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AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning; revising the definition for community residential facility, establishing a new land use definition for secure community transition facilities and specifying where these facilities can locate in King County; making technical corrections; amending Ordinance 10870, Section 84, and K.C.C. 21A.06.220, Ordinance 10870, Section 337, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.08.100 and Ordinance 10870, Section 625, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.44.040 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 21A.06.
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PREAMBLE
In accordance with RCW 36.70A.200 and chapter 71.09 RCW, King County must have in place a process and regulations that do not preclude the siting of a secure community transition facility or be at risk for preemption of regulations and policies by the state of Washington Department of Social and Health Services, effective October 1, 2002. King County finds that a secure community transition facility would be best located in a remote location.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 10870, Section 84, and K.C.C. 21A.06.220 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
Community residential facility ("CRF"). Community residential facility ("CRF"): living quarters meeting applicable federal and state standards that function as a single housekeeping unit and provide supportive services, including but not limited to counseling, rehabilitation and medical supervision, excluding drug and alcohol detoxification, which is classified in K.C.C. 21A.08.050 as health services, and excluding a secure community transition facility as defined in R.C.W. 71.09.020 and in this chapter. CRFs are further classified as follows:
A. CRF-I -- Nine to ten residents and staff;
B. CRF-II -- Eleven or more residents and staff.
If staffed by nonresident staff, each twenty-four staff hours per day equals one full-time residing staff member for purposes of subclassifying CRFs.
NEW SECTION. SECTION 2. There is hereby add...

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