Land use · Portola Valley, California

emergency shelters

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Portola Valley’s own text settles what this covers.

follows: A. Uses permitted by Section 18.36.010; B. Single-family dwellings; C. Duplexes; D. Emergency shelters ; E. Multi-family dwelling; F. Residential care facilities; G. Supportive housing; H. Transitional housing; I. Low barrier navigation centers; J. Publicly-owned parks,

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(Att. A), 2024; Ord. 2024-450 § 1 (Att. A), 2024) ## 18.04.153 - Emergency shelter . An "emergency shelter" provides temporary housing, usually for six months or less, with at least minimal supportive services for homeless persons.

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square feet in the auditorium or any space used for assembly | | Emergency shelters | 1 for each staff member working in the emergency shelter | | Retail stores | 1 for each 150 square

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- **I.** Household pets and domestic animals permitted by town ordinances. - **J.** Emergency shelters for up to ten individuals only when located on a parcel with a conditional use for a religious institution, subject to

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follows: A. Uses permitted by Section 18.36.010; B. Single-family dwellings; C. Duplexes; D. Emergency shelters ; E. Multi-family dwellings; F. Residential care facilities; G. Supportive housing; H. Transitional housing; I. Low barrier navigation centers; J. Temporary uses

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