Note: Prior code history: Ords. 3050-14, 3004-13 and 2623-99;
prior code § 19.52.025.
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth requirements for
family daycare homes to comply with applicable provisions of the California
Health and Safety Code Section 1596.72 et seq.
(Ord. 3208-23 § 1)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
means a home that regularly provides care, protection, and
supervision for fourteen or fewer children, in the provider's own
home, for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day, while the
parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family daycare
home or a small family daycare home.
means a facility that provides care, protection, and supervision
for seven to fourteen children, including children under the age of
ten years who reside at the home, as set forth in Health and Safety
Code Section 1597.465 and as defined in state regulations, as amended
from time to time.
means a facility that provides care, protection, and supervision
for eight or fewer children, including children under the age of ten
years who reside at the home, as set forth in Health and Safety Code
Section 1597.44 and as defined in state regulations, as amended from
time to time.
means the licensee's residence as defined by Government Code
Section 244, and includes a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse,
a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered
multifamily dwelling in which the underlying zoning allows for residential
uses.
means an adult licensed to operate a family daycare home
by the California Department of Social Services or designated state
licensing agency, and who is primarily involved in providing care
for the children during the hours that the home provides care.
(Ord. 3208-23 § 1)
(a)
The use of a home as a small or large family daycare home shall be
considered a residential use of property and a use by right for all
purposes under this code.
(b)
Family daycare licensees shall comply with all regulations generally
applicable to the type of residential zone the family daycare is situated.
The licensee shall also comply with all health and safety requirements
of the state fire marshal.
(Ord. 3208-23 § 1)
