20.3.S Care Center, Adult or Child

20.3.S.1 General Requirements   

a.  Each child care center shall comply with all applicable state and federal regulations, including regulations within the Louisiana Administrative Code, including Louisiana State Fire Marshal Code and Title 51 Louisiana Public Health Sanitary Code (LA Department of Health Code) where applicable.

b.  The operator of any child care center shall be licensed by the State of Louisiana. The operator of any early learning center shall be licensed by the Louisiana Department of Education.

c.   The number of children or adults permitted in a day care center is as follows:

i.  Child Care Center, Small: Up to seventy-five (75) children

ii. Child Care Center, Large: seventy-six (76) or more children

Adopted by Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20; Ord. 29946, 6-13-24, Zoning Docket 002/24

20.3.S.2 Child Care Center   

a. No child may remain on the premises of a child care center for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours in one (1) stay.

b. The outdoor play area shall provide a shade device (shade trees, overhands, etc.).

c.  An on-site drop-off and/or residential passenger zone is required. The drop-off area shall be located so that clients of the facility are dropped off in front of, or adjacent to the facility, which may be demarcated with signs or traffic cones during specific times of day. Tandem parking is permitted. The requirement in Section 22.8.C.1 that parking areas are designed so that the driver of the vehicle proceeds forward into traffic shall not apply to child care centers on street with a speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour or less.The use of van or bus service is encouraged.

d.  Child Care Centers in all Residential Districts shall be exempt from the lot area, width, and depth regulations and parking regulations, but must comply with other bulk and yard requirements. Structures that are nonconforming as to the nonresidential yard requirements shall not require a yard variance that is caused by the change of use of the structure.

e. Any off-street parking exemptions and flexibilities in Section 22.5 that apply to a commercial use shall apply to a child care center.

Adopted by Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20, ZD 38/20; Ord. 28783 MCS, 9-23-21, ZD 45/21; Ord. 29946, 6-13-24, Zoning Docket 002/24

20.3.S.3 Adult Day Care Center   

a.  An adult day care center shall not allow any adult to remain on the premises for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours in one (1) stay.

b. A minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet of indoor space shall be provided for each adult at the center, exclusive of kitchens, bathrooms, offices, halls, stairways, and storage areas.

c. If no elevator is available, all programs and activities shall be located on the ground floor.

d.  An on-site drop-off and/or residential passenger zone is required. Tandem parking is permitted. The use of van or bus service is encouraged.