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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them by this section:

“Approved shelter” means a car, tent, trailer, camper, or a structure approved by the Director or his/her appointee that is less than 100 square feet in total floor area and has no kitchen or plumbing facilities but may have electricity so long as the wiring has been inspected and approved by the appropriate governmental agency.

“City” means the City of Pasco, Washington.

“Department” means the City’s Community and Economic Development Department.

“Director” means the Director of the City’s Community and Economic Development Department.

“Entrance attendee” means an individual appointed by the managing agency that is at least 18 years of age and at least one of the following:

(a) A volunteer, agent, member, or employee of the managing agency; or

(b) A permitted temporary shelter resident authorized by the managing agency to serve as the entrance attendee.

“Managing agency” means a religious organization applying for, hosting, and operating a permitted temporary shelter that owns or controls the site where the permitted temporary shelter is or will be situated.

“Managing agency contact” means an individual appointed by the managing agency that is at least 18 years of age and a volunteer, agent, member, or employee of the managing agency that serves as the contact person for the managing agency available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The managing agency contact need not be a singular individual.

“Occupancy registration” means a City-issued permit for the operation of a noncommercial use not otherwise regulated by Chapter 5.05 PMC.

“Permitted temporary shelter” means a temporary shelter operated by a managing agency that provides housing or shelter to homeless persons in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

“PMC” means the Pasco Municipal Code.

“Religious organization” means the federally protected practice of a recognized religious assembly, school or institution that owns or controls the property upon which a permitted temporary shelter is located or proposed.

“Site” means the property or part of the property where the permitted temporary shelter is or will be situated.

“Special permit” means a special permit granted to a religious organization by the City’s Community and Economic Development Department to host and serve as the managing agency of a permitted temporary shelter. [Ord. 4434 § 1, 2019.]