01-19-12 Regular, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission

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Group Care Facilities Zoning Ordinance Ainendinent Page 6 of 12 Sec. 106 -334. Special use performance standards; residential. 0) Group care facilities that provide food and shelter to 3 or fewer persons (aka community homes, residential personal care homes, living centers, assisted living centers and similar uses as identified in SIC Industry Group 9836 (Residential Care), Industry 98361. 1. Location Facilities shall be permitted as a use -by -right in R 1 Low Density Residential, R-2 Mid Density Residential, R-3 High Density Residential, MI-I Manufactured Housing and LL Large Lot Districts. 2. Distance Requirement Group care facilities shall not be closer than 1,000 feet to a similar use (SIC Industry Group 4836). Measurement shall be from the nearest boundary of the sites on which they are located. 3. SSA Group care facilities located within a residential neighborhood shall be allowed to have one (1) sign not exceeding two (2) square feet in area, non - illuminated and mounted flat against the wall of the principal building. 4. Visual Compatibili ty : There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises. No structural alterations shall be permitted that will cause the group care facility to be substantially distinguishable from other surrounding residential properties. 5. Registration Requirement Facilities providing food and shelter to three (3) or fewer persons, who are unrelated to the proprietor of the establishment, shall comply with all city regulations and register their facility with the City annually by obtaining a Group Care Facility Certificate. The certificate cost shall be at the rate established in Appendix A, fees, of this Code, shall expire on December 31 of each year. Such fee shall be payable to the City on or before December 15 for the next succeeding calendar year. The fee provided for in this article shall not be subject to proration or reduction for payment for a period of less than twelve (12) calendar months. Operation of a facility without first having obtained the required certificate shall be deemed a violation this article. 6. Payment of Taxes All ad valorem taxes on any and all property, personal or real, necessary to the operation of the facility must be paid prior to the issuance or renewal of the certificate. 7. Display of Registration Certificate Every facility so registered shall display an active registration certificate in a conspicuous place, within the facility common area, so as to be easily seen by the public. 8. Access to the Facility City personnel shall have right -of -entry to ensure safe habitability and public safety. City personnel shall advise on -site facility personnel of the purpose of their visit. 9. Annual Inspection The Fire Marshal's Office shall perform a minimum of one (1) annual inspection for each group care facility. Facilities shall comply with all applicable city codes, ordinances, policies and regulations.