Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use2
- large family day-care home (minor CUP if within 300 ft of another)
- child day-care center (CUP required)
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Minimum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. around play area6 ft
The minimum height of the wall or fence shall be equivalent to the maximum height of a wall or fence in the zoning district in which the site is located or six feet, whichever is less.
- Minimum outdoor play space per child75 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of the outdoor play space shall be a minimum of 75 square feet per child.
- Minimum separation between large family day-care homes300 ft
Within a residential district, there shall be no more than one large family day-care home allowed within 300 feet of another large family day-care home or child day-care center.
- Outdoor activities hours in non-residential districts
and 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in non-residential zoning districts.
- Outdoor activities hours in residential districts
Outdoor activities may only be conducted between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. in residential zoning districts
- Play equipment not in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Play equipment shall not be located within the front yard.
Parking
- Parking ratio for large family day-care1 space/employee
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one parking space for each employee other than the resident.
Setback
- Minimum distance from residential structure on abutting lot25 ft
No outdoor play space shall be within 25 feet of a residential structure on an abutting lot in an RS or RM zoning district.
From the ordinance
Within a residential district, there shall be no more than one large family day-care home allowed within 300 feet of another large family day-care home or child day-care center. ... A child day-care center shall provide an outdoor play space ... minimum of 75 square feet per child.
Parking requirements
{
"child_day_care_center": "see Chapter 17.56",
"large_family_day_care": "1 space per employee other than resident"
}