[CC 1990 §14-663; Ord. No. 7846 §§1 — 2, 12-5-2011]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
following definitions:
ADULT
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over.
CHILD
Includes an individual who is under the age of eighteen (18)
and the word "children" means and includes more than
one (1) such individual.
CHILD DAY CARE CENTER
A facility, other than the provider's permanent residence
or separate from the provider's living quarters, where any person
advertises or holds themselves out as providing care for more than
four (4) children for any part of the twenty-four (24) hour day, for
compensation or otherwise, except those operated by a school system
or in connection with a business establishment as a convenience for
its customers or for its employees. But such facilities shall not
be allowed in a "shopping center".
INFANT
Any child under the age of twelve (12) months.
NURSERY SCHOOL
A school operated by a person or organization which is conducted
primarily for education of preschool age children for no more than
four (4) hours per child per day and which provides no custodial care.
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, corporation, association, institution
or other incorporated or unincorporated organization.
PRESCHOOL CHILD
Any child two (2) years through five (5) years of age who
is not in kindergarten for five (5) year old children.
RELATED
Any of the following relationships by marriage, blood or
adoption between the provider and the children in care: parent, grandparent,
great-grandparent, brother, sister, stepparent, stepbrother or stepsister.
SCHOOL AGE CHILD
Any child age five (5) years or older who is in kindergarten
or elementary school.
SCHOOL SYSTEM
A public or private school which provides education in at
least the first (1st) through the sixth (6th) grade.
SHOPPING CENTER
Two (2) or more businesses located under a common roof and
conducted by different owners or managers.
TODDLER
Any child between age twelve (12) months to twenty-four (24)
months.
[CC 1990 §14-665; Ord. No. 5525, 8-23-1993; Ord. No.
5667, 10-24-1994]
A. Annual Applications. Annual applications for a child day
care center shall be made to the Director of Finance.
B. Application Forms. Application forms may be obtained from
the Director of Finance. The application shall contain the names,
addresses, Social Security numbers of the applicant and all persons
who are performing services for a child day care center as an employee,
agent, independent contractor or otherwise. Each such person shall
execute an authorization for the Chief of Police of Florissant and
the Missouri State Highway Patrol to conduct a complete record check
of each such person through the Florissant Police Department and/or
the Missouri State Highway Patrol prior to the commencement of any
services for the child day care center.
C. License Renewal Application. Annual renewal applications
shall be submitted on forms provided by the Director of Finance or
facsimiles thereof along with a copy of the original license application
and shall state the information on the original application is still
correct or shall state in what manner the application must be changed
to reflect the current conditions. Sections of the applications shall
reflect any changes as required.
D. Review Of Application. The application or renewal application
shall be investigated by the Director of Finance or designee to verify
and determine the truth, accuracy and correctness of the application.
E. Standards For Issuance Of License. No license shall be issued
where:
1. The Director of Finance believes any statement in the application
is false;
2. The application is not complete;
3. The operation of the day care center will not satisfy the requirement
of the ordinance;
F. Limitations Pertaining To Fitness Of Applicant. No application
shall be approved nor any license shall be issued where the operator,
an employee or any person regularly present on the premises has committed
an act demonstrating a lack of fitness to care for children, including
child molestation or abuse, theft, fraud or any other act of moral
turpitude.
G. Application Fee. The application together with an application
fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be submitted to the Director
of Finance, provided however, that persons with multiple day care
centers within the City shall not pay more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) in application fees.
[CC 1990 §14-666]
No person operating a child day care center shall fail to show
upon request during normal business hours a copy of the operator's
child day care center licenses issued by the State of Missouri or
the City.
[CC 1990 §14-667]
No child day care center which has been issued a license under
conditions shall operate in violation of those conditions.
[CC 1990 §14-668]
If the Director of Public Works finds that the child day care
center is being operated in violation of any City ordinance or conditions
imposed as a condition of the license or finds that all utilities
are not being maintained without any interruption in service for non-payment,
he/she shall notify the operator that the license will be suspended
within five (5) days following delivery of such notice and shall remain
suspended until there is a finding that the conditions giving rise
to the violation has been abated. If the violations are not promptly
remedied, the license may be revoked.
[CC 1990 §14-669; Ord. No. 5366, 7-13-1992; Ord. No.
5525 (14-665 (g), 8-23-1993; Ord. No. 5667, 10-24-1994]
Any person found to be in violation of any of the provisions contained herein shall be subject to the penalties prescribed under Section
100.080 of the Florissant Code of Ordinances.