Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Outdoor play space per child75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Unless exempted by subsection (f) of this section, a minimum of 75 square feet per child of outdoor play space shall be provided on the lot the child care facility is located on and shall be shown on a schematic plan of the lot at the time of issuance of a zoning permit. A fence at least 3 1/2 feet in height shall completely enclose the play area so that children are safely contained inside, and that all persons entering the play area are within direct line of sight from the child care center classroom areas.
- Pickup and delivery zone
Child care facilities shall have a designated pickup and delivery zone located on the property of or adjacent to the child care facility structure in such a way that children do not have to enter or cross vehicular travel ways in order to enter or exit the facility.
- Play area exemption1,000 ft
No play area shall be required on site when it is demonstrated that the child care home or center is located with 1,000 feet of an existing park or play space of at least two times the size required for the child care home, providing that such park or play space may be accessed without crossing an arterial or collector road.
- Play equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
No play equipment at child care facilities shall be located within any required front yard setback or within five feet of any side or rear lot line.
- Principal residence of operator
The home shall be the principal residence of the operator of the child care home.
- Registration with county
Child care facilities shall be registered with the county pursuant to the county code. Child care homes shall close to the public not later than 7:00 p.m. each day and shall not reopen to the public earlier than 6:00 a.m. the following day.
- Resident children count
When calculating the total number of children cared for, resident children under the age of 14 shall be included.
From the ordinance
Child care homes and centers (collectively "facilities") are permitted, provided they comply with the following standards: