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• Bathroom requirements

  A unit is not required to, but may contain partial or full bathroom facilities. A partial bathroom facility must have at least a toilet and sink; a full facility must have a toilet, sink, and bathtub or shower, or bathtub/shower combination. If a full bathroom facility is not provided, common bathroom facilities must be provided that meet the standards of the Building Code for congregate residences with at least one full bathroom per floor.

• Closet required

  Each unit must have a separate closet.

• Common area per unit4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  Four square feet per living unit of common area must be provided, excluding janitorial storage, laundry facilities, and common hallways. At least 200 square feet of common area must be on the ground floor near the entry to serve as a central focus for tenant social interaction and meetings.

• Cooking facilities

  Cooking facilities must be provided either in individual units or in a community kitchen. Where cooking is in individual units, each unit must have a sink with hot and cold water; a counter with dedicated electrical outlets and a microwave oven or a properly engineered cook top unit pursuant to Building Code requirements; at minimum a small refrigerator; and cabinets for storage.

• Management plan required

  A management plan must be submitted with the conditional use permit application for an SRO project for review and approval by the Planning Commission. At minimum, the management plan must include the following: 1. Security/Safety. Proposed security and safety features such as lighting, security cameras, defensible space, central access, and user surveillance; 2. Management Policies. Management policies, including desk service, visitation rights, occupancy restrictions, and use of cooking appliances; 3. Rental Procedures. All rental procedures, including the monthly tenancy requirement; 4. Maintenance. Maintenance provisions, including sidewalk cleaning and litter control, recycling programs, general upkeep, and the use of durable materials.

• Management requirement

  A facility with 10 or more units must provide full-time on-site management. A facility with fewer than 10 units must provide a management office on site.

• Maximum occupancy2 persons

  Each living unit must be designed to accommodate a maximum of two persons.

• Maximum units with common kitchen

  If an SRO contains a common kitchen that serves all residents, the maximum allowable number of individual units shall be 20 percent above the maximum number otherwise allowed by the base density applicable to residential development in the zoning district where the SRO is located.

• Minimum area180 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

  A unit comprised of one room, not including a bathroom, must not be less than 12 feet in width and include at least 180 square feet of habitable space.

• Minimum tenancy30 days

  Tenancy of residential hotel units is limited to 30 or more days.

• Minimum width12 ft

  A unit comprised of one room, not including a bathroom, must not be less than 12 feet in width and include at least 180 square feet of habitable space.

• Single main entry

  All units must be independently accessible from a single main entry, excluding emergency and other service support exits.