Ordinance 2994-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

1. The managing agency and homeless encampment residents shall ensure compliance with Washington State statutes and the Everett Municipal Code concerning, but not limited to, drinking water connections, solid waste disposal, human waste, electrical systems, and fire resistant materials. m. All homeless encampment residents must sign an agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct and acknowledge that failure to do so shall result in the noncompliant resident's immediate and permanent expulsion from the homeless encampment by the managing agency. n. The managing agency shall appoint a member to serve as a point of contact for the Everett Police Department. At least one member must be on duty at all times. The names of the on-duty members shall be posted daily. o. The managing agency shall permit inspections of the homeless encampment by the Snohomish Health District without prior notice, and implement all directives of the Health District within the time period specified by the Health District. p. The managing agency shall permit access, without prior notice, to the homeless encampment site at all times for the Everett Police Department and Snohomish County Sheriff. q. The managing agency shall take all reasonable and legal steps to obtain verifiable identification from prospective encampment residents and use the identification to obtain sex offender and warrant checks from the appropriate agency. The managing agency will not be conducting the sex offender and warrant checks but will submit to the appropriate agency the verified identification information obtained through such steps. All of the Everett Police Department's requirements with respect to identified sex offenders or prospective residents with warrants shall be met. r. The managing agency shall immediately contact the Everett Police Department if someone is rejected or ejected from the homeless encampment where the reason for rejection or ejection is an active warrant or a match on a sex offender check, or if, in the opinion of the on-duty member or on-duty security staff, the rejected/ejected person is a potential threat to the community. s. The managing agency shall permit inspections of the homeless encampment by the City's Code Compliance officers, Building Inspector, Permit Services Manager, Fire Marshal or their designee without prior notice. The managing agency shall implement all directives resulting from such inspections within 48 hours of notice. t. Consistent with the Everett Building Code, the managing agency may not allow in the encampment without first obtaining a building permit, any structure, other than tents, canopies or other membrane structures, that is greater than 120 square feet or provide shelter for more than 9 persons. u. The managing agency and homeless encampment residents shall cooperate with other providers of shelters and services for homeless persons within the City and shall make inquiry with these providers regarding the availability of existing resources. 3. Frequency and Duration of Temporary Use. The City may not grant a temporary use permit to the same sponsor or managing agency for the same use more frequently