2015-32ORDINANCE NO. 2015-32
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE III SECTION 14-134 AND
14-136.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA,
PERTAINING TO HOME CHILD CARE FACILITY STANDARDS.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Chapter 14,
Article III, Section 14-134 and 14-136.1 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-134. Annual permit application, issuance or denial.
(b) Upon submission of an application to the City Manager:
(iii) If the applicant does not hold a permit under this Article at the time of the
application, the City Manager shall request a search of the Central Criminal
Records Exchange to determine whether the applicant or any persons who
reside in the home have committed any crimes that constitute barrier offenses.
When the Central Criminal Records exchange records indicate that any such
person has a criminal record in another state, or when the City Manager
otherwise deems appropriate, the City Manager may also require that the
applicant or such adult who resides in the proposed facility consent to and pay
for a national criminal background check. Otherwise, the City Manager may
request a criminal records search if three 3 five (5) or more years have passed
since the last records search on an individual, or upon receipt of new
information submitted in accordance with this Section, or as the City Manager
deems appropriate in extenuating circumstances.
Section 14-136.1. Physical facilities, equipment and operation.
(s) Access to the water in above -ground swimming pools shall be prevented by locking
and securing the ladder in place or storing the ladder in a place inaccessible to
children. A non -climbable barrier at least four (4) feet high such as, but not limited to,
a fence or impenetrable hedge shall surround outdoor play areas located within thirty
(30 feet of drowning hazards such as, but not limited to, in -ground swimming or
wading pools, ponds or fountains not enclosed by safety fences. F.,eilities po,.fflitte
prior- to the effeetive date ef this or-dinanee shall eemply fidily with the r-equir-ements 0
this: ubseetion by ittly 1, 2014—. portable wading pools without integral filter systems
shall be emptied, rinsed, and filled with clean water after use by each group of
children or more frequently as necessary, and shall be emptied, sanitized and stored in
a position to keep them clean and dry when not in use during the home child care
facility's hours of operation. Portable wading pools shall not be used by children who
are not toilet trained. Bathtubs, buckets, and other containers of liquid accessible to
children shall be emptied immediately after use. Hot tubs, spas and whirlpools shall
not be used by children in care, and shall be covered with safety covers when children
are in care.
This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: September 9, 2015
PUBLIC HEARING: September 29, 2015
ENACTED: September 29, 2015
Mayor
2AS-
Date
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Votes
Councilman DeMarco
Aye
Councilman Greenfield
Aye
Councilmember Loftus
Absent
Councilman Meyer
Aye
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Schmidt
Aye