§ 10-3.204. Child Day Care Facilities.

(a)

Day care homes are permitted in the residential zones as follows:

(1)

A small family day care home as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78(c) and provided by Section 1597.45. Only one (1) day care business is permitted per lot.

(2)

A large family day care home as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 1596.78(b) and provided by Section 1597.46 subject to development plan review as provided in Chapter 9, Article 10. Review of a large family day care home shall be limited to a determination that required parking has been provided and that the site plan will preclude undue noise impacts on neighboring properties and provide for appropriate pick-up and drop-off not impacting the traffic level of service or safety characteristics of the streets in the vicinity.

(3)

Child day care for fifteen (15) or more children in a home in addition to members of the family. Only one (1) conditional use permit for child day care is permitted per lot.

(b)

A child day care center provides child day care in a commercial building and not in a home is a conditional use in the residential and professional office zone and permitted use in the commercial and industrial zones. Examples of a child day care center include infant centers, preschools, extended day care facilities, and school aged child care centers.