§ 18.08.290. Family day care home.

"Family day care home" means a home whose regular and permanent occupant provides, on a regular basis, care, protection and supervision of twelve or fewer children under eighteen years of age, in the provider's home, for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day. The term "family day care home" shall include facilities providing overnight care providing that said care is for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day. Family day care homes shall be classified as follows:

A.

"Family day care home (small)" means a home which provides family day care to six or fewer children, including children who reside at the home.

B.

"Family day care home (large)" means a home which provides family day care to seven to twelve children, inclusive, including children who reside at the home.

A facility designated as a family day care home but which provides day care to more than twelve children, including children who reside in the structure utilized as a day care facility, whether or not a home, shall be classified and treated in all respects as a child day care center.

(Ord. 816 § 4, 1986: prior code § 12062)