§ 44-5-4. Space and security.

(a)

The absolute maximum occupancy for each shelter shall be established by the building official.

(b)

Unless an exemption has been granted by the appropriate department, the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of a shelter shall provide sleeping accommodations for each resident which shall consist either of a bed or of a crib with a mattress.

(c)

The owner(s) and/or operator(s) of a shelter shall provide adequate sleeping space and security for residents as well as safekeeping for their belongings which shall consist of at least forty-five (45) square feet of floor area per bed or crib and be limited to not more than eight (8) beds or cribs in any one (1) room.

(d)

When the National Weather Service reports either that the temperature or wind chill is below thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit or that a weather advisory is in effect, the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of a shelter shall be excused from the sleeping space requirements contained in subsection (c) above.

(Ord. No. 23-94, § 1, 11-16-94; Ord. No. 7-95, § 1, 4-26-95)