20.3.T Home-Based Care, Adult or Child

20.3.T.1 General Requirements   

a.  Each day care center shall comply with all applicable state and federal regulations, including regulations within the Louisiana Administrative Code, including Louisiana State Fire Marshal Code if serving seven or more children, and Title 51 Louisiana Public Health Sanitary Code (LA Department of Health Code) where applicable.

b.  The home-based child care facility shall retain a residential character and shall not alter the residential character of the neighborhood.

c.  An on-site drop-off and/or residential passenger zone shall be provided. A residential driveway may be acceptable for this purpose, but may not be shared with any required parking area. The drop-off area shall be located so that clients of the facility are dropped off in front of the facility, which may be demarcated with signs or traffic cones during specific times of day. Drop-off areas located across the street from the facility do not meet this requiremen

d.  The number of children permitted in a day care home is as follows:

1. Home-based Child Care, Small: Up to six (6) children
2. Home-based Child Care, Large: Up to seven (7) or more children

e.  The number of adults permitted in a day care home is as follows:

i.  Home-based Adult Care Home - Small: Up to five (5) adults.

ii.  Home-based Adult Care Home - Large: Six (6) or more adults.

 

Adopted by Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20, ZD 38/20

20.3.T.2 Home-Based Child Care   

1. No child may remain on the premises of a child day care home for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours in one (1) stay.
2. The outdoor play area shall provide a shade device (shade trees, overhangs, etc.).
3. An on-site drop-off and/or residential passenger zone is required. The drop-off area shall be located so that clients of the facility are dropped off in front of, or adjacent to the facility, which may be demarcated with signs or traffic cones during specific times of day. Tandem parking is permitted. The use of van or bus service is encouraged.

Adopted by Ord. 28432 MCS, 8-6-20, ZD 38/20; Ord. 29946, 6-13-24, Zoning Docket 002/24

20.3.T.3 Adult Day Care Home   

a. No adult may remain on the premises of an adult day care home for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours in one (1) stay.

b. A minimum of twenty-five (25) square feet of indoor space shall be provided for each adult at the day care home, exclusive of kitchens, bathrooms, offices, halls, stairways, and storage areas.