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Belleville City Zoning Code

§ 23-8.13

Child Care Facilities. 1

[Added 11-25-2025 by Ord. No. 64-25]
a. 
Pickup/drop-off area: All such facilities shall provide either of the following:
1. 
Off-street parking spaces reserved for parents walking their children into and out of the child care facility, sufficient to accommodate the drop-off or pickup times of use, this on site area with minimum dimensions of 10 by 25 feet; or
2. 
A safe on-site pickup and delivery area separate from the off-street parking area and access driveway so students leaving vehicles have access to sidewalk leading into the school without the child/parent having to cross a street, parking lot, loading area, driveway or aisle; or
3. 
An area within the public right-of-way signed and designated for short-term pickup and drop-off only during peak hours subject to approval by the Township Council.
4. 
Pickup/drop-off areas are to be screened from adjacent residences or zones.
5. 
All applications for a child care facility must include a pickup and drop-off plan prepared or approved by an engineer acceptable to the Township. This plan must also be reviewed and approved by the Belleville Police Department prior to the issuance of any permits, with all additional comments from them satisfied.
b. 
Open space; each facility shall provide an outdoor recreational space as follows:
1. 
Open space areas are not permitted in required front yards.
2. 
Open space areas shall not be more proximate to an adjacent residential dwelling than 50 feet.
3. 
Open space areas shall be screened from adjacent properties by six-foot closed fence and/or evergreen screening.
c. 
The provider must present the Zoning Officer with documentation of compliance with the State of New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services requirements.
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Editor's Note: Former § 23-8.13, added 6-4-2018 by Ord. No. 3495, was repealed 7-9-2019 by Ord. No. 3537.