Ridgewood permits registered family day-care homes serving three to five children, restricted to the first floor and limited to 25% of habitable area.
Chapter 190, Article X follows the state Family Day Care Provider Registration Act and allows registered family day-care homes for three to five children for at least fifteen hours per week. The use must be limited to the first floor and cannot occupy more than 25% of the habitable floor area of the residence, or 50% of the ground-floor habitable area, whichever is less. No non-resident staff are permitted, and there can be no exterior signs or visible business activity.
Operating a day-care home above the first floor, exceeding size caps, employing outside staff, posting signage, or caring for more than five unrelated children.
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