The provisions of this Section shall apply to child or adult day care facilities providing service for all or part of a twenty-four-hour day for children under 16 years of age, or for persons who are otherwise disabled. Day care facilities shall include both homes and commercial facilities as defined by this Chapter, many of which are subject to portions of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Social Services Manual regulations, as may be amended from time to time. If the day care facility will be subject to DPW requirements, evidence of the ability to comply with said requirements must be presented as a part of the conditional use application. This Section does not apply to babysitting (as defined by this Chapter) or child day care service furnished in places of worship during religious services. Day care facilities, where permitted, shall be subject to the following standards:
A. General Provisions. The following general provisions apply to all child or adult day care facilities:
Applications for day care facilities, where permitted, shall include copies of any required Federal and/or State licenses or permits or certificates indicating such licenses or permits have been granted.
Failure to maintain such licenses and permits shall render Township authorization to use the property for these purposes null and void.
All child day care facilities shall present to the Township a copy of their required State license upon request of the Zoning officer as well as demonstrate compliance with any other applicable State or local building and fire safety codes.
The owner of a day care facility will allow appropriate representatives of the municipality to enter the property to inspect such use for compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.
When applying for a conditional use, the applicant shall submit a plan showing any existing or proposed outdoor play areas, outdoor play equipment, fencing, access drives, adjacent streets, adjacent hazardous land uses, on-site hazardous areas (as previously defined), merchandise delivery areas, parking spaces, and the child or adult drop-off circulation pattern.
Day care facilities shall give written notice to local police and fire departments as to the scope of their operation, including number of customers, location of sleeping areas and hours of operation.
