Article VIII — FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES

A. The council finds that affordable, quality licensed child and adult care within the city of Redlands is critical to the well being of relations, parents, children, and adults in need of supervision. Further, it is the purpose of this article to facilitate the establishment of licensed family daycare homes in the city of Redlands in a manner which simplifies the review and approval process while ensuring conformance with applicable standards to protect residential neighborhoods.

B. The council finds that regulation of such facilities is necessary in order to ensure that these facilities will provide a safe client environment while not creating any adverse effects on surrounding properties nor contributing to a general decline of existing single-family neighborhoods. (Ord. 2094 § 2, 1989)

As used in this article:

DAYCARE CLIENT: A child or adult who is receiving care and supervision in a family daycare home or daycare center.

LARGE FAMILY DAYCARE HOME: A home which serves as the provider's principal place of residence and which incidentally provides nonmedical care, protection and supervision of:

A. Nine (9) to fourteen (14) children under the age of eighteen (18) (including those children of the provider or other staff members under the age of 10 who are present); or

B. Seven (7) to twelve (12) adults in need of and actually receiving care.

PROVIDER: A person who operates a family daycare home.

SMALL FAMILY DAYCARE HOME: A home which serves as the provider's principal place of residence and which incidentally provides nonmedical care, protection and supervision of:

A. Eight (8) or fewer children (including those children of the provider and other staff members under the age of 10 who are present); or

• B. Six (6) or fewer adults in need of care and supervision, including residents. (Ord. 2333 § 41, 1997: Ord. 2094 § 2, 1989)

A. A small family daycare home is a permitted use in any residential zoning district of the city as an accessory use to a principal residential use and shall be exempt from business taxes, local registration fees, use permit fees and fire inspection fees, provided that the use complies with all of the standards defined in section 18.156.610 of this article.

B. A large family daycare home is a permitted use in any single- family residential zoning district subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. The use shall be exempt from business taxes, local registration fees, use permit fees and fire inspection fees, provided it complies with all applicable standards. The process and required findings shall be those in chapter 18.192 of this title unless otherwise stated in this article.

1. The prospective provider shall submit a completed application to the planning department for a conditional use permit.

2. Once the application is deemed complete, the department shall prepare a notice to all property owners within one hundred feet (100') of the proposed site and mail it at least ten (10) calendar days in advance of a decision by the community development administrator.

3. The applicant or an interested party may request a public hearing in writing. If no public hearing is requested, then the community development administrator shall approve, conditionally approve, deny or forward to the planning commission a request based on the required findings for a conditional use permit.

4. The decision of the community development administrator shall be final unless appealed to the planning commission within ten (10) days. Upon appeal, the planning commission shall conduct a public hearing and make a final decision to approve, conditionally approve or deny. planning commission decisions may be appealed to the city council. (Ord. 2094 § 2, 1989)

A. Family Daycare Homes:

1. All family daycare homes shall secure and maintain a valid license from the state of California, department of social services.

2. All family daycare homes shall notify the police department of the clientele and capacity for which they are licensed for the purpose of registering the information on the city's emergency response system.

B. Large Family Daycare Homes:

1. No structural changes are permitted which will alter the character of the residential neighborhood, with the possible exception of a wheelchair ramp and rails in the case of an adult care facility. No signs shall be permitted.

2. Each site shall provide a minimum of one on site parking space per employee or adult supervisor in addition to the required residential parking requirements. A driveway area may be accepted if it does not interfere with the provision of a safe client drop off/pick up or encroach on a public sidewalk.

3. Safe client drop off/pick up shall be provided. Sites taking access from a major or secondary arterial street must provide circulation that does not back onto the street. The city may also require this for sites taking access from a collector street or other hazardous street.

4. In the case of a daycare home for adults, a usable outdoor recreation area shall be provided behind the front yard setback with a minimum dimension of fifteen feet (15') and at least seventy five (75) square feet per client. In the case of a large family daycare home for children, a rear yard open space shall be provided in accordance with subsections 18.152.070G1 and G3 of this title.

5. Large family daycare homes shall not be located within three hundred feet (300') of any two (2) existing daycare centers or large family daycare homes unless special circumstances are shown whereby the area will not be adversely impacted by noise, traffic or any other harm to the general welfare.

6. The provider shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Fire Department and the State Fire Marshal regarding health and safety requirements. These requirements shall include, but are not limited to, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers and qualified adult supervision at all times. An annual inspection by the Fire Department is required.

7. The required findings listed in section 18.192.060 of this title are applicable to large family daycare homes.

8. The Community Development Administrator or commission may impose conditions of approval necessary to mitigate noise, traffic or parking generated by the proposed use.

9. Large family daycare home permits shall be unique to other conditional use permits in that off site improvements and development impact fees shall not be required in excess of that of the principal residential use unless the City Engineer or Utilities Director finds that there is a specific health or safety need created or worsened by the proposed use. (Ord. 2094 § 2, 1989)