Home Business in Palo Alto, CA (2026)

1 verified home business rules for Palo Alto, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Home Daycare

Palo Alto allows small (up to 8) and large (9-14) family daycare homes in all residential zones under California Health and Safety Code 1597.40, which preempts restrictive local zoning.

Daycare Home Rules in Palo Alto

Some Restrictions

California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.40

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that family daycare homes for children should be situated in normal residential surroundings so as to give children the home environment that is conducive to healthy and safe development. It is the public policy of this state to provide children in a family daycare home the same home environment as provided in a traditional home setting. (b) The Legislatu...

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