Erie, PA Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)

02 to include day-care centers, family day-care homes, home child care, preschools, and foster homes caring for children under 16, without a child-care facility certificate of occupancy (C/O) issued by the Building Code Official. 04 must state the owner's and operator's names and addresses, the facility's location including street entrances, and the maximum number of children the facility will care for, capped by the Uniform Construction Code and Appendix M of the International Residential Code. 05 conditions issuance on two things: the facility complying with the Uniform Construction Code and City ordinance, and the Department of Human Services issuing a certificate of compliance.

06 requires the applicant to pay the annual C/O fee and schedule a joint inspection with the Building Code Official, Building Inspector, and Fire Inspector before a C/O issues. 07: $100 for 1 to 5 children, $150 for 6 to 12, $200 for 1 to 100, and $500 for facilities over 100 children, each including one inspection, with additional inspections billed at $65. The C/O runs on a calendar year (January 1 to December 31) and must be renewed annually. 62.