§ 21.65.030. Child day care centers.

A child day care center, licensed by the state of Washington as provided for in this chapter, shall be permitted under the conditions set forth in this section after registration with the county as provided in this chapter, subject to the following conditions:

A.

A child day care center, proposed to be established in any residentially zoned district, light industrial district, highway commercial district or in mineral extraction district shall only be allowed after the issuance of a special use permit pursuant to Chapter 21.66 relating to special uses and Chapter 21.87 relating to special use permits. A child day care center proposed for any other district of the Lacey UGA shall be allowed in the manner specified for such district and subject to the terms of Section 21.65.030.

B.

All child day care centers, whether required to have a special use permit or not, shall comply with all building, fire safety, traffic safety, health code, setback, screening, landscaping, parking, signage, lot size, building size and lot coverage requirements of this code including any requirements specific to the district in which such center is located.

C.

No child day care center shall be located in a private family residence unless the portion of the residence to which the children have access is separate from the usual living quarters of the family or is used exclusively for the children during the hours the center is in operation.

(Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996)