20D.170.50 Day Care.

20D.170.50-010 Purpose.

This section provides development criteria for family day care providers in residential zones and day care centers in residential, commercial, business and manufacturing zones. (Ord. 1930 (20C.80.7455))

20D.170.50-020 Development Standards.

(1) Family Day Care Providers (All Residential Zones).

(a) Family day care providers are permitted as home businesses. (See home business regulations in RCDG 20C.30.60). Family day care facilities are exempt from the limitations on vehicle trips to and from the facility as specified in RCDG 20C.30.60-030(7).

(b) The family day care provider shall not care for more than 12 children at any time.

(c) Family day care providers may operate from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

(d) Family day care providers shall comply with all building, fire, safety, and health codes, and all applicable development standards.

(e) Family day care providers shall obtain a business license and maintain the use license as long as the use operates.

(f) Family day care providers shall obtain all required State approvals.

(g) Before beginning operation, the State Department of Licensing shall certify that the proposed family day care provider will have a safe passenger loading area.

(2) Day Care Centers (Residential, Commercial, BP and MP Zones).

(a) Day care centers shall comply with all building, fire, safety, and health codes, and all applicable development standards.

(b) Day care centers shall obtain a business license and maintain the use license as long as the use operates.

(c) Day care centers shall obtain all required State approvals.

(d) In the RA-5 zone, stand-alone day care centers are prohibited.

(e) Day care centers shall not be located closer than 300 feet from another existing day care operation in residential zones.

(f) The minimum lot size shall be 20,000 square feet in all residential zones.

(g) In the NC zone, hours of operation may be limited if residential uses are located in upper stories of the same building.

(h) In the NC zone, day care centers are limited to a maximum gross floor area of 5,000 square feet per establishment in mixed use or multi-tenant buildings.

(i) Play equipment used in the day care operations shall be placed no closer than 10 feet from any property line.

(j) Off-street parking for each employee shall be provided.

(k) Building design, site plans and landscaping shall be of a character which is appropriate for the area.

(l) Day care centers may be approved in new or existing churches and other places of worship, and no additional approval will be required provided all other requirements of this section are met.

(m) Day care centers located in residential zones shall operate within the hours of 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Ord. 1930 (20C.80.7460))