Kansas licenses family day-care homes through KDHE (rules in K.A.R. Article 28-4), covering up to 12 children under age 16. Homes with a pool must meet K.A.R. 28-4-594 fencing and CPR-supervision rules; the home occupation must also comply with UZC zoning.
In Kansas a 'family child care home' or 'day care home' provides care for a maximum of 12 children under 16 (with limits on the number under age five). These homes are licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) under the Article 28-4 child-care regulations; background checks, health, safety-procedure, and emergency requirements apply. Where a licensed day-care home offers swimming or wading, K.A.R. 28-4-594 requires a five-foot fence with a self-closing, locking gate around outdoor in-ground pools and a swim-and-CPR-certified attendant. The day care must also satisfy Wichita-Sedgwick County UZC home-occupation zoning in unincorporated areas.
Operating an unlicensed day-care home, or violating pool-barrier and supervision rules, can result in KDHE licensing sanctions, corrective orders, or closure; zoning violations are enforced by MAPD.
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Sedgwick County does not prohibit backyard composting of yard and food waste. Compost must be managed so it does not become an odor, vermin, or nuisance prob...
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Sedgwick County does not prohibit native prairie plants or pollinator gardens, but any vegetation must stay under the Chapter 19 nuisance height (18 inches) ...
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Rainwater collection is legal in Kansas. Sedgwick County has no ordinance banning rain barrels. Rooftop capture for domestic, garden, and livestock use is al...
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Sedgwick County sets no county-wide lawn-watering schedule. If you get water from the City of Wichita, a permanent 3-day odd/even watering schedule applies. ...
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Sedgwick County's Chapter 19 Nuisance Code makes grass or rank vegetation over 18 inches on unincorporated property a nuisance. Separately, Kansas Noxious We...
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