The following regulations shall apply to day care centers (including pre-school):
(a) Licensing. In accordance with applicable state laws, all day care centers shall be registered with or licensed by the State of Ohio, and shall comply with the minimum standards outlined for such facilities.
(b) Outdoor Play Area.
(1) A minimum of 150 square feet of outdoor play area shall be provided, and maintained per child, provided that the overall area of the play area shall not be less than 5,000 square feet. The outdoor play area shall be suitably fenced and secured as determined by the Planning Commission.
(2) Outdoor play areas accessory to a day care center shall be screened from abutting residentially zoned or used land by a buffer, which shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 1280, Landscaping.
(c) Pick-up and Drop-off.
(1) Adequate areas shall be provided for employee parking, and pick-up and drop-off of children or adults, in a manner that minimizes pedestrian-vehicle conflicts, and allows maneuvers without affecting traffic flow on the public street.
(2) All day care centers shall have access to a public street. Vehicle access from these uses to local streets shall be limited to secondary access where necessary for health and safety purposes.
(d) Separation Requirements. New day care centers shall be located a minimum of 1,500 feet from any state licensed residential facility, as measured between the nearest points on the property lines of the lots in question. The Planning Commission may permit a smaller separation between such facilities upon determining that such action will not result in an excessive concentration of such facilities in a single neighborhood, or in the City overall.
(e) Hours of Operation. Day care centers in residential districts or accessory to a residential use shall operate a maximum of 16 hours per day.
(Ord. 0-15-4. Passed 2-19-15.)