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Title 5 — Zoning

Chapter 5.30 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTER

Newman Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Newman

§ 5.30.010. Purpose.

A low barrier navigation center offers housing or shelter to a resident who is experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness to live temporarily while they wait to move into permanent housing. It offers services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing. A low barrier navigation center shall be low barrier and culturally competent, and shall be focused on providing support for moving people out of crisis and into permanent housing as quickly as possible.

(Ord. 2025-2 § 18, 7-8-2025)

§ 5.30.020. General requirements.

  • A. Location. Low barrier navigation center development is a use by right in areas zoned for mixed use and nonresidential zones permitting multifamily uses.

  • B. Standards.

    1. It offers services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing.

    2. It is linked to a coordinated entry system, so that staff in the interim facility or staff who colocate in the facility may conduct assessments and provide services to connect people to permanent housing.

    3. It complies with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8255 ) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code as may be amended from time to time.

    4. It has a system for entering information regarding client stays, client demographics, client income, and exit destination through the local homeless management information system as defined by CFR 24 578.3 as may be amended from time to time.

    5. Within 30 days of receipt of an application for a low barrier navigation center development, the City shall notify a developer whether the developer's application is complete pursuant to Government Code Section 65943 . Within 60 days of receipt of a completed application for a low barrier navigation center development, the City shall act upon its review of the application.

  • C. Low barrier navigation centers shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, or unless otherwise extended by the State.

  • (Ord. 2025-2 § 18, 7-8-2025)

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Newman Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 5 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 5.01 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 5.02 — ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS
    3. Chapter 5.03 — R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    4. Chapter 5.04 — R-2/R-2S DUPLEX/MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RE…
    5. Chapter 5.05 — R-3 MULTIPLE-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    6. Chapter 5.06 — C-1 RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT
    7. Chapter 5.07 — C-2 GENERAL AND SERVICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 5.08 — C-8 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 5.09 — M LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/BUSINESS PARK DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 5.10 — I CONTROLLED MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 5.11 — P-Q PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 5.12 — P-D PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 5.13 — H-C HISTORICAL/CULTURAL RESOURCE DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 5.14 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS PROVISIONS
    15. Chapter 5.15 — R-M MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 5.16 — DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    17. Chapter 5.17 — OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
    18. Chapter 5.18 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    19. Chapter 5.19 — REGULATIONS FOR MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION F…
    20. Chapter 5.20 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    21. Chapter 5.21 — BED AND BREAKFAST INN
    22. Chapter 5.22 — REGULATION OF TEMPORARY BUILDINGS AND LAND USES
    23. Chapter 5.23 — GENERAL REGULATIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
    24. Chapter 5.24 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    25. Chapter 5.25 — PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
    26. Chapter 5.26 — AMENDMENTS
    27. Chapter 5.27 — INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT
    28. Chapter 5.28 — P-O PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT
    29. Chapter 5.29 — URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY
    30. Chapter 5.30 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTER

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