Proposed Homeless Shelter Ordinance public input
The City of Brunswick is considering the passage of a Homeless Shelter ordinance. The Historic Brunswick Neighborhood Planning Assembly is collecting comments from its members to submit to city officials.
Please read the information below and click the button to read the full text of the ordinance.
Use the comment form below to provide your input. Thank you!
Summary of Ordinance
You are strongly encouraged to read the ordinance in its entirety by clicking here or the button above. The ordinance includes some of the following provisions:
- Operation of a homeless shelter would require a conditional use permit that considers the applicant’s character, previous operation of a similar facility, and if that previous facility reduced or increased the need for police services
- How a homeless shelter would affect things like nearby churches, schools, existing land uses
- If the applicant consulted with NPAs
- Requires 25-foot setback from property lines
- Cannot operate within 1,000 feet of other shelters, battered womens/childrens homes, drug rehab or school
- No use other than homeless shelter on property
- Adequate showers and restroom facilities to meet overnight needs
- Beds must be provided for all overnight staff and volunteers
- Loitering, camping, sleeping in streets surrounding shelter prohibited