Child daycare homes, as defined in 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 10/2.18 et seq., may be permitted in all residential districts in conformance with 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 10/2.18 et seq., and all other applicable portions of 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes, with the following requirements:
A. General Requirements:
1. Applicant shall provide sufficient evidence that the proposed use will comply with all state and city regulations.
2. No identification from a public street by signage, graphics, display, or other visual means is allowed.
3. Play space shall be provided.
a. Outdoor Play Space: One hundred (100) square feet per child excluding children in cribs. The area shall be fenced to a minimum of four feet (4') in height and shall not be permitted in the required front yard.
b. Indoor Space: Seventy five (75) square feet per child. Calculation of the indoor space shall not include the kitchen, hallways and bathrooms, closets, utility rooms and offices.
4. When the use is designated as a conditional use, the building official may require that the number of children to be cared for on site be less than that allowed by state or federal regulations if, in his opinion, the building cannot meet or exceed adopted life safety and fire code standards to adequately protect the number of children in care.
5. An off street passenger loading zone shall be provided for the safe delivery and pick up of passengers, with a holding capacity of at least four (4) vehicles, for any daycare facility providing services to more than six (6) children at any time.
B. Daycare Home: A "daycare home", as defined in 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 10/2.18, shall be registered and licensed by the state and city. Any daycare home providing care to six (6) or more children, not related to the daycare provider, in a residential area must obtain a conditional use permit. The operator of a daycare home shall be a full time resident of the home.
C. Daycare Center: A "daycare center", as defined by 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 10/2.09, shall be registered and licensed by the state and the city and comply with the following conditions:
1. An off street passenger loading zone and drive shall be provided for the safe delivery and pick up of passengers.
2. A six foot (6') high opaque fence along all property lines abutting any residential use shall be provided. (Ord. 03-O-9, 3-18-2003)