The New Jersey Family Day Care Provider Registration Act creates a uniform statewide registration system for home daycares serving up to five children, with the state preempting most local licensing of these providers.
Under N.J.S.A. 30:5B-16 et seq., family day care homes serving up to five children (excluding the provider's own) must register with the Department of Children and Families through an approved sponsor agency. State rules set safety, training, background-check, and inspection standards. The Act expressly treats family day care as a residential use, limiting municipal authority to exclude these homes from residential zones or impose additional business licensing on registered providers.
Operating an unregistered family day care, or exceeding the five-child limit, can result in registration revocation and civil penalties under DCF enforcement.
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Edison, NJ
Edison requires every swimming pool to be enclosed by a fence at least 4 feet high with a self-closing, self-latching, lockable gate. Woven-mesh openings may...
Edison, NJ
Chapter 37 prohibits any fence made of materials dangerous to persons or animals - barbed wire, electrified wire, and razor wire are not permitted in residen...
Edison, NJ
Edison's Chapter 37 requires fences to be built entirely on the owner's property - no joint or boundary-straddling fences are authorized in code. Boundary an...
Edison, NJ
A zoning permit from the Edison Zoning Officer is required for any fence under Chapter 37. The application must include a current survey or plot plan showing...
Edison, NJ
Edison's Chapter 37 (Zoning) caps residential fences at 4 ft in the front yard and 6 ft overall. Up to 8 ft is allowed along a rear lot line bordering a non-...
Edison, NJ
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