Showing ordinances that apply to Washington Mills, NY
Washington Mills is an unincorporated community (population 1,219) in Oneida County, New York. Because Washington Mills is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Oneida County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The home daycare rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Family and group family day care homes licensed by NY OCFS under Social Services Law Article 6 Title 2. Family day care: up to 6 children. Group family: up to 12 with assistant.
NY OCFS regulates home-based day care statewide (18 NYCRR Part 417 for family day care, Part 416 for group family). Oneida County towns and villages apply local zoning; most permit day care homes as of-right accessory use in residential zones per NY Town Law 130. Operators must pass background checks, complete 30 hours of training, and maintain CPR/first aid certification.
Operating unlicensed: OCFS civil penalty up to 500 dollars per day per child. Zoning violations enforced by town code officer.
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