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Residential facilities, as defined in CVMC 19.04.002, for six or fewer residents are allowed in residential zones or an equivalent residential zone within a City approved Sectional Planning Area plan or Specific Plan. Residential facilities for seven or more persons are allowed in any zone as an unclassified use with an approved conditional use permit and shall be authorized in accordance with the provisions of CVMC 19.14.030(A), subject to the following standards:

A. If the residential facility consists of individual dwelling units, the maximum density shall not exceed the maximum permitted residential density of the applicable zone.

B. Only one residential facility may be permitted per lot or premises.

C. Residential facilities are not permitted 300 feet from another licensed residential facility with said measurement being defined as the shortest distance between the outside walls of the structures housing such facilities; provided, however, that residential facilities for the elderly, drug and alcohol treatment, foster family housing, or transitional shelter care facilities, as defined in Section 1502(A)(11) of the California Health and Safety Code, are exempt from the requirements of this subsection (C).

D. The facility shall provide off-street parking spaces as required by CVMC 19.62.050(34).

E. All units designed for people with disabilities shall comply with the standards of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, also known as the California Building Standards Code, and the applicant must certify that units designed for people with disabilities comply with all applicable federal and state disabled persons accessibility requirements, including but not limited to the Federal Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Construction Act of 1973, Title II and/or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards.

F. Congregate dining facilities may be provided, subject to the following conditions:

1. Dining shall be limited to use by residents, guests, and employees of the individual facility; dining shall not be open to the public.

2. A separate service entrance to the kitchen with an adequate loading area shall be provided.

3. Congregate dining floor area shall not count toward calculation of any open space requirements.

G. The facility may include accessory retail and personal service uses appropriate for the population served and limited to use by residents, guests, and employees of the individual facility, subject to the permit requirements of the applicable zone.

1. “Accessory retail” uses are permitted on any site containing attached residential (for sale, rental or residential facility) exceeding the density of 20 dwelling units per net acre. The use may offer a limited selection of convenience goods and services for the daily needs of the residents. Examples may include, but are not limited to: mini-markets under 5,000 square feet; eating establishments, excluding drive-throughs, under 3,000 square feet; retail shops, walk-up banks and/or automated teller machines, or drug stores under 2,000 square feet; and personal services under 2,000 square feet.

2. “Personal service” uses provide nonmedical retail sales and services to individuals as a primary use. Examples may include: barber and beauty shops, clothing rental, dry cleaning pick-up stores with limited equipment, home electronics and small appliance repair, laundromats (self-service laundries), locksmiths, pet grooming with no boarding, shoe repair shops, tailors, tanning salons, and travel agencies. “Personal services” does not include “massage parlor,” which is defined separately in this title.

H. Approval must be obtained from applicable agencies concerning health and safety conditions, and said residential facility must be licensed by such agencies, as required.

I. If a conditional use permit is required, a business license must be obtained concurrently with the conditional use permit. (Ord. 3442 § 2(O), 2018).