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This section defines uses set forth in Table 5-1 in EMC 19.05.080.

Adult family home” has the same meaning as RCW 70.128.010, which means a residential home in which a person or persons provide personal care, special care, room, and board to more than one but not more than six adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the services. An adult family home may provide services to up to eight adults upon approval from the department under RCW 70.128.066.

Assisted living facility” means a residential facility for elderly persons (age fifty-five or older) who require moderate to extensive assistance with daily tasks such as cooking, eating, bathing, housekeeping, dispensing of medicines, shopping, appointments and other tasks.

Congregate care facility” means a residential facility for the elderly. The minimum age limit for the elderly is fifty-five years for the residents, with younger spouses permitted. The facility typically has a central lobby, common dining area, hobby and/or recreational rooms. The fee structure shall include at least one meal per day in the common dining area. Accessory support uses for the tenants, such as pharmacies, banking service, etc., may be included.

Day care, family home” means day care provided in the home as an incidental use to the principal residential use of the property, for up to twelve children full time, or six adults full time, or as otherwise provided by the state of Washington.

Dormitory” means a building with sleeping accommodations, without in-room cooking facilities, for residents affiliated with an educational, religious, or other institution.

Dwelling, cottage housing” means small, detached dwelling units clustered around a central common open space.

Dwelling, multiple-family” means a building(s) or portion of a building arranged or designed to be occupied by five or more families living independently of each other.

Dwelling, one-unit” means a detached building designed for and occupied by only one household, sharing no common walls with other dwelling units, except an accessory dwelling unit (“ADU”).

Dwelling, three- to four-unit” means a building designed for and occupied by three or four households, living independently of each other in separate dwelling units. A three- to four-unit dwelling may be attached by a common wall or walls or stacked in a manner that individual dwelling units are located above or below other dwelling units.

Dwelling, two-unit” means a building designed for and occupied by two households, living independently of each other in separate dwelling units. A two-unit dwelling may be attached by a common wall or walls or stacked in a manner that individual dwelling units are located above or below other dwelling units. A two-unit dwelling does not include an accessory dwelling unit (“ADU”) which may be permitted on a lot with a one-unit dwelling.

Dwelling unit, accessory,” or “ADU,” means a dwelling unit which is subordinate to a permitted principal dwelling unit located on the same lot.

Dwelling unit, micro-housing” or “small efficiency dwelling unit” means a single, independent, residential dwelling unit within a multifamily building of no less than 24 units and consisting of one habitable room (excluding kitchen, bath, closets, storage areas, and built-ins). These units have a living room floor area two hundred twenty square feet or less, or a total gross unit size three hundred twenty square feet or less.

Emergency housing” has the same meaning as RCW 36.70A.030(9):

Emergency housing” means any facility that is constructed for the primary purpose of providing temporary indoor accommodations for individuals or families who are homeless, or at imminent risk of becoming homeless, that is intended to address the basic health, food, clothing, and personal hygiene needs of individuals or families consistent with RCW 36.70A.030(9). Emergency housing may or may not require occupants to enter into a lease or an occupancy agreement.

Emergency shelter, indoor” means any facility that is constructed for the primary purpose of providing shelter for people experiencing homelessness in general or for specific populations of people experiencing homelessness consistent with RCW 36.70A.030(10). People may be granted admittance on a nightly or extended-stay basis. Emergency shelters may include day centers that do not provide overnight accommodations. Supportive services may or may not be provided in addition to the provision of shelter.

Emergency shelter, outdoor” means a facility that provides shelter in temporary structures for people experiencing homelessness in general or for specific populations of people experiencing homelessness. “Temporary structure” means not affixed to land permanently including tents, vehicles, or other structures not regulated under the building code. People may be granted admittance on a nightly or extended-stay basis.

Extreme weather shelter, temporary” means a facility intended to house people experiencing homelessness for specific situations such as cold or hot weather or poor air quality conditions. The shelter operations are limited to the duration of the period that the extreme conditions persist. People may be granted admittance either for an overnight stay, during the day, or both.

Family Home (Day Care and Adult). Please see definitions of “adult family home” and “day care, family home.”

Group housing, extended care facility” means a state-licensed extended care facility, including an assisted living facility, congregate care facility, nursing or convalescing home, and any other group housing serving more than sixteen individuals.

Group housing, residential care facility” means a state-licensed residential care facility designed to serve as the primary residence for individuals and two resident staff, which has shared living quarters without separate bathroom and/or kitchen facilities for each unit.

Live/work” units mean built spaces that function predominantly as work spaces and secondarily as residences.

Managing agency” means an organization that has the capacity to organize and manage a homeless encampment. A “managing agencymay be the same entity as the sponsor.

Mobile home park,” “manufactured housing community,” or “manufactured/mobile home community” has the same meaning as in RCW 59.20.030: any real property which is rented or held out for rent to others for the placement of two or more mobile homes, manufactured homes, or park models for the primary purpose of production of income, except where such real property is rented or held out for rent for seasonal recreational purpose only and is not intended for year-round occupancy.

Nursing or convalescent home” means a facility or institution for the care of the aged or infirm, or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders. This term does not include hospitals or facilities for the primary treatment of sickness or injuries, or for surgical care, or congregate care facilities.

Permanent supportive housing,” also referred to as supportive housing, has the same meaning as RCW 36.70A.030(16):

Permanent supportive housing” is subsidized, leased housing with no limit on length of stay that prioritizes people who need comprehensive support services to retain tenancy and utilizes admissions practices designed to use lower barriers to entry than would be typical for other subsidized or unsubsidized rental housing, especially related to rental history, criminal history, and personal behaviors. Permanent supportive housing is paired with on-site or off-site voluntary services designed to support a person living with a complex and disabling behavioral health or physical health condition who was experiencing homelessness or was at imminent risk of homelessness prior to moving into housing to retain their housing and be a successful tenant in a housing arrangement, improve the resident’s health status, and connect the resident of the housing with community-based health care, treatment, or employment services. Permanent supportive housing is subject to all of the rights and responsibilities defined in chapter 59.18 RCW.

Recreational vehicle (RV) park” means real property rented or held out for rent to others for the placement of recreational vehicles.

Secure community transition facility” means a facility, as defined in RCW 71.09.020, for the housing of sexually violent predators.

Short-term rental” means the use of an entire dwelling unit or portion thereof by any person or group of persons to occupy for rent for a period of less than thirty consecutive days. Short-term rentals do not include hotels or motels.

Sponsor” means a local faith-based or other local community-based organization that has an agreement with the managing agency to provide basic services and support for the residents of a homeless encampment, such as shelter, food and sanitation, and liaison with the surrounding community and joins with the managing agency in an application for a temporary use permit. A “sponsormay be the same entity as the managing agency.

Supportive housing. See “Permanent supportive housing.”

Tiny house” and “tiny house with wheels” mean a dwelling to be used as permanent housing with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation built in accordance with the state building code.

Tiny house communities” means real property rented or held out for rent to others for the placement of tiny houses with wheels or tiny houses utilizing the binding site plan process in RCW 58.17.035.

Transitional housing” has the same meaning as RCW 84.36.043(2)(c):

Transitional housing” means a project that provides housing and supportive services to homeless persons or families for up to two years and that has as its purpose facilitating the movement of homeless persons and families into independent living.

(Ord. 3963-23 § 2, 2023; Ord. 3896-22 §§ 3 – 9, 2022; Ord. 3895-22 §§ 4 – 7, 2022; Ord. 3774-20 § 5(D) (Exh. 3), 2020.)