Solano County Municipal Code Art. II Requirements for Emergency Homeless Facilities and Shelters During A…

8-05 Emergency homeless shelter facility requirements

Emergency homeless shelter facilities shall:

(a) Have an emergency preparedness plan for each facility.

(b) Provide adequate access for emergency service vehicles.

(c) Have fire extinguishers centrally located throughout the facility. Fire extinguishers shall have regularly scheduled servicing and maintenance.

(d) Provide a minimum of three (3) feet of shelter-to-shelter separation.

(e) Provide a minimum of five (5) feet separation between any property line and a shelter unit.

(f) Provide a facility supervisor to monitor compliance with facility rules and regulations, and to notify emergency services in the event of an emergency.

(g) If pets are allowed, provide a pet management plan that includes a method to manage pet health, secure pets away from other people, store food to prevent rodent attraction, and manage the pet waste to ensure public health protection.

(h) Be graded so as not to induce excessive storm water runoff or on-site ponding in habitable areas.

(i) Provide for, or provide access to, either on-site or off-site:

(1) Sanitary facilities, including toilet, handwashing, solid waste containers, and medically necessary medical waste containers.

(2) Heating and cooling facilities.

(3) Shower facilities.

(4) Storage facilities for personal items.

(5) Source of potable drinking water.

(6) An area with usable natural shade or a shade structure.

(Ord. No. 1796, §2)

8-06 Emergency homeless shelter design requirements

Buildings and/or structures used for emergency homeless shelters shall conform to the following:

(a) Have a minimum of fifty (50) square feet for each occupant.

(b) Have an exit that leads directly to the outdoors/evacuation route.

(c) Have a means for natural light and natural ventilation.

(d) Be weatherproof and have a heat/cold barrier of some kind on or in walls and ceiling.

(e) Have a smoke detector.

(Ord. No. 1796, §2)

8-07 Permit and inspection requirements

(a) Permitting and inspection requirements as set forth in the building codes or in any state or local regulatory statute, regulation, or ordinance shall not be required.

(b) The board of supervisors, at its sole discretion and at any time, may cause fire-life-safety inspections to be conducted. The board of supervisors may designate a local official to carry out this provision.

(Ord. No. 1796, §2)