West Valley City, UT Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopts
- 2006 NFPA Life Safety Code
- Applies to
- Day care centers, preschools
- Enforced by
- WVC Fire Prevention Division
- Also covers
- Hospitals, nursing homes, nurseries
Summary
West Valley City locally adopts the 2006 NFPA Life Safety Code and applies it specifically to day care centers and preschools, enforced by the City Fire Department.
"...the 2006 edition of the Life Safety Code, as promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association is hereby adopted and shall apply only to the following occupancies: a. Hospitals; b. Nursing homes; c. Convalescent homes; d. Old aged homes; e. Residential facilities for handicapped persons; f. Nurseries; g. Day care centers; and h. Preschools."
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 16-7 of the Municipal Code is West Valley City's local adoption of the National Fire Protection Association's 2006 Life Safety Code, and § 16-7-101 names the occupancy types it governs: hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent homes, old-aged homes, residential facilities for handicapped persons, nurseries, day care centers, and preschools. Any building operating as a licensed Day Care/Preschool Center in West Valley City must meet this locally adopted life-safety standard in addition to state child-care licensing. Section 16-7-102 names the City's Fire Prevention Division as the Authority Having Jurisdiction, with the Building Division deciding discretionary calls under Fire Prevention's direction.
Violations & Fines
Operating a day care center or preschool building that doesn't meet the locally adopted Life Safety Code is a violation the Fire Prevention Division can cite and order corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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