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Planning commission updates in-home childcare rules to align with state and fire code
Summary
The Planning Commission revised in-home childcare language in the Unified Development Ordinance: 'small' in-home childcare now covers up to five children (matching fire-marshal guidance), 'large' in-home childcare covers six to 12 children and requires a special-exception permit and fire-marshal approval, and wording was changed from 'licensed' to 'registered' where appropriate.
The City of Florence Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to clarify in-home childcare categories and align local code with state Department of Social Services (DSS) guidance and fire-code requirements.
Planning staff told the commission that DSS describes a "family childcare home" as caring for no more than six children and a "group childcare home"…
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