As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CHILD-CARE FACILITIES
Includes every private child-care center, infant-care center,
day nursery, nursery school, boarding school, private elementary school,
cooperative group, play group or other establishment of similar character
for the care or schooling of children in which any tuition, fee, board
or other form of compensation is charged or which is publicly funded
whether or not tuition fees, board or other form of compensation is
charged, except those child-care centers subject to licensure by the
State Department of Human Services, Division of Youth and Family Services,
pursuant to the Child Care Center Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 30:5B-1
et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder.
[Amended 10-18-2017 by Ord. No. 17-02]
DAY-CARE HOMES
Facilities operated by one or more individuals and not licensed
by the State of New Jersey in which children are placed for temporary
care on a daily basis either during or outside of school hours. They
shall not provide care for more than 12 children at any one time.
Child-care facilities enrolling five or more children between
two weeks and 16 years of age and not regulated by DYFS shall be regulated
by this chapter.
A facility shall provide play equipment, materials and furniture
which shall be safe, clean, in good repair and free of lead paint
hazards.
A child-care facility shall not allow swimming or wading except
in licensed municipal pools.
A telephone shall be available and accessible in the building
during the hours that the center is in operation. Pay telephones shall
not be considered as meeting this requirement. Emergency telephone
numbers, including fire, police, poison control center, and ambulance,
shall be conspicuously posted immediately adjacent to the telephone.
Maximum capacity of a facility shall be determined by the following
minimum space standards (calculations not to include hallways, bathrooms,
storage areas, kitchens, reception rooms, or office areas):
A. Indoor space for infants and children under two years of age shall
be at least 50 square feet per infant.
B. Indoor space for children, two to 16 years old, shall be at least
35 square feet per child.
C. Outdoor play areas shall be provided if children are to be in attendance
for five or more continuous hours a day. The play area shall be at
least 1200 square feet in size and shall provide a safe environment
for play (e.g., no water or traffic hazards; fences provided if necessary).
A center shall provide one toilet and one wash basin for the
first 15 children and one additional toilet and wash basin for each
additional one to 15 children, except that a center operating with
children present for five or more continuous hours a day shall provide
one toilet and one wash basin for the first 10 children and one additional
toilet and wash basin for each additional one to 10 children.
Sewage and other water-carried wastes shall be disposed of through
the municipal sewer system.
Every facility shall be in compliance with all applicable building,
plumbing and fire safety code requirements.