19930209 1993-3ORDINANCE No. 1993-3
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE, I, SECTION 26-4,
DEFINITIONS, TO INCREASE FROM FOUR (4) TO SIX (6)
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN CONSTITUTING A "NURSERY
SCHOOL" (DAY CARE CENTER).
WHEREAS, the home child care facilities serving children five years of
and under are comprehensively regulated in Chapter 11.01; and
WHEREAS, home child care facilities of this size have little or no
negative impact on surrounding neighborhoods;
NOT, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Article I, Section 26-4, Definitions, "Nursery
School" of the Code of the City of Fairfax is hereby amended to read in it
entirety as follows:
Nursery school: Any place, however designated, operated for the
purpose of providing training, guidance, education or care for six (6) or
more children, none of whom is over six (6) years of age, separated
from their parents or guardians during any part of the day other than
from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., including kindergartens, day nurseries and
day care centers. A nursery school shall not be deemed a major or
minor home occupation.
This ordinance shall be effective as provided by law.
Planning Commission hearing: January ll, 1993
City Council hearing:
February 9, 1993
Adopted: February 9:1993
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