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Rising Sun eases local daycare rules to align with state licensing
Summary
Ordinance 2025‑04 amends the town zoning code to bring daycare requirements in line with state law, removing overly large minimum‑area standards that had produced many local variances.
The town approved Ordinance 2025‑04 to revise daycare provisions in the zoning code so local standards match state licensing requirements.
Town staff said prior local rules were unduly restrictive—examples included minimum square‑foot requirements per child well above state requirements—which produced repeated variance requests. The ordinance lowers local thresholds to align with state law while preserving planning‑commission and board‑of‑appeals review for site‑specific conditions.
The board moved, seconded and approved the ordinance without further discussion.
