§ 1405. Day care facility.

1405.01 Definition. As used in this section, "day care facility" means any day care center or child care arrangement that provides day care for more than five children unrelated to the operator and for which a payment, fee, or grant is received, excluding foster homes, public or private schools which provide a course of grade school instruction to children of public school age, summer camps, residence or day, or Bible schools.

1405.02 Requirements.

a.

Licensing [of day care facilities shall be] as required by North Carolina child day care commission as provided in G.S. 110-85 through 110-106.1, with a registration certificate with said child day care commission furnished the building inspector by the operator.

b.

Space:

1.

Interior: At least 25 square feet per child shall be provided, such space not including closets, passageways, kitchens or bathrooms.

2.

Exterior: At least 75 square feet per child of fenced usable play area, not to include parking areas, driveways, or land otherwise unusable.

3.

Parking: One parking space per adult employed at the facility.

4.

Loading: One offstreet loading space per six children, such space to be designed and located in such a way that children entering or exiting from the facility will not cross traffic lanes and autos will move in a forward motion only.

5.

Circulation: Adequate provision will be made so that the free movement of vehicles on adjacent streets will not be impeded by traffic generated by the day care facility.

(Ord. of 6-7-82)