San Jose Municipal Code Part 5 Design Standards

A. Common Use Kitchens and Food Facilities. Where occupants of Homeless Shelters are permitted or required to cook for themselves, a separate area shall be equipped and maintained as a common use kitchen and refrigerated storage shall be provided for safe storage of food. In the event that a third party is preparing, or serving food, that party must comply with all applicable food safety regulations. No Homeless Shelter shall be required to permit cooking.

B. Toilet and Bathing Facilities. The Homeless Shelter site shall be provided with at least one toilet and one bathing facility for every 15 occupants of each gender. The Enforcing Agency may permit different types and ratios of toilet and bathing facilities, including portable toilets and lavatories, and mobile showers for bathing facilities. The approval shall be based upon a finding that the type and ratio of toilet and bathing facilities are sufficient to process the anticipated volume of sewage and wastewater, while maintaining sanitary conditions for the occupants of the Homeless Shelter.

C. Garbage, waste and rubbish disposal. All garbage, kitchen waste and rubbish shall be deposited in approved covered receptacles, which shall be emptied when filled and the contents shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner acceptable to the Enforcing Agency.

D. Drinking water. Potable drinking water shall be provided for all occupants of Homeless Shelters.

E. The City Manager or designee may adopt Guidelines for the Design and Operation of Homeless Shelters, including procedures which apply in lieu of compliance with Municipal Code Chapter 4.12 and Title 27.

(Ord. 30969.)