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Milltown City Zoning Code

§ 34-33.7

Day Care Facilities, Child Care Centers, Nursery.

[Ord. No. 919 Art. XVIII]
a. 
Whether or not licensed or approved by the N.J. Division of Youth and Family Services, all uses providing for child care or day care services or facilities shall conform to the standards for such child care facilities and services as shall be promulgated and from time to time amended by the N.J. Division of Youth and Family Services.
b. 
A minimum of 30 square feet of indoor floor area shall be provided for each child enrolled.
c. 
A minimum of 30 square feet of outdoor recreation shall be provided for each child enrolled.
d. 
Off-street parking with appropriate aisle width, buffering and access designed in conformance with the design standards of the Borough shall be provided at the ratio of two spaces per each staff member and/or employee, or, one space per 100 square feet of gross floor area, whichever is greater.
e. 
Child drop off-pick up facilities for motor vehicles shall not occur on a dedicated public right-of-way. All vehicular drop off-pick up shall be designed to be accommodated in a supervised on-site, off-street location which shall not create any vehicular queuing or stacking of any driveway or public right-of-way.
f. 
All outdoor recreation areas shall be secured by fencing with gates of a minimum five feet height, and constructed of materials designed to the satisfaction of the Planning Board for compatibility with surrounding land uses.
[Amended 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1494]
g. 
All outdoor recreation areas shall be screened and buffered in conformance with subsection 34-33.5.
h. 
Person desiring to operate the day care center must submit a copy of the building's certificate of occupancy issued by the municipality reflecting the center's compliance with the provisions of the State Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23) for the following classifications:
1. 
E (Educational) for buildings accommodating children 2 1/2 years of age and/or older and having a total occupancy (children and adults) that is 50 or more; or
2. 
(Business) for buildings accommodating children total occupancy (children and adults) that is fewer than 50; or
3. 
I-2 (Institutional) for buildings accommodating one or more children below 2 1/2 years of age.
i. 
Operations of the day care must satisfy the requirements of the N.J. Manual of Standards for Child Care Centers (N.J.A.C. 10:122).
1. 
At no time shall a center allow more children in attendance than the number specified on its license or certificate of approval.