Chapter 4 — Health Inspections for Institutions [Added by Ord. 76-7]

For the purpose of this Chapter, certain words and phrases are defined and certain provisions shall be construed as herein set forth, unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended.

HOME FOR AGED — Shall mean any institution, boarding home or other place for the reception or care of one or more aged persons 65 years of age or over, except any hospital as defined in Section 1401 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California.

MENTAL INSTITUTION — Shall mean any hospital, sanitarium, home or other place receiving or caring for any insane, allegedly insane, mentally ill, or other incompetent person.

PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL — Shall mean any establishment, as defined by Section 9302.14b. If day care is also provided for children over four years and six months of age, as to all children under four years and six months of age, the establishment shall be considered as a day nursery or as a day nursery school for the purpose of this Chapter.

PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL — Shall mean any institution or establishment, as defined by Section 9302.14b.

CHILDREN'S BOARDING HOME — Shall mean any institution or establishment, as defined in Section 9302.14e.

DAY NURSERY or DAY NURSERY SCHOOL — Shall mean any institution or establishment, as defined in Section 9302.14c, provided day care is provided for children over four years and six months of age.

DAY CARE HOME AND PARENT-CHILD BOARDING HOME — As used or whenever used in this Chapter shall mean and include day care home and parent-child boarding home as defined by Section 9302.14g and 9302.14h of this code.

The provisions of this Chapter pertaining to Home for Aged, Mental Institution, Private Day School, Day Nursery or Day Nursery School, Private Boarding School, Children's Boarding Home, and Day Care Home and Parent-Child Boarding Home, and the inspection and permit procedures set forth in Article IX of the Lakewood Municipal Code and shall be in addition to any other requirements of said Code, it being the intention of these sections to provide for inspection and regulation in respect to health and sanitation.

It shall be the duty of the Health Officer or his duly authorized representative to investigate all Homes for the Aged, Mental Institutions, Private Day Schools, Day Nurseries, Day Nursery Schools, Private Boarding Schools, Children's Boarding Homes, and Day Care Home and Parent-Child Boarding Home, and to ascertain whether such institutions are being conducted so as to comply with all the laws and ordinances relating to sanitation and public health.

Every Home for the Aged, Mental Institution, Private Day School, Day Nursery, Day Nursery School, Private Boarding School, Children's Boarding Home, and Day Care Home and Parent-Child Boarding Home shall at all reasonable time, be open to the inspection of the Health Officer of said City or of any person duly authorized by him to make such inspection.

No person, firm, or corporation, without having obtained a written health permit therefor, as provided in this Chapter, shall conduct or maintain any Home for the Aged, Mental Institution, Private Day School, Day Nursery, Day Nursery School, Private Boarding School, Children's Boarding Home, or Day Care Home or Parent-Child Boarding Home. This requirement is in addition to the requirements of Article IX and other provisions of this Code.

Every permit issued under this Chapter hereafter shall be issued from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. Application for renewal shall be filed at least ten days prior to July 1 of each year. If the application for renewal is not so filed, the permit terminates.

Every application for a permit required by Section 5402.2, or for any renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by an application fee of $25.00 as mentioned in this section, and provided further that the application fee for a Foster Care Home shall be $5.00.