For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless otherwise noted:
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.
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.
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.
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)
No person shall, without having obtained a written health permit therefor as provided in Sections 8.04.010 through 8.04.050, conduct or maintain any home for the aged or mental institution.
(Prior code § 18-8)
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)
No person shall conduct or maintain a home for the aged or mental
institution which does not comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior code § 18-24)
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)
