[Amended by Ord. No. 37-1999; Ord. No. 6-2001]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
CHILD-CARE CENTER and CENTER
Any home or facility that is maintained for the development
and supervision of six or more children under six years of age for
greater than two hours per day and less than 24 hours per day for
at least two days per week. This term shall not include:
A.
Recreational facilities utilized on a drop-in
basis.
B.
Any program where there is no agreement, written
or verbal, between the parent/guardian and the program for the program
to assume responsibility for the care of the child.
D.
Centers that are a part of a private educational
institution offering elementary education in grades kindergarten through
sixth, seventh or eighth.
E.
Centers operated by the Board of Education of
a local school district.
F.
Centers operated primarily for religious instruction.
HEALTH OFFICIAL
A licensed registered environmental health specialist or
health officer or public health nurse.
No person shall conduct or maintain any child-care
center without first having obtained a license therefor from the Division
of Health.
[Amended by Ord. No. 42-1997]
A. The license shall not be transferable.
B. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year
of issuance.
C. A licensing and inspection fee of $75 per year is
hereby established.
[Amended by Ord. No. 4-1995]
A. The center shall maintain on file an up-to-date immunization
record for children in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C.
8:57-4.
B. Prior to beginning work at the center, all newly hired
full- and part-time employees must submit written proof of the results
of a Mantoux intradermal tuberculin test to the center. Prior to beginning
service, volunteers who serve 10 or more hours per month at the center
must submit written proof of the results of a Mantoux intradermal
tuberculin test to the center. The documented Mantoux test must have
been administered within six months prior to beginning work or service
at the center or as directed by the local Board of Health.
[Amended 1-28-2019 by Ord. No. 2-2019]
C. The center shall exclude a staff member who poses
a threat of tuberculosis contagion.
A license issued pursuant to this chapter may
be revoked or suspended by the Health Official, after notice, for
a violation of this chapter or when, in the judgment of the Health
Official, further operation of the child-care center is determined
not to be conducive to the well-being of children.
Any person who violates the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine not exceeding $500.