[Adopted 1-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art. XI, Children in Workplace, adopted 12-31-1996.
A. 
Purpose. The County of York, as the owner of all real estate titled in the County of York or as lessee of certain real estate and/or buildings, has the right to establish ordinances to promote the health, safety and welfare of employees and visitors to real estate owned or leased by the County of York. Provision of child care in property owned or leased by the County of York is not appropriate for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to:
(1) 
Provision of child care constitutes a significant liability risk to the County of York.
(2) 
Provision of child care is a distraction to the parent and other employees.
(3) 
The County of York is not licensed to provide child care on the premises of County of York-owned or leased property.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CHILD CARE
Shall include regular or sporadic presence of a minor child for the purpose of watching and/or caring for the minor child.
COUNTY-OWNED PROPERTY
Shall include all real estate and buildings either titled in the name of the County of York or leased by the County of York or one of its dependents or agencies.
C. 
Prohibited activities.
(1) 
No employee of the County of York shall bring his/her minor child onto County-owned property or cause his/her minor child to be brought onto County-owned property for the provision of child care.
(2) 
No employee of the County of York shall provide child care on County-owned property.
(3) 
No County employee shall encourage or permit other County employees or visitors to provide child care on County-owned property.
D. 
Permitted activities.
(1) 
Child care may take place in properly licensed facilities on County-owned real estate. For example, as of the date of this article, Kountry Kids located next to Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is such a licensed facility.
(2) 
County employees may bring their minor children onto County-owned property for the purpose of a scheduled event which permits the presence of children in the workplace. The employee must follow all policies associated with this event.
E. 
Enforcement.
(1) 
The County of York reserves the right to file a civil action in the York County Court of Common Pleas to seek injunctive relief to require the offending party to cease and desist the provision of child care on County-owned property.
(2) 
The County of York reserves the right to seek reimbursement of reasonable counsel fees and costs of suit if the County is required to file a civil suit to enforce this article.
(3) 
The offending County employee may be disciplined as the result of violation of this article. The discipline may be termination if the employee is a repeat offender.