HB 1170 - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

Provides that, no city, town, or county may enact, enforce, or maintain an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or official control, policy, or administrative practice that prohibits the use of a residential dwelling, located in an area zoned for residential or commercial use, as a family day-care provider's facility serving twelve or fewer children.

Authorizes a city, town, or county to require that the facility: (1) Comply with all building, fire, safety, health code, and business licensing requirements;

(2) conform to lot size, building size, setbacks, and lot coverage standards applicable to the zoning district except if the structure is a legal nonconforming structure;

(3) is certified by the office of child care policy licensor as providing a safe passenger loading area;

(4) include signage, if any, that conforms to applicable regulations; and

(5) limit hours of operations to facilitate neighborhood compatibility, while also providing appropriate opportunity for persons who use family day-care who work a nonstandard work shift.