Portsmouth, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 40.2-217(E)(1)(a)

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
Sec. 40.2-217(E)(1)(a)