§ 16.34.020 — Definitions

16.34.020 - Definitions.

The following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this chapter, have the meanings shown herein. Refer to Chapter 2 of this Code for general definitions. "Declaration of shelter crisis" means the duly proclaimed existence of a situation in which a significant number of persons are without the ability to obtain shelter, resulting in a threat to their health and safety. (See Government Code Section 8698) "Dependent unit" means the emergency housing 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. "Emergency housing" means housing in a permanent or temporary structure(s), occupied during a declaration of state of emergency, local emergency, or shelter crisis. Emergency housing may 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, and tents constructed and/or assembled in accordance with this chapter. "Emergency housing facilities" means on-site common use facilities supporting emergency housing. Emergency housing facilities 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, and other emergency personnel. "Emergency housing site" means a site containing emergency housing and emergency housing facilities supporting the emergency housing. "Emergency sleeping cabin" means relocatable hard-sided structure constructed in accordance with this chapter, which may be occupied only for emergency housing if allowed by the enforcing agency. "Emergency transportable housing 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 housing units include, but are not limited to, manufactured homes, mobile homes, multifamily manufactured homes, recreational vehicles, and park trailers. For the purposes of this chapter, emergency transportable housing units may also include commercial modular (CM) units as defined in the Health and Safety Code Section 18001.8, if approved by the enforcing agency. For the purposes of this chapter, emergency transportable housing units do not include factory-built housing as defined in the Health and Safety Code Section 19971. "Landing platform" means a landing provided as the top step of a stairway accessing a loft. "Local emergency" means local emergency as defined in the Government Code, Section 8558. "Loft" means a floor level located more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the main floor and open to it on at least one side with a ceiling height of less than six feet eight inches (2,032 mm), used as a living or sleeping space. "Manufactured home" means a structure designed to be used as a single-family dwelling, as defined in the Health and Safety Code, Section 18007. "Mobilehome" means a structure designed to be used as a single-family dwelling, as defined in the Health and Safety Code, Section 18008. "Multifamily manufactured home" means a structure designed to contain not less than two dwelling units, as defined in the Health and Safety Code, Section 18008.7. "Park trailer" means a trailer designed for human habitation that meets all requirements in the Health and Safety Code, Section 18009.3. "Recreational vehicle" means a motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation that meets all requirements in the Health and Safety Code, Section 18010. "State of emergency" means a state of emergency as defined in the Government Code, Section 8558. "Tent" means a structure, enclosure or shelter, with or without sidewalls or drops, constructed of fabric or pliable material supported by any manner except by air or the content that it protects.

(Ord. 7492 § 21(Exh. A), 2019)