Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Screening fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
A wall or fence shall surround the outdoor play area. 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.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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-care
Off-street parking shall be provided at a ratio of one parking space for each employee other than the resident.
From the ordinance
The establishment of a large family day-care home shall require that an application be filed with and approved by the Zoning Administrator. 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 of a minimum of 75 square feet per child.