As used in this chapter:
(a) "Child day care" means administering to the needs of infants, toddlers, preschool children and school-age children in group day care homes, family day care homes, day care centers and other places of residence, other than the child's own home, by persons other than their parents, guardians, custodians or relatives by blood, marriage or adoption, for any part of the twenty-four hour day.
(b) "Child day care home or facility" means a permanent residence or facility of the provider for one to six children at one time and in which no more than three children are under two years of age at one time. In counting children for the purposes of this definition, any children under six years of age who are related to the provider and who are on the premises of the child day care home shall be counted.
(c) "Child day care service" means the service of a provider in administering to the needs of children in the permanent residence of the provider, which service is provided for children who are unrelated to the provider. The service of the provider shall be for not more than six children under the age of twelve years and not more than three children under the age of two years. The service shall occupy and the use shall be limited to the premises for which the Building Commissioner has issued a certificate of inspection pursuant to all applicable codes, ordinances or regulations of the Housing Code. The certificate of inspection shall not be issued prior to satisfaction of the following requirements.
(1) The Building Commissioner or designees shall have inspected and approved the premises in accordance with standards set forth in all applicable codes, ordinances or regulations. Inspection shall be conducted annually by the Building Department and Fire Department and at such other times as may be appropriate.
(2) Any outdoor play area shall be enclosed on all sides by a barrier in conformity with other sections of these Codified Ordinances, in the form of a fence, building wall or other structure, or landscaping, so as to provide for safe outdoor play.
(d) "Provider" means an adult person or persons who provide(s) child day care service and who own(s) the premises.
(e) "Unrelated" means a relationship with a child other than that of natural parent, natural guardian, legal guardian, legal custodian, legal adoption or a relationship to the above by blood or by marriage.
(Ord. 1-93. Passed 5-24-93.)