Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Darby, OH
Lake Darby is an unincorporated community (population 4,731) in Franklin County, Ohio. Because Lake Darby is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Franklin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The home daycare rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Franklin County family child care homes follow Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) licensing under ORC 5104. Type A homes (7-12 children) require full licensing; Type B homes (1-6 children) require certification. County zoning resolution allows Type B homes as permitted use in residential districts; Type A homes require conditional use approval.
Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Department enforces zoning for unincorporated areas only (most of Franklin County is within incorporated cities). Family child care must comply with ORC 5104 and OAC 5101:2-13 (Type A) or OAC 5101:2-14 (Type B). State license required before operation. Fire inspection by local fire district and home inspection by ODJFS. Background checks (BCI and FBI) required for provider and any adult household member. Operators must carry liability insurance and submit daily schedules.
Operating unlicensed Type A home: ODJFS cease and desist, fines up to 500 dollars per day under ORC 5104.04. Zoning violations in unincorporated areas: first offense 150 dollars, subsequent 500 dollars per day per Franklin County Zoning Resolution Article 12.
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