Land use · Alexandria, Virginia

child care home

Named in 4 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Alexandria’s own text settles what this covers.

and to neighboring yards; 4. No play area shall be required when the child care home is located within 500 feet of a park or playground that has sufficient capacity to accommodate the children and for which

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including health professional offices or offices for day labor agencies. ### 2-127 - Child care home . A dwelling unit which offers care, protection and supervision to no more than a total of nine children at a time

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facility with overnight accommodation; any use with live entertainment; business and professional office; child care home ; church; congregate housing facility; congregate recreational facility; continuum of care facility; day care center; dwelling, multi-unit; elder care home; food or

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right4

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.