Franklin County, OH Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

302.038 - Child Day Care of more than six (6) children - Child day care for more than six (6) but less than twelve (12) children in a home shall be permitted provided: The child day care is accessory to the principal use of the dwelling as a residence. State licenses have been granted if necessary. Lot size is adequate to meet the sewage disposal and water supply needs. Off-street parking and maneuvering is provided so no car will back into roadway upon entering or leaving. One (1) ground or pole sign, not to exceed three (3) square feet may be placed on the lawn. Another flat sign may be placed on the structure, said sign not to exceed three square feet, single sided. Neither sign may be internally lit, nor made of plastic. If lighted, they must be lit by a steady indirect white light, and lit only during hours of operation. Day care must be provided in the residence, or, if it is to be provided in an accessory structure, that structure must meet the local building code, and no other conditional use shall be allowed on the lot. Adequate space indoors and outdoors is provided for recreation. Two hundred (200) square feet per child shall be provided outside.