A family day care in Utica is a dwelling providing day care to children during part of a 24-hour day. Under Utica zoning the director must be a resident, all New York State licensing requirements must be met, and operation must follow NY Office of Children and Family Services rules.
Utica's Zoning Code defines a Family Day Care as a dwelling wherein day care services are provided for children of any age during part of a 24-hour day. The director of the facility must be a resident of the premises where services are provided. All state licensing requirements must be met and all operation must be in accordance with New York State regulations (now administered by the Office of Children and Family Services, successor to the Department of Social Services). This means a home daycare in Utica must satisfy both the local zoning definition and the applicable state registration or license tier based on the number of children served.
Operating a home daycare without required NY state registration or license, or contrary to the zoning definition, can trigger both state enforcement and Utica zoning enforcement.
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