This section adds a new section to an existing chapter 43.21C. Here is the modified chapter for context.
Permit actions to site a temporary shelter or transitional encampment are exempt from compliance with this chapter if the following conditions are met:
The facility is used for people experiencing homelessness;
The facility includes no more than 200 beds and the number of occupants is based on one person for each bed;
The facility is used on the site for no more than three years;
The transitional encampment does not involve the erection of a new permanent structure; and
The local jurisdiction has declared a state of emergency on homelessness.
The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
"Temporary shelter" means a use sited in a new or existing structure or modular structure that provides temporary quarters for sleeping and shelter. The use may have common food preparation, shower, or other commonly used facilities that support temporary shelters.
"Transitional encampment" means a use having tents, modular structures, or a similar shelter, including vehicles used for shelter, that provides temporary quarters for sleeping and shelter. The use may have common food preparation, shower, or other commonly used facilities that are separate from the sleeping shelters and that support transitional encampments.