City of Downey

MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE IX – LAND USE9424 9424.02(E)(F)(G)(H)(I)(J)A physical therapy room shall be provided having not less than four (4) square feet offloor area for each authorized bed.Visiting hours shall not be less than five (5) hours per day, seven (7) days a week, andshall extend to 8:00 p.m.The height of ceilings in all rooms and areaways shall be not less than eight (8) feet.The minimum width of corridors shall be not less than nine (9) feet.The total glass area of a patient’s room shall be not less than two-thirds (2/3) the width orone-half (½) the height of a wall opening to an area outside the building. Fixed tintedwindows shall be installed in all patients’ rooms adjacent to any public right-of-way.Doors to patients’ rooms, recreation rooms, dining rooms, and general bathing areas shallbe not less than four (4) feet in width.(K) The opposite walls of interior or open end court yards shall not be closer than thirty (30)feet. Trees, shrubs, and the like shall be permanently maintained. Walkways shall not belocated closer than seven (7) feet to the patients’ rooms. Adequate benches shall beprovided.(L)(M)(N)Individual room lighting shall be provided for each room, and night stands shall beprovided for each bed.Patients’ rooms shall have individual closet space for each bed.Patients’ rooms shall be provided with air conditioning to the standards of the Buildingand Safety Division.SECTION 9424. TEMPORARY USES AND STRUCTURES.Section 9424.02. Intent and Purpose.The intent and purpose of this section is to allow for the establishment of certain temporary usesof limited duration, provided that such uses are discontinued upon the expiration of a set timeperiod. Temporary uses do not involve the construction or alteration of any permanent buildingor structure. Temporary uses shall require a Temporary Use of Land Permit in accordance withthe provisions of Section 9814. Some temporary uses may be considered a special event inaccordance with the provisions of Section 9420 and may be subject to a Special Event Permit inaccordance with the provisions of Section 9814.9.4-54