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Ringwood City Zoning Code

§ 40-8.14

Family Day Care Home.

[1985 Code § 22-6.2.14]
a. 
Lot Area. Property used for a Family Day Care Home shall conform to the minimum area requirements of the zone district within which it is located.
b. 
The Family Day Care Home shall conform to all bulk and yard requirements of the zone district within which it is located.
c. 
At least one on-site parking space shall be provided for each on-duty staff person and one visitor space.
d. 
No designated area for active play or play structures shall be located in a front yard or within 15 feet of a side or rear lot line.
e. 
If a designated outdoor area for active play is provided, it shall be enclosed by a security fence or barrier which is a minimum of five feet in height.
f. 
No sign advertising or identifying the Family Day Care Home use is permitted.
g. 
The site shall be landscaped in a manner compatible with adjacent residences and shall provide adequate buffering and screening if necessary.
h. 
No structural or decorative alteration that will alter the residential character of an existing residential structure or property used for a Family Day Care Home is permitted. Any new or remodeled structure shall be designed to be compatible with the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood.
i. 
No Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued until the Planning Board has granted site plan approval or change of use approval.
j. 
There shall be safe vehicular ingress and egress, site distance and access to the Family Day Care Home. A passenger loading and unloading area must be provided.