Chicago, Ill., Mun. Code ch. 7-4 § 7-4-075
Child care facilities must provide informational pamphlet (Chicago Lead-Bearing Substances Ordinance)
Operative Text
Each day care center, day care home, preschool, nursery school, kindergarten or other child care facility licensed or approved by the State of Illinois or the department, including such programs operated by a public school district, shall annually send or deliver to the parents or guardians of children six years and younger an informational pamphlet regarding awareness of lead poisoning. A pamphlet provided by the Illinois Department of Public Health for this purpose shall also be acceptable. (Added Coun. J. 12-13-06, p. 94902, § 1)
Chicago Municipal Code § 7-4-075 requires licensed or approved child care facilities — including day care centers, day care homes, preschools, nursery schools, kindergartens, and similar programs operated by public school districts — to distribute a lead-poisoning awareness pamphlet to parents or guardians of children six years old and younger at least once per year. The rule specifies that a pamphlet produced by the Illinois Department of Public Health satisfies this requirement. This provision is aimed at ensuring families with young children in licensed care settings receive basic information about the risks of lead exposure.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators and administrators of child care facilities covered by § 7-4-075 — including those licensed by the State of Illinois or the City of Chicago — generally maintain compliance by establishing an annual distribution process for a lead-poisoning awareness pamphlet directed to parents or guardians of enrolled children aged six and under. Using the pamphlet published by the Illinois Department of Public Health is one recognized way to meet the content standard set by this section. Compliant facilities typically keep records of when and how the pamphlet was distributed each year as part of their routine licensing documentation.
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Parents and guardians of children six years old and younger who are enrolled in a licensed child care facility in Chicago have a right under § 7-4-075 to receive an annual informational pamphlet about lead-poisoning awareness. If a facility has not provided this material, families can raise the issue directly with the facility's administration or inquire with the Chicago Department of Housing or the relevant state licensing authority about the facility's compliance obligations. Tenant-rights and family-advocacy organizations familiar with Chicago's municipal code can also help families understand what steps are generally available when a facility appears to be out of compliance with this provision.
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