(1) Each city and county may adopt a procedure which will provide opportunities for the siting of child-caring facilities within its jurisdiction including the siting of such facilities in single-family residential zones. The procedure shall specify all conditions the requirements of which must be satisfied for the approval of an application for the siting of a child-caring facility, including any applicable zoning or land use restrictions.
(2) If a city or county denies an application for the siting of a child-caring facility, it shall make formal findings under the provisions of the procedure adopted under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Denial of an application for the siting of a child-caring facility by an agency, board or commission of a city or county may be appealed to the governing body of the city or county.
(4) A city or county shall not require, under the procedure established under this section, independent satisfaction of conditions that have been required by the state for certification of the child-caring facility, unless, in the case of the particular facility, the city or county finds:
(a) That circumstances have changed;
(b) That additional information about those conditions is necessary; or
(c) That review of such conditions is necessary to respond to the residents of the jurisdiction.
(5) Upon request, an agency applying for certification of a child-caring facility shall supply the city or county with a copy of the agency’s application for state certification of the facility. [1979 c.597 §3]
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