A child care center other than as a home occupation shall comply with all of the following requirements.
(1) The facility shall be located on a lot of at least one acre for a center with less than 60 children and on a lot of at least two acres for a center with 60 children or more.
(2) Onsite circulation and parking areas shall be designed to minimize vehicular and pedestrian conflicts and to provide safe areas for the dropping off and picking up of passengers.
(3) Outdoor play areas or activity areas shall be fenced and located to the side or rear of the principal structure. The fence shall comply with the side and rear setbacks for accessory structures as provided in the bulk regulations of the residential district in which the child care facility is to be located.
(4) The activities on the property shall be located in a manner to shield surrounding residential property from the effects of noise, hazards, or other offensive conditions.
(5) A facility located in an RA District shall be located on a road other than a scenic or historic rural road.
(6) A facility located in a residential zoning district may not have an entrance on a minor arterial road or a road of higher classification unless the entrance to the center is at least 500 feet from the entrance to a subdivision or commercial property.
(7) A special exception granted under this section and in use as of January 6, 2014 shall be governed by the law in effect as of that date.
(Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 4-06; Bill No. 21-06; Bill No. 7-14)