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Annapolis committee backs ordinance to expand home-based childcare and align city rules with state standards
Summary
The Annapolis City Government Committee on Oct. 26 voted favorable recommendations on O125, a package of changes that would allow larger home-based childcare (9—to—12 children), remove some city parking requirements for family childcare homes, and align city outdoor-play standards with state COMAR rules.
The Annapolis City Government Committee on Oct. 26 voted favorable recommendations on a package of changes to the city—s childcare rules (filed as O125) and forwarded the ordinance to the full City Council with committee members and sponsors continuing work on one remaining drafting detail.
Sponsor Alderman Gentlemeyer summarized the measure as "three moving pieces": aligning city childcare regulations with recent state updates, allowing "large" family childcare homes (9 to 12 children) where state law permits, and removing a local restriction that limited nonresidential employees at home-based childcare sites. (Alderman Gentlemeyer)
Committee members voted in favor of two sponsor amendments and ultimately recommended the overall ordinance for council consideration. Amendment 1 removes certain off-street parking requirements for…
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