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Convalescent and Nursing Homes, Hospice Care

Convalescent and Nursing Homes,
Hospice Care, and Related Institutions

Definition

This use includes both

  • an establishment which furnishes (in single or multiple facilities) food and shelter to five or more persons who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption to the owner or proprietor of the establishment and, in addition, provides minor treatment under the direction and supervision of a physician, or services which meet some need beyond the basic provision of food, shelter, and laundry; and
  • an establishment conducted by or for the adherence of any well-recognized church or religious denomination for the purpose of providing facilities for the care or treatment of the sick who depend exclusively upon prayer or spiritual means for healing, without the use of any drug or material remedy, provided safety, sanitary, and quarantine laws and regulations are complied with
This use does not include

  • a hotel or similar place that furnishes only food and lodging, or either, to its guests
  • a hospital
  • an establishment that furnishes only baths and massages in addition to food, shelter, and laundry

District Permitted

By right in multifamily, central area, and mixed use districts. By SUP only in agricultural, TH(A), and CH districts. RAR required in multifamily and mixed use districts.

Required Off-Street Parking

0.3 spaces per bed

Handicapped Parking

Must be provided if more than ten off-street parking spaces are required for this use.

Total number of required off-street parking spaces

Minimum number of handicapped spaces required

1 - 50

1

51 - 100

2

101 - 300

3

301 - 500

5

over 500

1% of Total

Required Off-Street Loading

One

Additional Provisions

  • 1. In townhouse, CH, and multifamily districts, this use is subject to the following density restrictions.

Zoning District Classification

Maximum No. of Dwelling Units or Suites per net acre

Maximum No. of Beds per net acre

TH-1(a)

35

70

TH-2(A) and TH-3(A)

40

80

CH

45

90

MF-1(A) and MF-1(SAH)

50

100

MF-2(A) and MF-2(SAH)

60

120

MF-3(A)

90

180

MF-4(A)

160

320

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "suite" means one or more rooms designed to accommodate one family, containing living, sanitary, and sleeping facilities, but not containing a kitchen

  • 2. This use must comply with statutory licensing requirements, if any
  • 3. This use may include dwelling units that are exclusively restricted to visitors, patients, or members of the staff.

 


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