Daycare Zoning Issues - Don't Invest Before You Know

I recently came across this article from Chesterton, IN regarding a family's fight with the local zoning authority to run a home daycare business:

BZA Approval of Daycare Not Automatic

This poor couple spent $25,000 to renovate their basement - adding a kitchen, bathroom, etc. so they could run a daycare for up to 12 children (Indiana Class 1 license). Then, they discovered that they needed to get a variance from the local zoning authority to run the business - and it doesn't sound very promising.

To all home daycare providers out there - LOOK INTO ZONING BEFORE YOU SPEND THE MONEY. Sometimes, it isn't a slam-dunk that your business will be legal in your zoning class.

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