unit" means a single or multiple section prefabricated structure that is transportable by a vehicle and that can be installed on a permanent or temporary site in response to a need for emergency housing. Emergency transportable units include, but are not limited to, manufactured homes, mobilehomes, multifamily manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and park trailers. For the purposes of this Chapter, emergency transportable units may also include commercial modular units as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18001.8, when determined by the Building Official and City Fire Marshal to be compliant with relevant fire and life safety provisions for the uses set forth in this Chapter. For the purposes of this Chapter, emergency transportable units do not include factory-built housing as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 19971.

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