14-21-104 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR ELDERLY PERSONS
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A. The following requirements shall apply to a residential facility for elderly persons:
1. The facility shall comply with building, safety, land use, and health codes or land use codes applicable to a similar dwelling in the zone in which the facility will be located.
2. Minimum site development standards shall be the same as those for a dwelling unit in the zone in which the facility is located.
3. In a residential single-family zone, not more than three (3) unrelated persons shall occupy a residential facility for elderly persons established in a dwelling unit.
4. In a residential single-family zone, a residential facility for elderly persons shall not be established in a non-conforming two-family or non-conforming multi-family structure unless it is first converted to a conforming single-family dwelling structure.
5. In a residential multi-family zone, a residential facility for elderly persons shall not be located within a two-family or multi-family structure unless the entire structure is used for the facility.
6. In a Residential Multi-family zone, not more than three (3) unrelated persons per permitted dwelling unit shall occupy a facility for elderly persons, based on the existing density standards for the zone in which it is located, and up to a maximum of twelve (12) persons.
7. The facility shall be capable of being used as a residential facility for elderly persons without structural or landscaping alterations that would change the structure's residential character.
8. A residential facility for elderly persons occupied by more than five (5) such persons shall not be located within three-fourths (3/4) mile from any of the following facilities, measured in a straight line between the nearest property lines of each facility:
a. A residential facility for elderly persons;
b. A residential facility for persons with a disability;
c. A protective housing facility;
d. A transitional housing facility;
e. An assisted living facility;
f.
A rehabilitation/treatment facility; or
g. A nonresidential treatment facility.
9. A person being treated for alcoholism or drug abuse shall not be placed in a residential facility for elderly persons.
10. Placement in a residential facility for elderly persons shall be on a strictly voluntary basis and not a part of, or in lieu of, confinement, rehabilitation, or treatment in a correctional facility.
11. A permit for a residential facility for elderly persons is nontransferable and terminates if the structure:
a. Is devoted to a use other than a residential facility for elderly persons, or
b. Fails to comply with the requirements set forth in this Section.
14-21-103 DEFINITIONS · 14-21-105 RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY