Compton City Zoning Code
§ 30-11.3
Family Child Care Homes.
[Ord. #2080, § 1]
This subsection establishes standards for the development of family child care facilities that provide care, protection and supervision of children, in the care provider and licensee's own home, for periods of less than 24 hours per day, in accordance with Section 1597 of the California Health and Safety Code.
a.
Small family child care homes provide family child care for up to eight children, including children under the age of 10 who live in the care provider and licensee's home. Small family child care homes are a permitted accessory use in all residential zones, subject to compliance with the following standards:
b.
Large family child care homes provide family child care for up to 14 children, including children under the age of 10 who live in the care provider and licensee's home and the assistant care provider's children under the age of 10. Large family child care homes are a permitted accessory use in all residential zones, subject to compliance with the following standards:
1.
The care provider and licensee shall reside in the home.
2.
There shall be no other child care home within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the lot containing the home.
3.
There shall be no more than one home within any residential complex or on any individual residential lot.
4.
The home must have a minimum lot size of 5,000 square feet.
5.
The home shall maintain the provisions for enclosed off-street parking that were provided when the structure was originally constructed.
6.
Previously converted garages shall be restored to their original use.
7.
Additional off-street parking for a minimum of two vehicles shall be provided for parents and employees.
8.
The rear yard of the home shall be enclosed by a solid fence or wall.
9.
Outdoor activities may only be conducted within the rear yard of the home between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and sunset. No child care activities shall be conducted in the front yard.
10.
There shall be no signage identifying the home.
11.
The property shall not be altered or structurally changed in a way which is adverse to the character or appearance of the residential zone.
12.
The floor space of the home shall not be increased to accommodate child care services or altered or arranged in a way that would preclude its use as a dwelling.
13.
The care provider and licensee shall be responsible for preventing any disruption of the surrounding residential area due to noise or traffic.
14.
A site plan and floor plan of the home shall be approved by the Architectural Review Board to verify compliance with the standards contained in this subsection.