[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Scranton as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-12-1999 by Ord. No. 38-1999]
As used in article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The premises where care is provided at any one time to three or more
children unrelated to the owner or operator of the center or facility.
The City of Scranton.
The Department of Community Development of the City of Scranton.
Any person authorized by law or ordinance to inspect buildings or
systems, e.g., plumbing, electrical systems, mechanical systems, necessary
to operate or use buildings within the City of Scranton. An inspector also
includes anyone authorized by the Department of Community Development Master
Code Official to inspect buildings.
The person in charge of a child day-care center or facility; it includes
a nonprofit entity and includes a corporation or partnership.
The legal or equitable owner of property or premises used for a child
day-care center or facility within the City of Scranton.
A.Â
Any person or operator of a child day-care center or
facility within the City of Scranton, either within 30 days after the effective
date of this article, if operating or in existence on the day this article
becomes effective; or any person or operator wishing to establish or operate
a child day-care center or facility with the City of Scranton after the effective
date of this article, shall arrange for the inspection of said center/facility
by the City of Scranton, and obtain a license annually from the Department
of Community Development of the City of Scranton.
B.Â
An applicant shall complete and return to the Department
forms approved by the Department, an application for the operation of a child
day-care center/facility, stating the name, address and telephone number of
the center, the name, address and telephone number of the operator or owner,
if different from that of the center, a drawing or picture of the building,
and description thereof; the proposed capacity of the center; the hours of
proposed operation of the center/facility; and such other information as the
Department may prescribe to ensure physical and structural safety. The applicant
shall submit with the application an annual license and inspection fee of
$250.
C.Â
Upon receipt of an application and annual license and
inspection fee, the Department of Community Development by its Bureau of Licenses
and Inspection shall, in cooperation with the Scranton Fire Department, schedule
an inspection of the center/facility. If such inspection shows that the center/facility
is in compliance with the standard building codes (BOCA Codes) adopted by
the City of Scranton and any other pertinent building regulations enacted
by the city, the license will be issued by the Department or the Master Code
Official. If improvements or corrections are required to bring the center/facility
up to code, the inspector(s) shall issue a notice stating the deficiencies,
and directing corrective action to be completed within a reasonable time,
not to exceed 40 days. A reinspection shall then be scheduled. The applicant
or operator/owner may appeal any corrective notice to the Housing Appeals
Board within 10 days from the date of the notice, paying an appeal fee of
$100 with the appeal, to the Department.
Any person, nonprofit entity, partnership or corporation who operates
a child day-care center or facility within the City of Scranton without obtaining
a license or having an inspection pursuant to the provisions of this article,
or failing to take corrective action, shall, upon conviction thereof, pay
a fine of $300 plus costs and, in default thereof, be sentenced to imprisonment
for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. Each day that a violation
occurs shall be a separate violation. A citation under this article shall
not preclude or prevent citations for violation of any BOCA standard building
codes which are or may be adopted by the City of Scranton based upon an inspection
or reinspection.
[Adopted 3-12-1999 by Ord. No. 39-1999]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The premises where care is provided at any one time to three or more
adults unrelated to the owner or operator of the center or facility.
The City of Scranton.
The Department of Community Development of the City of Scranton.
Any person authorized by law or ordinance to inspect buildings or
systems, e.g., plumbing, electrical systems, mechanical systems, necessary
to operate or use buildings within the City of Scranton. An inspector also
includes anyone authorized by the Department of Community Development Master
Code Official to inspect buildings.
The person in charge of an adult day-care center or facility; it
includes a nonprofit entity and includes a corporation or partnership.
The legal or equitable owner of property or premises used for an
adult day-care center or facility within the City of Scranton.
A.Â
Any person or operator of an adult day-care center or
facility within the City of Scranton, either within 30 days after the effective
date of this article, if operating or in existence on the day this article
becomes effective; or any person or operator wishing to establish or operate
an adult day-care center or facility with the City of Scranton after the effective
date of this article, shall arrange for the inspection of said center/facility
by the City of Scranton, and obtain a license annually from the Department
of Community Development of the City of Scranton.
B.Â
An applicant shall complete and return to the Department
forms approved by the Department, an application for the operation of an adult
day-care center/facility, stating the name, address and telephone number of
the center, the name, address and telephone number of the operator or owner,
if different from that of the center, a drawing or picture of the building,
and description thereof; the proposed capacity of the center; the hours of
proposed operation of the center/facility; and such other information as the
Department may prescribe to ensure physical and structural safety. The applicant
shall submit with the application an annual license and inspection fee of
$250.
C.Â
Upon receipt of an application and annual license and
inspection fee, the Department of Community Development by its Bureau of Licenses
and Inspection shall, in cooperation with the Scranton Fire Department, schedule
an inspection of the center/facility. If such inspection shows that the center/facility
is in compliance with the standard building codes (BOCA Codes) adopted by
the City of Scranton and any other pertinent building regulations enacted
by the city, the license will be issued by the Department or the Master Code
Official. If improvements or corrections are required to bring the center/facility
up to code, the inspector(s) shall issue a notice stating the deficiencies,
and directing corrective action to be completed within a reasonable time,
not to exceed 40 days. A reinspection shall then be scheduled. The applicant
or operator/owner may appeal any corrective notice to the Housing Appeals
Board within 10 days from the date of the notice, paying an appeal fee of
$100 with the appeal, to the Department.
Any person, nonprofit entity, partnership or corporation who operates
an adult day-care center or facility within the City of Scranton without obtaining
a license or having an inspection pursuant to the provisions of this article,
or failing to take corrective action, shall, upon conviction thereof, pay
a fine of $300 plus costs and, in default thereof, be sentenced to imprisonment
for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. Each day that a violation
occurs shall be a separate violation. A citation under this article shall
not preclude or prevent citations for violation of any BOCA standard building
codes which are or may be adopted by the City of Scranton based upon an inspection
or reinspection.
