[R.O. 1997 § 625.130; Ord. No. 51 § 13, 9-1-1995]
Annual applications for a day-care
home license shall be made to the Director.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.140; Ord. No. 51 § 14, 9-1-1995]
A.
The initial application shall be filed
on forms provided by the Director and shall contain the following:
1.
The name of the person desiring to
operate a day-care home;
2.
The address where the person intends
to operate the day-care home;
3.
The maximum number of children, including
the children of the applicant under the age of thirteen (13), who
will be in attendance at the day-care home at any one (1) time;
4.
A copy of the application made to
the State of Missouri for a State day-care home license;
5.
The number of square feet on the
premises available for outside recreation of the children;
6.
A site plan drawn to scale showing:
a.
Outboundary dimensions of the lot;
b.
Any off-street parking;
c.
Structures on the lot, including
dimensions of the structure, or fences (indicating the height and
construction material of the fence);
d.
The location of any bodies of water
on the premises or on lots abutting the premises, whether such bodies
of water are natural or man-made;
e.
The location of the play area satisfying
the minimum play area space requirements;
f.
Cliffs, retaining walls, or other
abrupt changes in grade on the premises or on abutting lots;
g.
High-tension wires on the premises
or abutting lots; and
h.
Other man-made features of the premises
affecting the suitability of the premises for a day-care home;
7.
The addresses of residences within
three hundred (300) feet of the premises; and
8.
The names, addresses, and social
security numbers of the applicant, all proposed employees, and all
adults who reside or will be present on the premises on a regular
basis. Each such person shall execute an authorization for the Director
to request the Superintendent of Police to conduct a complete record
check of each such person.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.150; Ord. No. 51 § 15, 9-1-1995]
Renewal applications shall be filed on forms provided by the Director, shall contain the information set forth in Section 625.140(A)(1) through (4) and (8), and shall state in what manner, if any, the matters described in Section 625.140(A)(5) and (6) have changed.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.160; Ord. No. 51 § 16, 9-1-1995]
The application or renewal application
shall be investigated by the Director if the Director believes it
is necessary to determine the truth and correctness of the application.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.170; Ord. No. 51 § 17, 9-1-1995]
[R.O. 1997 § 625.180; Ord. No. 51 § 18, 9-1-1995]
The Director may impose conditions
upon the granting of an initial or renewal license if the Director
believes such conditions are necessary to preserve the residential
character of the neighborhood. The Director may not impose conditions
which would make the operation of the day-care home violative of Federal
or State laws and regulations or any other City ordinance or regulation.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.190; Ord. No. 51 § 19, 9-1-1995]
A.
By way of example, and not limiting the lawful conditions which may be imposed under Section 625.180, the following are conditions which may lawfully be imposed by the Director:
1.
The requirement for the construction
of a fence of sufficient height and construction to contain the children
within the premises of the day-care home.
2.
The requirement that the hours of
operation of the day-care home be limited.
3.
The requirement that any assistant
or assistants working at the day-care home use available off-street
parking so as not to congest neighborhood streets.
4.
In the event that the Director determines
that there is inadequate parking space to permit the picking up or
dropping off of children at the day-care home without congesting traffic
or endangering public safety, then the Director may require that the
operator provide an off-street paved unobstructed pickup space with
adequate stacking area.
5.
In the event that the lot on which
the day-care home is to be operated contains less than ten thousand
(10,000) square feet, the Director may limit the number of children
permitted at the day-care home to less than the maximum otherwise
permitted by law.
[R.O. 1997 § 625.200; Ord. No. 51 § 20, 9-1-1995]
The Director shall notify the applicant
and inform the applicant whether the application has been approved,
approved with conditions or denied. The applicant will be issued a
license by the Director upon payment of a licensing fee of one hundred
dollars ($100.00).
[R.O. 1997 § 625.210; Ord. No. 51 § 21, 9-1-1995]
A.
Upon receipt of the initial application for a day-care home license, the Director shall cause the persons at the addresses identified by the applicant in the application pursuant to Section 625.140(A)(7) to be notified of the pending application. The notice given by the Director shall state:
1.
That a day-care home license has
been applied for;
2.
The name of the applicant;
3.
The address of the applicant, which
is the address of the proposed day-care home;
4.
That the license may be issued with
conditions;
5.
The address of the Director and the
desire of the Director to receive written comments pertaining to the
granting of the license, or the imposition of conditions in connection
with the licensing of the premises; and
6.
That the license will not be granted
for at least thirty (30) days following the mailing of the notice
of the Director to permit time for response from the addressees.
