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"Group housing,Category 1" means a state-licensed residential care facility designed to serve as the primary residence for up to six(6)individuals and two resident staff,which has shared living quarters without separate bathroom and/or kitchen facilities for each unit. "Group housing,Category2" means a state-licensed residential care facility designed to serve as the primary residence for seven(7)to sixteen(16)individuals and resident staff,which has shared living quarters without separate bathroom and/or kitchen facilities for each unit. "Group housing,Category3" means a state-licensed extended care facility, including an assisted living facility, congregate care facility, nursing or convalescent home,and any other group housing serving more than sixteen (16)individuals. "Group housing,Temporary Shelter" means a shelter providing temporary housing accommodations(90 days or less)that includes a sponsor and managing agency,the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness in general or for specific populations of the homeless,or temporary shelter for people experiencing domestic violence. In addition to shelters which provide shelter for up to 90 days, temporary shelters may also include temporary building encampments,temporary safe parking areas,temporary outdoor encampments or vehicle resident safe parking for the homeless, and temporary tiny house encampments. "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 agency"may 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" 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 ret to others for the placement of recreational vehicles. "Rooming house" means a structure used for the purpose of providing lodging or lodging and meals,for persons other than those under the"family"definition,for a period longer than thirty days.This term includes cooperative housing and similar establishments but does not include hotels, motels,medical care facilities or bed and breakfast inns. Ch.19.04 Definitions 13 City Council Action(11/04/2020)