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Home Day Care/Preschool

Ordinance 19.04.293

"Home Day Care/Preschool" is defined as the keeping for care and/or preschool instruction of twelve or less children including the caregiver’s own children under the age of six and not yet in full day school within the caregiver’s dwelling and yard.

State regulations require two caregivers if there are more than six children in a home day care and may further limit the number of children allowed in a home day care. A home day care/preschool must meet the following standards:

  1. When allowed as a permitted use there must be one caregiver who is the full time resident of the home with no additional employees for 1 to 6 children. When allowed as a conditional use there must be the initial caregiver who is the full time resident of the home and one employee for 7 to 12 children.
  2. The facility must comply with Salt Lake City/County Health Department’s noise regulations.
  3. The play yard must be entirely fenced and not located in the front yard. Play yards should only be used between the hours of 8 am and 9 pm.
  4. The lot shall contain two available on-site parking spaces (provided for drop-off and pick-up) when caring for 1 to 6 children. When caring for 7 to 12 children there must be an additional two parking spaces "side by side". The caregiver and employee vehicles cannot be parked on the street. The location of the parking must be approved by the Planning and Development Services Division staff.
  5. No signs are allowed on the dwelling or lot except a nameplate sign.
  6. The use shall comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
  7. If complaints are received reporting that any County Ordinances are being violated by the day care/preschool caregiver the County will review the complaint and may revoke the Home Occupation permit.
  8. The caregiver must notify in writing all property owners within a 300 foot radius of the caregiver’s property concerning the Home Occupation permit and licensing of a home day care/preschool at the property.

This information is considered reliable as of the date indicated below. However changes to application fees, ordinance amendments and/or division policies may have occurred. Please verify all processes and fees prior to submitting your application.

Dated: July 7, 2000