Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 2 Day Nurseries, Day Schools and Parochial Schools

In addition to the provisions of Part 1 of this chapter, day nurseries and day nursery schools shall comply with the following provisions:

A.

On each floor of every day nursery and day nursery school building, any part of which is used for the care of children between the age of two years and the age of four years and nine months, there shall be provided one water flush toilet for the first 14 children or fractional part thereof, and one lavatory for the first 14 children or fractional part thereof. An additional toilet and lavatory shall be provided for every 10 children or fraction thereof above 14. Toilets and lavatories shall be of suitable height and size as to be reached easily by the children. Adjustable steps for young children shall be available.

B.

There shall be provided one conveniently located toilet and hand-washing facility, separate from the general-use toilets, for isolation, staff and emergency use. Toilet facilities shall comply with the provisions of Section 11.20.190 of this Division 1.

(Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 875, 1959.)

In addition to the provisions of Part 1 of this chapter, private day schools, day nurseries, day nursery schools and children's boarding homes shall comply with other sections of this Division 1 pertaining specifically thereto, and with the following provision:

Any room or rooms in any building of a private day school, day nursery, day nursery school or children's boarding home used for daytime rest period or day play area shall not have less than 35 square feet of superficial floor area for each child. Such rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight feet and, shall be well lighted and ventilated to the outside air. Windows shall be not less than one-eighth of the superficial floor area and shall be one-half openable.

(Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 876, 1959.)

The classrooms in private day schools, private boarding schools, day nurseries and day nursery schools shall comply with the provisions of Sections 11.24.230 through 11.24.300.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (part), 1959.)

The floors, walls and ceilings shall be kept clean. The walls of every classroom shall be so treated and maintained that the reflector factor is not more than 80 percent nor less than 40 percent. The ceilings of every classroom shall be so treated and maintained that the reflection factor is not more than 80 percent nor less than 60 percent.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (a), 1959.)

Every classroom shall have good ventilation. Every classroom shall have a ceiling height of not less than eight feet. The occupant load of each classroom shall be in conformance with the requirements of the Building Code and the County Fire Code. (See Titles 26 and 32 of this code.)

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7624 § 1, 1959; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (c), 1959.)

Classrooms shall be properly heated when in use. The temperature shall be sufficient for the maintenance of health and comfort of the pupils, and shall in no case be below 68 degrees Fahrenheit, measured at a height of two feet above the floor.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (b), 1959.)

In every classroom of a private day school or private boarding school constructed, or any room converted into a classroom, the window area shall be not less than one-eighth of the floor area as required for new structures by the Building Code, and shall be one-half openable unless such school is completely air-conditioned.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (e), 1959.)

Classrooms shall be so illuminated when in use that:

A.

There is not less than 30 to 50 footlamberts of illumination in every part of the classroom, measured 30 inches above the floor;

B.

There is no direct glare;

C.

Indirect glare is reduced to a minimum.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (d), 1959.)

All seats and desks shall be maintained in good repair. All seats shall have backrests. Seats shall be of such height that any pupil sitting therein in a normal position can comfortably rest his feet upon the floor. Seats shall be so placed that no pupil, when sitting in a normal position in any one of them, shall face a window.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877 (f), 1959.)

In each building of a private day school containing one or more classrooms on each floor, the toilet facilities shall be as provided by the Building Code.

(Ord. 8588 § 1 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 12 § 877(g) 1959.)