1. Confidential shelters as defined in the Bellingham Municipal Code;

2. Temporary accommodations for people experiencing homelessness that are within a church building and accessory in nature to the primary religious use of the church building, provided the managing agency demonstrates to the city that the portion of the church building used to accommodate people experiencing homelessness meets city building and fire codes, or obtains an exemption from state building codes per RCW 19.27.042.

3. During adverse weather conditions when other shelters for people experiencing homelessness are at, or anticipate being at, full capacity, emergency temporary building encampments of a very limited duration (less than 14 consecutive calendar days of continuous operation) that are necessary to provide additional capacity; provided, that the building official, fire marshal and county health department find that the proposed temporary location poses no threat to human life, health or safety. An “emergency” is an unanticipated and imminent threat to public health, safety or the environment that requires immediate action within a time frame too short to allow strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter.