Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum play area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3 ft
enclosed by a continuous fence not less than three feet in height
Other
- Minimum outdoor play area per child40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
outdoor play area of at least 40 square feet per child enrolled
- Minimum total outdoor play area1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
minimum outdoor play area of 1,000 square feet regardless of the number of children enrolled
- Play area prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front or side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
may not be located in the required front or side yard of the facility
From the ordinance
CHILD DAY CENTER: A child day program offered to (a) two or more children under the age of 13 in a facility that is not the residence of the provider or of any of the children in care or (b) 13 or more children in any location. Child day centers must have an outdoor play area of at least 40 square feet per child enrolled, but with a minimum outdoor play area of 1,000 square feet regardless of the number of children enrolled. The play area must be enclosed by a continuous fence not less than three feet in height which prevents children from leaving the premises and may not be located in the required front or side yard of the facility.