18.120.080 Day care facilities.
Day care facilities shall be either operated as the principal (primary) use or the in-home (accessory) use. Day care facilities are not to be confused for residential and group care homes, which are regulated separately.
A. Day care facilities shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:
1. Structures. Day care facilities shall conform to all development standards of the zoning district in which they are located unless otherwise provided in this section. They must be in a stand-alone facility and cannot be co-located in a single-family residence.
a. Hours of Operation in RS Single-Family District. When the site is located within a residential single-family district, day care facilities shall operate only Monday through Friday. No outdoor play is allowed before 7:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m.
b. Pick-Up and Drop-Off. A plan and schedule for the pick-up and drop-off of children or clients shall be provided prior to approval. The plan shall demonstrate that adequate parking and loading are provided to minimize congestion, and it shall demonstrate that the plan for pick-up and drop-off of children or clients does not require passing through traffic.
c. Outdoor Play Areas. Outdoor play areas shall not be located along major arteries or adjacent to industrial uses.
d. Screening of Outdoor Play Areas. Outdoor play areas shall have a screening feature around the perimeter adjacent to the public right-of-way, outside of the minimum front and street side setbacks. Screening shall add to the visual diversity of the use and need not be an opaque barrier.
e. State and Other Licensing. All day care facilities shall be state licensed and operated according to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1 et seq. and all other applicable regulations.
f. Concentration of Uses. No more than one day care facility shall be permitted within 500 feet of the lot line of another existing day care facility.
B. In-home day care facilities shall be managed in accordance with the following good neighbor policies:
1. The family day care use shall be incidental to the principal use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
2. All outdoor play areas shall be screened and enclosed by a six-foot-high solid masonry fence with solid, self-closing and self-latching gates.
3. The minimum separation between family day care uses on the same street shall be 500 feet, measured from the lot lines.
4. Existing garages, carport structures, or driveways shall not be expanded, modified, displaced or otherwise altered for the purposes of accommodating the family day care use.
5. No sign visible from a street, except for approved live/work units in the MU Districts shall be publicly displayed relating to the home occupation or products thereof.
6. State and Other Licensing. All day care facilities shall be state licensed and operated according to A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 7.1 et seq. and all other applicable regulations. [Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 410.08; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]