Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations

5.18.010 Statement of Intent

It is the intent of the Governing Body of the City of Overland Park to regulate and set minimum standards for "child care facilities," as defined in K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 65-503(c), and amendments thereto or "day care homes," as defined in K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 65-530(a)(1) and amendments thereto, hereinafter referred to as "day care homes," to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Overland Park. Said day care homes shall be allowed in the locations for day care provided in Chapter 18 of the Overland Park Municipal Code. The State of Kansas, through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Office of the Fire Marshal, has provided licensing and inspection requirements for day care homes, which the City intends to cooperate with fully and supplement with additional life-safety inspections through the Fire Department.

(History: Ord. DCH-2907 §1, 2011)

Effective on: 1/1/1901