Ventura Municipal Code Ch. 24.318 Emergency Shelter (es) Overlay Zone

This chapter establishes the emergency shelter (ES) overlay zone to regulate emergency shelters, with full supportive services, in the limited industrial (M-1) zone, general industrial (M-2) zone, and manufacturing planned development (MPD) zone. This chapter is intended to ensure the development of emergency shelters, with full supportive services, for the homeless does not adversely impact adjacent parcels or the surrounding neighborhood, and to ensure they are developed in a manner which protects the health, safety, and general welfare of the community while providing an important public service. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)

The provisions of this chapter shall apply within the boundaries of any area that has been designated as an emergency shelter overlay zone pursuant to Chapter 24.540. Such areas shall be designated as “ES” on the official zoning district map. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)

All uses permitted by the underlying zone designation within an area prior to its designation as an ES overlay zone area shall continue to be permitted. Emergency shelters as defined in Sections 24.110.675 and 24.110.676 and subject to Chapter 24.437 are permitted and conditionally permitted as set forth below. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)

An emergency shelter, with full supportive services, shall conform to all development regulations of the M-1, M-2, and MPD zones and Chapter 24.437. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)

An emergency shelter, with full supportive services, shall be subject to the issuance of a use permit pursuant to Chapter 24.520, Use Permit Procedure. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)

A maximum of one emergency shelter, with full supportive services, shall be allowed in this overlay zone unless there is a need to separate clients by gender or age (population), in which case the total maximum number of full service shelters shall be two. (Ord. No. 2017-008, § 20, 4-17-17)