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Home Daycare: Murrieta vs Riverside

How do home daycare rules compare between Murrieta, CA and Riverside, CA?

Murrieta and Riverside have similar restriction levels.

Murrieta, CA

Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Family daycare homes in Murrieta are protected by California Health and Safety Code section 1597.30 et seq., which preempts local zoning restrictions on small and large family daycares. Small (up to 8 children) and large (up to 14 children) family daycares must be allowed in any residential zone, subject only to state licensing and limited local standards.

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Riverside, CA

Riverside County

Few Restrictions

Licensed family childcare homes in Riverside are protected by California Health and Safety Code section 1597.40, which requires cities to treat them as residential uses. Small homes (up to 8 children) and large homes (up to 14 children) are allowed by right in all residential zones, with state licensing through the California Department of Social Services.

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