Taylor, MI Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Taylor's Zoning Appendix A Table 3.02 lists family child care homes serving up to eight children, operating less than 24 hours per day, as a permitted use in the R-1A, R-1B and R-1C single-family districts, with no additional standards attached beyond the underlying single-family use. Group child care homes serving seven to fourteen children, also under 24 hours, appear in the same table as a special land use, cross-referenced to Section 13.09(f) for the site requirements that apply. Section 13.09(f) requires a group child care home to sit at least 1,500 feet, measured along the street, from another licensed group child care home, from a state-licensed adult foster care large group home, from a facility offering substance-abuse treatment to seven or more people, and from a community corrections center, resident home or halfway house.

The site must provide at least 700 square feet of outdoor play area, enclosed by a nonclimbable fence at least 60 inches high, and the property's landscaping and architecture must be kept consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood. Hours of operation cannot exceed 16 hours in a 24-hour period, and activity is restricted between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. so nighttime hours stay nondisruptive. Operators must submit a copy of their State of Michigan child care license to the city. Foster family homes housing one to four children and foster family group homes housing five to six children are permitted by right in the same districts, alongside adult foster care family homes serving up to six adults.