Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Must be on first floor if not stand-alone
If not located in a stand-alone building, a child day center shall be located on the first floor of a principal structure, and be segregated (including the restrooms) from the remaining portion of the building in which it is located.
- Maximum accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. gross floor area percentage20 pct
If allowed as an accessory use to a Retail Sales and Service or Office use type, the gross floor area of a child day center shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use.
- Minimum outdoor play area fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall: Be completely enclosed by a fence that is at least three and one-half feet in height
- Pickup/dropoff spaces per 10 children1 space
Provide a designated pickup and delivery area that includes at least one parking/stacking space per ten children configured so that children do not have to cross vehicular travel ways to enter or exit the center.
- No outdoor play after 6:00 p.m.
Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall: Not be operated for outdoor play activities after 6:00 p.m.
- Play area must be segregated from parking/loading
Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall: Be safely segregated from parking, loading, or service areas
- State license required
Child day centers shall be licensed as a child day center by the state and comply with all state regulations
From the ordinance
Child day centers shall be licensed as a child day center by the state and comply with all state regulations; If not located in a stand-alone building, a child day center shall be located on the first floor of a principal structure, and be segregated (including the restrooms) from the remaining portion of the building in which it is located. Outdoor play areas shall be provided, and shall: Be completely enclosed by a fence that is at least three and one-half feet in height; Be safely segregated from parking, loading, or service areas; and Not be operated for outdoor play activities after 6:00 p.m. The parking areas and vehicular circulation for the child day center shall be designed to: Provide a designated pickup and delivery area that includes at least one parking/stacking space per ten children configured so that children do not have to cross vehicular travel ways to enter or exit the center. If allowed as an accessory use to a Retail Sales and Service or Office use type, the gross floor area of a child day center shall not exceed 20 percent of the gross floor area of the principal use.