§ 26-75. Family day care homes.

(a)

Family day care homes shall be licensed, operated and subject to enforcement pursuant to F.S. §§ 402.301—402.3 19, Chapter 65C-20, Florida Administrative Code and any subsequent amendments, except as otherwise provided in this article. Family day care homes not licensed on the effective date of this article shall have 90 days to obtain a license.

(b)

Transportation.

(1)

When any vehicle is used to provide transportation, the driver shall have a current state driver's license issued in accordance with F.S. §§ 322.01—322.70.

(2)

The licensee must maintain current insurance coverage on all vehicles used to transport children in care, and documentation thereof.

(3)

The maximum number of individuals transported in a vehicle may not exceed the manufacturer's designated seating capacity or the number of factory installed seat belts.

(4)

Each child, when transported, must be in an individual factory installed seat belt or federally approved child safety restraint, unless the vehicle is excluded from this requirement by state statute.

(5)

An adult must remain within sight and sound of children being transported in a vehicle so as to be able to respond to the needs of the children at all times.

(6)

Prior to transporting children and upon the vehicle(s) arrival at its destination the following shall be conducted by the driver(s) of the vehicle(s) used to transport the children:

a.

A log shall be maintained for all children being transported in the vehicle. The log shall be retained for a minimum of six months. The log shall include each child's name, date, time of departure and time of arrival, signature of driver and signature of second staff member to verify driver's log and the fact that all children have left the vehicle.

b.

Upon arrival at the destination the driver of the vehicle shall:

1.

Mark each child off the log as the child departs the vehicle;

2.

Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle; and

3.

Sign the log verifying that all children were all accounted for and that the visual sweep was conducted.

c.

Upon arrival at the destination a second staff member shall:

1.

Conduct a physical inspection and visual sweep of the vehicle to ensure that no child is left in the vehicle, and

2.

Sign the log verifying that all children were accounted for and drivers log is complete.

d.

Smoking is prohibited in all vehicles being used to transport children.

(Ord. No. 06-28, §§ 2, 8, 5-9-06)