The village hereby adopts the license standards for daycare homes prescribed by the office of child development of the Illinois department of children and family services and any amendments thereto as additional licensing requirements of the village with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, three (3) copies of which are on file and available for inspection in the office of the village clerk. Said licensing standards are hereby amended as follows:
Paragraph 17 pertaining to safety of the physical facilities is amended by adding the following requirements, which requirements, when contradictory to or inconsistent with other safety requirements therein set forth, shall take precedence:
1. In existing buildings, the electrical wiring shall be sized to provide for the load. Electrical appliances shall be grounded in accordance with the national electrical code, NFPA70. Receptacles and outlets serviced by extension cord-type wiring are prohibited.
2. Unvented room heaters shall not be permitted. Oil and gas fired room heaters shall be installed in accordance with applicable standards pertaining thereto.
3. No stove or combustion heater shall be so located as to block escape in case of malfunctioning of the stove or heater.
4. At least one operable flashlight shall be provided at each level of occupancy, accessible to the staff for use in the event of a power failure.
5. In a one or two family dwelling or building used for child care purposes, every room used for sleeping, living or dining purposes shall have at least two (2) means of egress, at least one of which shall be a door or stairway providing a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the building at street or ground level. No room or space shall be occupied for living or sleeping purposes which is accessible only by a ladder.
6. Where children are located on a floor (basement) below the floor of exit discharge, at least one exit shall be provided directly to the outside at ground level. No facility shall be located more than one story below the ground.
7. Every stairway shall comply at least with the minimum requirements for class B stairs, in respect to width, risers, and treads as set forth in the NFPA life safety code, 1976 edition, section 6-2.1.5, and shall be maintained free of items of storage.
8. Each door in a means of egress shall be not less than twenty four inches (24") wide.
9. Every closet door latch shall be such that children can open the door from inside the closet.
10. Every bathroom door lock shall be designed to permit the opening of the locked door from the outside in an emergency and the opening device shall be readily accessible to the staff.
11. The interior finish in means of egress shall be class A or B in accordance with NFPA life safety code, 1976 edition, section 6-2.1.5.
12. The installation of one or more basic smoke detectors plus additional heat or smoke detectors as follows:
(a) A basic smoke detector shall be installed to protect each separate sleeping area.
(b) Smoke detectors shall be installed in the furnace room and/or basement as approved by fire prevention bureau of the village.
(c) Smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 74, 1978 edition, chapter 2.
13. A portable fire extinguisher suitable for class B fires shall be provided for the kitchen and cooking areas.
Paragraph 18 pertaining to Kitchens shall be amended by adding thereto the following:
All licensed day care homes must comply with applicable sections of the Elk Grove Village food service sanitation ordinance, a copy of which is attached to ordinance 1438 as exhibit A and incorporated herein.
(Ord. 1438, 2-17-1981; amd. Ord. 1522, 5-11-1982)