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Program Guide
Temporary Outdoor Shelters
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7. Sleeping pods with more than one bed must have a minimum of 30 inches of
lateral separation between beds and a minimum of 30-inch vertical separation
between tiers of beds (if applicable), or between the top tier and the ceiling.
8. A maximum of two tiers of bunks are allowed.
9. Smoking and open flames are prohibited within sleeping spaces.
10. Sleeping pods (with a maximum of three sleeping areas) may not exceed 240
square feet measured from the inside of the outside walls.
11. An individual sleeping pod may not be occupied by more than two adults or
one household unit.
12. Each sleeping pod must be equipped with a combination smoke and carbon
monoxide alarm within a tamper-proof cage.
B. Vehicle Access
1. Streets and drive aisles must have direct access to parking. Vehicle access
may not be obstructed by grade or vertical clearance. Streets and drive aisle
entrances with an impaired clearance must have warning signs.
2. The internal vehicle system including streets, drive aisles, and parking areas,
must have a direct connection to a public right-of-way.
3. The vehicle system must be of adequate width to accommodate the planned
parking and traffic load. Each traffic lane must have a minimum 10-foot width.
Where parking is permitted adjacent to drive aisles, each drive aisle must be
a minimum of 10-feet wide. Two-way streets without parking must be a
minimum of 20-feet wide
4. Streets and drive aisles must be designed for a minimum of nine-ton gross
loads.
5. Streets, drive aisles and walkways must be well-drained away from sleeping
pods and other structures. Drainage systems will need BDS Plumbing
approval per III.C., above.
6. Streets, drive aisles, and walkway surfaces can be asphaltic concrete,
Portland cement concrete, or other material that complies with the minimum
requirements of Title 24, and the Stormwater Management Manual.
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