For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless otherwise noted:
“Day care center”
means and includes a facility operated by a person, corporation or association in which less than twenty-four-hour per day nonmedical and nonresidential care and supervision is provided outside the home for minor children or elderly persons, provided such facility is licensed by the state of California as a day care center.
“Family day care center”
means those facilities which regularly provide care, protection and supervision of children in the caregiver’s own home for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day when the parents or guardians are away, provided such facility is licensed by the state of California as a family day care center.
“Home for the aged”
means and includes any institution, boarding home or other place for the reception or care of aged persons, except any hospital as defined in Section 1401 of the State Health and Safety Code.
“Mental institution”
means and includes any hospital, sanitarium, home or other place receiving or caring for any insane, allegedly insane, mentally ill or other incompetent person.
(Prior code §§ 18-1, 18-2, 18-2.5, 18-4—18-5)
Any person conducting any activity or business as described in this chapter shall obtain required fire permits prior to commencing such activity or business.
(Prior code § 18-8.5)
Every health permit issued by the city which is required by Section 8.28.020 shall expire 12 months from its date of issuance. Application for renewal shall be filed at least ten days prior to its expiration each year. If the application for renewal is not so filed, the permit terminates.
(Prior code § 18-9)
When any application for a permit required under this chapter is submitted to the city, the applicant shall provide the city with a photocopy of the valid state of California license to operate such facility. In the event the state of California or county of Los Angeles denies, suspends or revokes any such license, the permit issued by the city is automatically revoked.
(Prior code § 18-9.5)
Every application for a permit required under this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be established or modified by resolution of the city available in the office of the city clerk. The city shall review the fees charged for such services at least once annually and shall, with the approval of the city manager, recommend changes to the council when appropriate.
(Prior code § 18-10)
Every home for the aged, mental institution, private boarding school and children’s boarding home must have a separate room available for isolation purposes.
(Prior code § 18-44)
Every owner or operator of a private boarding school, private day school, day nursery, day nursery school or children’s boarding home shall maintain a registry. Such registry shall show the name and birth date of each child and the address of each child’s parents, or names of guardians or other persons having legal custody. Such registry shall be open to the inspection of the health officer.
(Prior code § 18-45)
The health officer may, in case of an epidemic, order that every child, before being admitted to a private day school, private boarding school, day nursery, day nursery school and children’s boarding home, must present a certificate signed by a physician in good professional standing, stating that a personal examination of such child within twenty-four hours immediately preceding reveals that such child had no communicable disease which would cause the child’s association with other children to be in any way detrimental to their health.
(Prior code § 18-46)
All play equipment shall be maintained in good condition and be securely set up. Play yards shall be properly drained, of an even surface, and free of all rubbish and refuse.
(Prior code § 18-47)