Chicago, Ill., Mun. Code ch. 7-4 § 7-4-075
Child care facilities must provide informational pamphlet (Chicago Lead-Bearing Substances Ordinance)
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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) Loading...
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 focused on ensuring families of young children receive basic information about the risks of lead exposure.
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Operators 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 distributing a lead-poisoning awareness pamphlet to every parent or guardian of an enrolled child aged six or younger on an annual basis. Using the pamphlet published by the Illinois Department of Public Health is one recognized way to meet the content standard set by this provision. Compliant operators typically keep records of annual distributions as documentation of their outreach efforts.
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Under § 7-4-075, parents and guardians of children six years old and younger who are enrolled in a covered child care facility have a right to receive an annual lead-poisoning awareness pamphlet from that facility. If a facility has not provided this information, a parent or guardian may raise the concern directly with the facility's administration or contact the Chicago Department of Housing or the relevant licensing authority to inquire about compliance. Tenant-rights and family-advocacy organizations 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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