14.34.470 Standards for Assisted Living Facilities.
The following development standards shall apply to any assisted living facility within the City:
(1) Assisted living facilities are allowed in all residential zones, as well as the Professional Office (PO) and the Public Facilities (PF) zones.
(2) The facility shall conform to all building, safety, and health requirements of the Provo City Code applicable to similar structures and occupancy in the zone where the facility is located.
(3) The facility shall conform to all applicable standards and requirements of the Utah Department of Health or the Utah Department of Human Services and the owner/operator shall obtain all licenses required by the State to operate such a facility.
(4) The design of the facility and its landscaping shall reflect a residential character, rather than an office or institutional character, through the utilization of design features such as pitched roofs, gables, a mixture of materials, avoiding a bulkiness in the building, and similar architectural treatments.
(5) None of the foregoing conditions shall be applied or interpreted in any way to bar a reasonable accommodation where appropriate, nor to hinder compliance with:
(a) Title 57, Chapter 21, Utah Fair Housing Act, and applicable jurisprudence;
(b) The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Section 3601 et seq., and applicable jurisprudence; and
(c) Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and applicable jurisprudence.