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Home My WebLink AboutMC-878 Effective: July 8. 1993 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ORDINANCE NO. MC-878 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING CHAPTER 19.06, SECTION NO. 19.06.030(2)(S)(1) AND (11) AND ADDING SECTION NO. 19.06.030(2) (S) (29) OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL (DEVELOPMENT) CODE PERTAINING TO SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES. THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section No. 19.06.030(2) (S) (1) and (11), SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES, is amended to read as follows [See Attachment A-1, Pages II-117B and II-117C of the Development Code, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference]: "S. SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facilities are subject to Conditional Use Permit review and approval and shall conform to the following standards: 1. SRO's shall not be located within 250 feet of a parcel which has a school for children, adult bookstore or theater, or liquor store. 17 11. A full common kitchen facility shall be provided on each 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 floor if complete kitchens are not provided in each unit. Complete kitchens shall include a microwave, sink with garbage disposal, and refrigerator. Other cooking appliances or facilities shall be prohibited in each SRO unit unless approved in writing by the management staff. SECTION 2. Section No. 19.06.030(2)(S) (29), SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES, is added to read as follows [See IIII IIII I MC-878 1 Attachment A-2, Page 1I-117G of the Development Code, attached 2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference]: "29. Existing motels, hotels or apartments shall not be permitted 3 4 5 IIII 6 IIII 7 IIII 8 IIII 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 to convert to SRO's." 2 MC-878 1 ORDINANCE... AMENDING CHAPTER 19.06, SECTION NO. 19.06.030(2) (S) (1) AND (11) AND ADDING SECTION NO. 19.06.030(2) (S) (29)OF THE SAN 2 BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL (DEVELOPMENT) CODE PERTAINING TO SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES. 3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly 4 adopted by the Mayor 5 and Common Council of the city of San meeting thereof, held on the Bernardino at a reqular 6 June , 1993, by the following vote, to wit: day of 7th 7 Council Members: 8 NEGRETE 9 CURLIN 10 HERNANDEZ 11 OBERHELMAN 12 (OFFICE VACANT) 13 POPE-LUDLAM 14 MILLER 15 x x ();L(.4L C14-,'--f~ ~~ Clerk 9A day 16 17 The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this of June , 1993. 18 19 20 21 ---j7~~'h ' T6m ~ ~ayor City of San Bernardino Approved as to form and legal content: 22 JAMES F. PENMAN, City Attorney By: t__L?7~ 24 /I 25 U 23 26 27 28 3 MC-878 COMMllltCLu. DIS'nuCl'S -19.116 9. 10. 11. Adequate heating and air conditioning. <Window air amditioning units are not permitted. Air amditioning units may be installed for each SRO unit as long as they are flush with the exterior wall sur- face.) Kitchen sink with garbage disposal. Counter top measuring a minimum of 12 inches deep and 24 inches wide. Space and proper wiring for a miaowave and small refrigerator. (These appliances must be available for rent) Pre--wired for telephone and cable television. .". Toilet and sink in a separate room that is a minimum of 20 square feel One bed space per person. One closet per person. One storage/ desk arrangement per person. Inlercom system. Lockable door, which is a minimum of 36 inches wide, opens in- ward, and has a rep1~ammable key card access from a secured enclosed interior hallway or amunon area. The maximum ocx:upancy and minimum unit size (not including toilet am\partments) shall be: 1 person - 150 square feet 2 persons - 115 square feet The maximum unit size shall be 325 square feet Elevators shall be required on new SRO's which are 3 stories or more in height A full common kitchen facility shall be provided on each floor if complete kitchens are not provided in each unit. Complete kitchens shall include a microwave, sink with garbage disposal, and refrigerator. Other cooking appliances or . facilities shall be prohibited in each SRO unlt unless approved in writing by the management staff. B-11' (' 7f112 MC-878 ATTACHMENT "A-l" . COMMEllCL\L O&STIUcrs -19.06 11. The structure shall be made to mnfonn to the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code and the Uniform Building Code for commercial structures. 12. '!rash receptacles should be placed to the rear of the structure and screened from view. Location and size of receptacles will be deter- mined at project review. S. SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY (SRO) FACILITIES (MC809 10-8-91) Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facilities are subject to Conditional Use Permit review and approval and shall mnfonn to the following standards: 1. SRO's shall not be located within 250 feet of a parcel which has a school for children, adult bookstore or theater, or liquor store. 2. SRO's shall be located within 1/4 mile of a bus stop. 3. SRO's shall mmply with the following parking requirements: 1 per full time SRO employee at maximum shift and 1 per 10 0c- cupants 4. Secured bicycle or motorcycle spaces shall be provided at a ratio of 1 space per 10 occupants. 5. Any design of a SRO project shall mordinate with and exmtplement the existing architectural style and standards of the surrounding land uses and local a>mmunity. H a t1-ign theme has beamae es- tablished in an area, this should be reflected in the design and scale of the SRO project. 6. An unrestricted drop-off/pick-up/loading/temporary parking area shall be provided near a single entry located adjacent to front entry / desk area. 7. Exterior mmmon areas and/or open murtyards should be provided throughout the project. H cxmtmon areas are made available, these areas should be designed to provide passive open space with tables, chairs, planters, or small garden spaces to make these areas useful and functional for the residents. Exterior cxmtmon areas, in- cluding parking areas, should be illuminated with a minimum of 2 footcandles by low pressure sodium lighting from dusk to dawn. 8. Each SRO unit shall be provided with the following minimum amenities: D-tt7 B 7/92 ATTACHMENT "A-L" MC-878 . COMMERCIAl. Di:STRICrs -19.ll6 tion arrests are occurring at the SRO facility, the Operators Permit issued to the SRO facility may be revoked pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 5.82. Further operation of the SRO facility shall not occur without first processing and obtaining approval for a new Operators Permit. 27. Condition compliance inspections by the City may be made on an annual basis, and the costs of such inspections, up to $5,000.00 ad- justed annually for inflation, shall be paid by the SRO facility operator. Any violation(s) of the conditions of approval, municipal codes, or state or federal laws or regulations pertaining to SRO facilities, as they exist at the time of the inspection, shall be cor- rected within the time period(s) specified in the notice of violation. U the Director makes a finding that the corrections have not been made within the specified time period(s), the Conditional Use Per- mit and Operators Permit for the SRO facility may be revoked pur- suant to the provisions in Chapter 19.36 and 5.82 of the Municipal Code. 28. The maximum number of SRO units to be brought into service within the City of San Bernardino after the effective date of the Development Code, shall be the number that accomodates 500 0c- cupants. Prior to any proposed amendments to these SRO stand- ards or to an increase in the maximum number of SRO units-in ser- vice, the Department of Planning and Building Services shall present a report to the City Council with the following information: the number and location of permitted. SRO projects, the number and capacity of existing SRO units, the average occupancy rate, the rent levels, the average number of vehicles per resident, and the perceived adequacies or deficiencies of the management services provided in the SRO facilities." 29. Existing motels, hotels or apartments shall not be permitted to convert to SRO's, D-117G 7192