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BOOK 89 PAGE 75 MAR 18 1993 ORDINANCE 93- 8 Adult congregate living facility (ACLF): a home, institution, buildinq(s) or residence(s), public or private, whether operated for profit or not, licensed by the State, which provides housing, food service, and one or more personal services for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours to four (4) or more adults who are not related to the operator. Such a facility may provide extended congregate care, limited nursing services and limited mental health services for on-site residents when licensed by the State. SECTION 5: The definition of "Total care facility" is hereby added to Section 901.03 of the Definitions Chapter of the Land Development Regulations to read as follows: Total care facility: an institution, buildinq(s) or residence(s), public or private, whether operated for profit or not, licensed by the State, which provides housing, food service, and one or more personal services for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours to four (4) or more adults who are not related to the operator. The facilities shall be primarily residential in character; however, such facilities may provide extended convalescent, nursing, medical and personal services for the on-site residents as an accessory operation of the facility when licensed by the State. A total care facility may include an adult congregate living facility (ACLF) which provides extended convalescent, nursing and medical care, for its residents, beyond that permitted for an ACLF which stands alone. SECTION 6: The definition of "Nursing/convalescent home" in Section 901.03 of the Definitions Chapter of the Land Development Regulations is hereby amended as follows: Nursing/convalescent home (Intermediate care facility, Continuing care facility): a home, institution, building or residence, public or private, whether operated for profit or not, presently licensed by the state, which provides maintenance, personal care or nursing for a period exceeding twenty-four (24) hours to three (3) or more ill, physically infirm, convalescing, or aged persons who are not related by blood or marriage to the operator. The definition of nursing or convalescent home does not include hospitals, clinics or similar institutions which are devoted primarily to the diagnosis and treatment of the sick or injured. SECTION 7: The definition of "Residential treatment center" is hereby added to Section 901.03 of the Definitions Chapter of the Land Development Regulations to read as follows: Residential treatment center: a secure facility providing diagnosis, treatment, habilitation or rehabilitation on an in- patient basis in a living environment which includes the supervision and care necessary to meet physical, emotional and/or social needs of clients. Residential treatment centers may house a number of unrelated individuals, either patients or staff, and shall meet all licensing requirements of the State. Coding: Words in blocked -out. type are deletions from existing law. Words underlined are additions. 4 24.