Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5116
General Provisions
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
Pursuant to the policy stated in Section 5115, a state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer mentally disordered or otherwise handicapped persons or dependent and neglected children, shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning if such homes provide care on a 24-hour-a-day basis.
(a) Pursuant to the policy stated in Section 5115, a state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer persons with mental health disorders or other disabilities or dependent and neglected children, shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning if the homes provide care on a 24-hour-a-day basis.
(b) These homes shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including, but not limited to, residential zones for single-family dwellings.
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