Roseville, CA Building Safety: Childcare Center Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Capacity covered
- 7 to 14 children (State H&S Code § 1596.72)
- Allowed locations
- Single-family, townhouse, qualifying multi-family
- Outdoor play hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only
- Amplified sound
- Not audible beyond property line
- Zoning approval
- By right, no CUP in residential zones
Summary
Roseville lets a large family day care home locate in a single-family, townhouse, or qualifying multi-family dwelling as a residential use by right, consistent with state Health and Safety Code § 1596.72. Municipal Code § 19.46.020(B) still limits outdoor play to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and caps amplified sound at the property line.
§ 19.46.020. General requirements.
A. Location. Consistent with Section 1596.72 of the Health and Safety Code as may be amended from time to time, a large family day care home may be located in a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered multi-family dwelling in which the underlying zoning allows for residential uses.
B. Noise. It is intended that noise from outdoor play areas be kept to a level consistent with residential neighborhoods. To attain this intent and reduce possible noise impacts, outdoor play/activity areas shall only be used between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Additionally, radio or other electronic amplification devices, if used, shall be played at volumes which are not audible beyond the exterior boundary of the large family day care home site.
Full Breakdown
080(H) as facilities serving between 7 and 14 children consistent with state law. 72's treatment of licensed large family day care as a residential use requiring no conditional use permit. so that noise stays consistent with the surrounding residential neighborhood, and separately requires that any radio or other electronic amplification device used on-site be played at a volume that is not audible beyond the exterior boundary of the day care home's site. ) rather than a separate City of Roseville land-use permit to operate.
Violations & Fines
A large family day care home that runs outdoor play outside the 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window, or that lets amplified sound carry past the property line, violates § 19.46.020(B). Under Chapter 1.20's general penalty, a Municipal Code violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, unless charged as an infraction, with escalating fines of $100, $200, and $500 for repeated violations of the same provision within 12 months; each day of noncompliance is a separate violation under § 1.20.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
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