§ 44-5-8. Temporary emergency shelters.

(a)

The owner(s) and/or operator(s) of a temporary emergency shelter shall:

(1)

Maintain and post in a conspicuous place a valid occupancy permit for the usual purpose of the structure; and

(2)

Maintain a minimum staffing ratio of one (1) staff member for every twenty (20) residents, or portion thereof, during waking hours and one (1) staff member for every thirty (30) residents, or portion thereof, during sleeping hours.

(b)

Each time operation commences, the owner(s) and/or operators of a temporary emergency shelter shall file a letter of notification with the consumer affairs department within forty-eight (48) hours thereof, excluding holidays and weekends. The letter of notification shall include a statement indicating compliance with this section. In lieu of this procedure, the coordinating entity for rotating temporary emergency shelters may file with the consumer affairs department a quarterly letter of notification which lists participating temporary emergency shelter facilities and the prospective dates of their operation.

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