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Trustees signal preference to align village rules with Illinois childcare limits
Summary
Staff told trustees the State of Illinois limits home daycares to eight children (including household members) for a single caregiver and that the village cannot legally preempt state law; trustees indicated preliminary support for aligning village code with the state standard and asked staff to amend wording accordingly.
Village staff explained that the village's current zoning text incorrectly referenced a local limit and that state law governs capacity for home-based daycare providers. The state standard allows up to eight children including members of the household for a single primary caregiver; higher totals are possible if an additional employee is present under state calculations.
"The State strict requirement is 8, including your own children," the staff member said, adding the village cannot preempt state rules. Trustees debated whether the village should keep its historical local limit of six or adopt the state standard. Several trustees and the Mayor expressed support for following the state standard to avoid conflicting regulations and to reduce enforcement complications.
Staff said the Planning and Zoning Commission was split on the issue and that staff recommended presenting both sides to the board as a policy choice. Trustees directed staff to prepare ordinance language aligning village text with the state limit or otherwise present options for formal consideration at a later meeting.
No formal action was taken at this meeting; staff asked for board direction and will return with revised text.
