Livonia, MI Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

11 treats a family child care home as a waiver use, meaning the Planning Commission and City Council review each application individually rather than approving it automatically, in the N1, N2, and RUF residential districts. ) and must meet all state health and safety standards. The person running the home must have registered with the City Clerk, and the facility has to be the provider's principal residence, not a rental investment or second property. If the home sits on a major thoroughfare, the operator must add a drop-off/pickup area so parents are not backing onto the road.

m. The dwelling cannot be structurally altered or have its exterior changed in a way that breaks its residential look, except for changes the state's own day care licensing rules require. Outdoor play space has to meet state minimums, and the ordinance bars any sign on the premises, so a home daycare cannot advertise itself with yard signage. 01. A new family day care home cannot open within 1,000 feet of an existing registered family or group day care home, measured property line to property line, which caps how many can cluster on one block. 12, is a conditional use in the same three districts and carries added parking and fencing requirements.