For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(A) CHILD. A person under 13 years of age.
(B) CHILD CARE FACILITY. A residence, commercial, religious, special use or any other building and premises provided or maintained by a person or persons to whom the child or children are unrelated by blood or marriage and where one or more children are cared for, educated or otherwise present in consideration of and exchange for the payment of a fee or fees in any amount; provided, however, that a residence which provides only care for a child or children in foster care or for a child or children cared for in random babysitting without a fixed schedule or regularity of such care shall not be deemed to be a CHILD CARE FACILITY. The term CHILD CARE FACILITY shall include, but not be limited to, a “child care center”, a “child care home”, a “child care ministry”, a “class I child care home” and a “class II child care home” as defined by I.C. 12-7-2-28.4, 28.8, 33.7 and 33.8, respectively.
(Ord. 6, 2006, passed 7-3-2006; Am. Ord. 7, 2009, passed 4-6-2009)