NYC Administrative Code

§ 21-315 — Adult shelters operating in excess of two hundred persons.

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This section defines 'grandfathered shelters' as adult shelters operating with a census exceeding two hundred persons. It outlines provisions for replacing such shelters while maintaining their maximum census limits. The statute applies to operators of adult shelters in New York City.

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§ 21-315 Adult shelters operating in excess of two hundred persons.

AC § 21-315

a. For the purposes of this section, a shelter for adults that operates with a permitted census in excess of two hundred persons pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code shall be termed "a grandfathered shelter." In the event that any grandfathered shelter is closed, it may be replaced pursuant to the following provisions: 1. The Kingsboro Shelter Building 6 operating with a census of two hundred twenty-one persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with a shelter with a maximum census of two hundred twenty-one persons.

2.The Brooklyn Women's Shelter operating with a census of two hundred twenty-nine persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with a shelter with a maximum census of two hundred twenty-nine persons.

3.The Atlantic Shelter operating with a census of three hundred fifty persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with a shelter with a maximum census of three hundred fifty persons.

4.The Borden Shelter operating with a census of four hundred ten persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with a shelter with a maximum census of three hundred fifty persons.

5.The Bellevue Shelter operating with a census of eight hundred fifty persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with two shelters each with a maximum census of four hundred persons.

6.The Camp LaGuardia Shelter operating with a census of one thousand seventeen persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with two shelters each with a maximum census of four hundred persons.

7.The Charles H. Gay Shelter operating with a census of one thousand thirty-seven persons permitted pursuant to subdivision b of section 21-312 of this code may be replaced with two shelters each with a maximum census of four hundred persons. b. Each new shelter which replaces a shelter listed in subdivision a of this section shall comply with applicable statutes, laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, section 197-c of the New York city charter.

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