§ 74-158. Authorization; purpose.

A day care home may be permitted as a conditional use when approved by the zoning administrator or his/her appointee. A group day care home may be permitted as a conditional use after a public hearing is held by the planning commission and a recommendation is forwarded to the city council for final action. The expressed intent behind regulating day care homes and group day care homes is as follows:

(1)

To preserve the residential character of neighborhoods.

(2)

To preserve the residential rights of neighbors, while reasonably allowing residents to utilize their residences to enhance or fulfill personal economic goals.

(3)

To establish reasonable criteria for the operation of day cares in dwelling units.

(4)

To preserve and protect municipal and utility services such as streets, sewers and water systems against increased utilization typical in commercial districts.

(5)

To preserve tranquility in neighborhoods and prevent nonresidential activities typically found in commercial districts.

(Ord. No. 54, art. 3, § 3-601, 12-4-1958; Ord. No. 1713, § 1, 2-24-2014 )