HomeMy WebLinkAbout2128 Amending Unified Development Ordinance Regarding Temporary Emergency Services Accommodations UnitsBILL NO. 2025-090 ORDINANCE NO. 2128
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI REGARDING TEMPORARY EMERGENCY
SERVICES ACCOMMODATION UNITS
WHEREAS, the City maintains a municipal fire department and has contracted
with a private ambulance service provider to furnish emergency medical services to the
community; and
WHEREAS, the City's existing fire station facilities do not contain sufficient bunk
or sleeping quarters to house the paramedics and emergency medical personnel
assigned under the ambulance service contract; and
WHEREAS, the City finds it necessary to authorize the installation of long-term
temporary accommodation units on City-owned property for the purpose of providing
adequate sleeping and hygiene facilities to on-duty emergency medical personnel,
thereby ensuring effective emergency response capability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE
CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 -ADOPTION OF AMENDMENT. That Title IV, Chapter 400 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Riverside, Missouri is hereby amended by adding a new Section
400.451 to read as follows:
Section 400.451. Temporary Emergency Services Accommodation Units
(TESAUs).
A. Purpose and Intent. This Section authorizes the City to install long-term temporary
accommodation units for paramedics and emergency medical personnel providing
ambulance services under contract with the City. These structures support
emergency response operations when existing bunk facilities within the fire station
are insufficient. The intent is to ensure adequate operational readiness while
maintaining compatibility with surrounding development.
B. Definitions.
1. Temporary Emergency Services Accommodation Unit (TESAU): A modular,
prefabricated, or similar structure used as sleeping quarters and related
hygiene facilities for paramedics and emergency medical personnel assigned
to the City's contracted ambulance service.
2. Fire Service Facility: A city-owned building or structure used by the City's fire
department for fire suppression, emergency response, or related public safety
functions.
3. Emergency Services Personnel: Licensed paramedics, EMTs, or other
personnel assigned as part of the City's contracted ambulance service.
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C. Applicability.
1. TESAUs are permitted only on property owned by the City that contains an
existing fire station or fire service facility.
2. TESAUs shall not be authorized on privately owned property or on City property
that does not contain a fire service facility.
D. Authorization of Use.
1. TESAUs are permitted as an accessory use to a fire service facility located on
City-owned property.
2. No rezoning, conditional use permit, or variance is required if the TESAU
complies with all standards in this Section.
3. The number and size of units must be the minimum necessary to accommodate
personnel required under the City's ambulance service contract.
E. Operational Standards.
1. Permitted Occupants. Only Emergency Services Personnel on duty may
occupy the units. Use as general residential housing is prohibited.
2. Duration. Units may remain for the duration of the City's ambulance service
contract or until permanent sleeping quarters are constructed.
3. Safety. Units must comply with all applicable fire and life safety regulations,
including smoke detection, CO detection, egress, and fire separation.
F. Administrative Review. Prior to installation, the Community Development Director
shall submit to the Board of Aldermen for approval a site plan showing the TESAU's
proposed location, design, and access.
G. Conflict with Other Provisions. Because TESAUs are municipal governmental
facilities necessary for the performance of public safety functions:
1. Any zoning, design, architectural, landscaping, screening, setback, or
development standard that conflicts with this Section shall not apply to the
installation or use of a TESAU.
2. In the event of conflict between this Section and any other provision of the
Municipal Code, this Section shall control.
SECTION 2 -EFFECTIVE DATE. That This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after the date of its passage and approval.
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BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only,
PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by
the Mayor of the City of Riverside this 16th day of December 2025.
Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
ATTEST:
Melissa McChesney, City Clerk