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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Resolution No. 071RESOLUTION NO. 71 SERIES OF 2019 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING A POLICY TO ALLOW FOR RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLIES TO APPLY FOR A CONDITIONAL PERMIT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY TEMPORARY SHELTER DURING WINTER WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCIES BETWEEN DECEMBER, 2019 AND MAY, 2020. WHEREAS, It is a compelling governmental interest of the City of Englewood to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all people residing within the City through thoughtful enforcement of the City's adopted life safety codes, including the 2015 International Building and Fire Codes, as amended; WHEREAS, E.M.C. Title 8, Chapter 2A, Section 8-2A-l, adopting the International Building Code, 2015 Edition, including amendments, includes Section 3103 of the 2015 International Building Code, which provides that the structural strength, fire safety, means of egress, accessibility, light, ventilation and sanitary requirements for temporary uses shall be as necessary to ensure public health, safety and general welfare; WHEREAS, E.M.C. Title 8, Chapter 2E, Section 8-2E-1, adopting the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, including amendments, provides that the fire code official is authorized to issue a conditional permit to occupy premises, or a portion thereof, before work or operations is completed, provided that such portion will be occupied safely prior to full completion or installation of equipment and operations without endangering life or public welfare; WHEREAS, E.M.C. Title 16, Chapter 11, Section 16-11-2 of the Unified Development Code defines Emergency Temporary Shelters as structures, or portions of a structure, providing temporary housing for persons in need of shelter due to limited financial resources (including people who are homeless), weather-related emergencies, or other emergencies; WHEREAS, E.M.C. Title 16, Chapter 11, Section 16-5-1 of the Unified Development Code provides for Religious Assembly in all zoning districts of the City, such assembly to include uses accessory to the religious assembly's system of beliefs, all in accordance with The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000; WHEREAS, the City of Englewood recognizes the need for safe weather related temporary shelters to provide a place for persons within Englewood to seek shelter from the weather when temperatures are life threatening; and WHEREAS, The City of Englewood will seek amendments to those Codes of the City that provide life safety oversight for Emergency Temporary Shelters in an effo1i to more clearly set forth those standards necessary to best meet the health, safety and welfare needs of all persons residing within the City. Pagell2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Englewood City Council hereby approves and adopts the Emergency Temporary Shelter policy, as attached hereto and incorporated herein, such policy setting forth provisions for assuring the structural strength, fire safety, means of egress, accessibility, light, ventilation and sanitary requirements for temporary the temporary use of Severe Weather Sheltering within buildings of religious assembly as necessary to ensure the public health, safety and general welfare. Section 2. Such Emergency Temporary Shelter policy shall be effective from the date of approval of this Resolution, as set forth below, through April 30, 2020. Section 3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this Resolution on behalf of the City Council of the City of Englewood. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 16 th day of December, 2019. ATTEST: ~~-. Lmda Olson, Mayor I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No. 71, Series of 2019. Page212 Temporary Severe Weather Shelter Conditional Permit Requirements Conditional Permits to provide Temporary Severe Weather Shelter are limited to Religious Assemblies in conformance with the City of Englewood's adopted policy to allow for Religious Assemblies to apply for a Conditional Permit to provide emergency temporary shelter during winter weather related emergencies between December, 2019 and May, 2020. This permit is limited to sleeping rooms or areas less than 10,000 square feet in aggregate area that are not considered separate occupancies. Religious Assembly structures with any outstanding fire or building code violations are not eligible for a Conditional Permit to provide Temporary Severe Weather Shelter. Mandatory inspections must be scheduled no less than ten (10) business days prior to the initial opening of any temporary severe weather shelter. Once approved no new conditional permits will be required for each severe winter weather period. Conditional permits may be revoked for violation of any of the following life safety mandates: • Occupancy: A maximum of forty-nine (49} people may be housed (occupant load is subject to review) • Fire Watch: A fire watch shall be provided with at least two (2) people on site and one (1) person awake at all times. Fire Watch personnel shall be properly trained in fire watch procedures as prescribed by the Fire Marshal. • Temperature Thresholds: Permit is limited to sheltering during severe weather (temperatures below 32 degrees and wet, or temperatures below 20 degrees and dry). • Limitation of Use: Forty-five (45} total days per designated severe winter weather period (12/29/19 -5/30/2020). • Hours of operation: Between the hours of 6 PM -8 AM. • Ground Floor. Sheltering is limited to the ground floor unless a fire suppression and fire alarm system are provided. • Floor Plan. A detailed floor plan is required and must include the layout of cots and/or mats, location of exits and location of fire extinguishers. • Egress Signage. All required means of egress and required signage shall be maintained and unobstructed at all times. • Safety Detectors. Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide alarms must be installed and maintained in working order. • Fire Extinguishers. A minimum of two (2) 2A:10BC fire extinguishers shall be installed as r~,, required by the International Fire Code. The travel distance to a fire extinguisher shall not exceed 75 feet. • Exit Door Safety Equipment. Panic hardware on exit doors or an approved alternative method based on occupancy/ egress. • Evacuation Plan. An emergency evacuation plan and procedures specific to the sheltering use shall be providecl to the Fire Marshal and the approved plan must be posted during shelter hours. • Flame Retardant Materials. Curtains, drnperies, etc. shall meet the flame spread performance criteria of NFPA 701 • Cooking Prohibited. No cooking is allowed unless in a kitchen equipped with a Type 1 commercial kitchen hood system. • Open Flame Prohibited. No candles, smoking or open flames are permitted. • Portable Heaters Prohibited. No portable heating devices shall be permitted. • Premises Inspections. Following approval of a conditional permit the premises shall be subject to announced and unannounced inspection throughout the term of the permit at the discretion of the Fire Marshal's office. The purpose of such inspection is limited to verifying compliance with the terms of the conditional permit. All efforts will be made to be respectful of occupants during inspections which may overlap with regular sleeping hours of a severe winter weather event.