This Planning and Zoning Code recognizes that the availability of safe and affordable, good-quality child day care is important to the well-being of parents and children. Furthermore, it is the purpose of this section to regulate the operation of child day care homes in a manner that preserves the residential character of neighborhoods. A day-care home is a permanent residence of the provider where child care is provided for one to six children and where no more than three children are under two years of age. 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 day-care home shall be counted. Child day-care homes are a permitted accessory use in residential districts, and do not require a zoning certificate.
(Ord. 2020-21. Passed 2-18-20.)