(A) A minimum site of 3,000 square feet is required
(B) Proof of a valid license to operate child day care facilities issued by the State Department of Public Welfare shall be provided to the borough prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit by the borough for the use.
(C) All child day care facilities shall provide a minimum area for indoor play at a ratio of 40 square feet per child.
(D) All child day care facilities shall provide outdoor play space at a minimum ratio of 65 square feet per child using the outdoor play facility or 400 square feet, whichever is larger. Long, linear configurations shall be avoided to assure the functionality of the space as a play area.
(1) The outdoor play area shall adjoin the building where the child day care facility is located.
(2) The outdoor play area shall be no closer than 30 feet to a private/public street right-of-way, or ten feet to any other property lines. Small family child day care homes are excluded from this requirement.
(4) The outdoor play space shall be completely enclosed by a safe and adequate fence or wall a minimum of four feet in height, unless a greater height is required by the Council. Any outdoor play area potentially susceptible to encountering vehicles leaving the roadway, travel lanes or accessways shall be protected by a barrier capable of preventing the vehicle from entering the play area.
(5) Non-yielding surfaces, such as concrete, asphalt, gravel and the like, are prohibited beneath any piece of permanently installed play equipment. Certain rubber padding may be permissible over hard surfaces when approved by the Council. Non-yielding surfaces shall not exceed one quarter of the required outdoor play space.
(E) (1) Safe vehicular access and off-street areas for the discharge and pick-up of children shall be provided.
(2) Discharge and pick-up areas shall be so located and designed so that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way and complete the discharge and pick-up without obstructing or interfering with the use of any public right-of-way, any parking space or parking lot aisle.
(3) Small family child day care homes are excluded from this requirement.
(Ord. 1089, passed 5-19-2014) Penalty, see § 10.99