These provisions shall be known as the emergency transitional housing standard and shall be cited as such and will be referred to herein as “this standard.”
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The provisions of this standard shall apply to the location and use of temporary detached, single-story emergency transitional housing units.
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The use of emergency transitional housing units described in this standard shall be limited to persons who lack permanent shelter and cannot be placed in other low-income housing or other temporary shelter facilities.
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Emergency transitional housing units are limited to an approved electrical connection and shall not be connected to any fuel, water, sanitary sewer, storm water, or other utility unless required by the city engineer.
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Emergency transitional housing units shall only be allowed on properties with approved nonresidential land uses where the standards herein have all been met.
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The provisions of this standard shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state, or federal law.
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In the event any part or provision of this standard is held to be illegal or void, this shall not have the effect of making illegal or void any of the other parts or provisions.
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Host sites are required to notify all property owners within 150 feet of their property line, prior to submitting a permit application.
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Alterations, or repairs to any unit shall conform to the requirements for a new structure. Alterations and/or repairs shall not cause an existing unit to become unsafe or adversely affect the performance of the unit. An unsafe condition shall be deemed to have been created if an alteration will cause the existing unit to become structurally unsafe or overloaded, will not provide adequate egress in compliance with the provisions of this standard, or will obstruct existing exits, create a fire hazard, reduce required fire resistance, or otherwise create conditions dangerous to human life.
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Emergency transitional housing units shall not be equipped with or served by internal combustion engine generators or preparations for the later installation of an internal combustion engine generator.
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Placement and construction of emergency transitional housing units shall comply with the Albany Emergency Transitional Housing Unit Placement and Construction Standard.
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