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10.17.24 LAN Day Cares Amendment 20240819 - Scriveners Correction β File 24-1196
Somerville Zoning Ordinance
2.1.1 General
a.
The following words, phrases, and terms identified by capitalized lowercase typeface in this Ordinance are
defined in this Section.
Day Care Center, Adult
A specific use type of the Day Care Services principal use category. See Β§9.2.6.h.iv Adult Day Care Center.
Day Care Center, Child
A specific use type of the Commercial Day Care Services principal use category. See Β§9.2.6.h.v Child Day Care
Center.
Home-Based Child Day Care
A specific use type of the Home Occupation accessory use category. See Β§9.2.14.b.v Home-Based Child Day Care.
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3.1.16 Use Provisions
Table 3.1.16 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
β
β
Child Day Care Center
P
P
Accessory Uses
Home Occupations (as noted below)
β
β
Home-Based Child Day Care
SPP
N
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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3.2.15 Use Provisions
Table 3.2.15 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
β
β
Child Day Care Center
P
P
Accessory Uses
Home Occupations (as noted below)
β
β
Home-Based Child Day Care
P
N
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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4.1.13 Use Provisions
Table 4.1.13 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
β
β
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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4.2.13 Use Provisions
Table 4.2.13 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
β
β
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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4.3.13 Use Provisions
Table 4.3.13 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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4.4.14 Use Provisions
Table 4.4.14 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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5.1.15 Use Provisions
Table 5.1.15 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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6.1.11 Use Provisions
Table 6.1.11 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
--
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted β’ (P or SP) - Permitted as specified per Β§6.1.11.b
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6.2.13 Use Provisions
Table 6.2.13 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
1
2
Commercial Services
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
NP
Child Day Care Center
P
NP
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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6.3.11 Use Provisions
Table 6.3.11 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
CI
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
Child Day Care Center
P
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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6.4.14 Use Provisions
Table 6.4.14 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
CB
Day Care Service (as noted below)
--
Adult Day Care Center
P
Child Day Care Center
P
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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9.2.6 Commercial Services Use Categories
h.
Day Care Services
Uses that provide licensed non-residential care, protection, and supervision in a protective setting forto
children or adults, with or without compensation, on a regular basis away from their primary residence and
for less than sixteen (16) hours per day. The specific use types within the day care service use category are:
i.
Adult Day Care Center: A day care service use providing custodial care of adults over eighteen (18)
years old, related or unrelated, who are in need of supervision and/or assistance with routine daily
functions but who are not in need of regular medical attention. The following standards apply:A
licensed adult day health program as defined in 105 CMR 158.004.
b.
All persons must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
ii.
Child Day Care Center: A licensed day child care service center or school-aged child care program as
defined in MGL 15D Section 1A.
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9.2.14 Accessory Use Categories
b.
Home Occupations
The specific use types within the home occupation accessory use category are:
v.
Home-Based Child Day Care
A licensed family child care home or large family child care home as defined in M.G.L. Chapter 15D
Section 1A.A home occupation providing custodial care of children under seven (7) years of age or
children under sixteen (16) years of age if such children have special needs. Home day care does not
include the informal cooperative arrangement for child care among neighbors or relatives, or the
occasional care of children with or without compensation. The following standards apply:
a). Care may be provided for up to six (6) children at a time, including any children living with the
residence providing home day care services.
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Table 9.1.1
Table 9.1.1 Permitted Uses
Use Category
Specific Use
NR UR MR3 MR4 MR5 MR6 HR FAB CC CI CB CIV
Day Care Services (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
Adult Day Care Center
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
N
P P
P
N
Child Day Care Center
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P P
P
N
Accessory Use Categories
Home Occupations (as noted below)
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
β
Home-Based Child Day Care
SPP NP
N
N
N
N
N
N
N N N
N
P - Permitted β’ SP - Special Permit Required β’ N - Not Permitted
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