710.440 Essential service provider.
A. Characteristics. Essential Service Provider uses (ESP’s) are primarily engaged in providing on-site food or shelter beds, for free or at significantly below market rates.
B. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses include offices, counseling, and facilities for recreation, restrooms, bathing, and washing of clothes.
C. Examples. Examples include temporary or permanent emergency shelters, night time shelters, rescue missions, soup kitchens, and surplus food-distribution centers.
D. Exceptions.
(1) Uses or functions run by or for an ESP use, but where there is no direct ESP service provided, are not in this category. Examples are administrative office, retail outlets, daytime drop-in centers, and counseling and vocational training facilities.
(2) Uses which provide food on-site as an accessory use are not included if the service is provided less than 5 days a week. For example, a church that provides a free or low cost meal once a week would not be classified as an ESP use.