The following conditions apply to child day-care centers in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-6 and R-7 districts:
(a) Minimum lot area. Day-care centers for seven or more children shall have a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet, or 500 square feet per child, whichever is greater. Home child care of six or fewer children is considered a home occupation and is regulated in § 1171.15.
(b) Required outdoor play area. There shall be provided a minimum of 100 square feet of fenced outdoor play area per child.
(c) Required access and loading/unloading.
(1) An on-site drop-off area shall be provided at the main entrance to the facility sufficient to accommodate four automobiles for facilities with 20 or fewer children plus one additional vehicle for each additional ten children served.
(2) Access to an arterial or collector street is required or access shall be provided in a manner that does not cause heavy traffic on residential streets, and a traffic impact report pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1135 shall be provided.
(d) Required fencing. All outdoor play areas shall be enclosed by a fence or wall a minimum of five feet in height, except that a minimum six-foot high wall, solid wood fence or chain link fence planted with a continuous evergreen screen shall be provided around all outdoor play areas abutting a residential property.
(e) Hours of operation. Use of outdoor play areas shall be limited to between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(f) Special provisions for day-care centers in nonresidential districts. The Planning Commission has the power to require additional fencing, screening and/or other measures deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of children using day-care centers in commercial, industrial or other high hazard areas, or to deny a request to locate a facility in the areas based on health and safety considerations.
(Ord. 98-104, passed 9-14-1998)