Johns Creek Zoning Sec. 4.12 treats a Family Day Care Home (care for 6 or fewer children) as a home occupation, with a 1,000-foot spacing rule from other such homes, hours limited to Mon-Sat 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., outdoor play only in side/rear yards, and proof of state registration. State licensing is handled by Georgia DECAL.
A Family Day Care Home is defined in the Johns Creek Zoning Ordinance as "a Home Occupation in which shelter, care, and supervision are provided for 6 or fewer persons on a regular basis," and it is regulated as a home occupation under Sec. 4.12. Specific conditions include: up to six children in care may be on the premises (Sec. 4.12.G); Family Day Care Homes are prohibited within multi-family dwelling units (K); outdoor play areas required by Georgia law are limited to side or rear yards outside the minimum yard and may not adjoin a street (L); the home must be located at least 1,000 feet in all directions from any other Family Day Care Home operated as a home occupation (M); hours of operation are limited to Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. (N); and the operator must keep a current certified copy of their State of Georgia Family Day Care Home registration on file with the business license application and renewals (O). State oversight is provided by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL / Bright from the Start), which licenses Family Child Care Learning Homes caring for three to six children through the DECAL KOALA portal; the state process itself requires a local zoning letter and a business license or equivalent statement. So home daycare in Johns Creek requires both city home-occupation compliance and a state DECAL credential.
Operating a home daycare without the required Georgia DECAL registration, exceeding six children, violating the 1,000-foot spacing or hours limits, or running in a multi-family unit is a zoning violation that can also jeopardize the city business certificate and state license.
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