Small family day care homes are a permitted use in Cupertino's R1 zones. Large family day care homes are administratively approved when they meet parking and 300-foot spacing criteria under Municipal Code 19.28.030; otherwise a conditional use permit is processed per state Health and Safety Code.
Under California law, family day care homes are protected as a residential use, and Cupertino reflects this in CMC 19.28.030. A small family day care home is listed as a permitted use in the single-family (R1) district. A large family day care home is administratively approved by the Director of Community Development when it meets the parking criteria in Chapter 19.100 and is at least 300 feet from any other large family day care home. If a large home does not meet those criteria, a conditional use permit is required, processed as provided by Section 1597.46(a)(3) of the California Health and Safety Code. Providers must also hold the applicable state Community Care Licensing license for the number of children served.
Operating a large family day care home without meeting the parking, spacing, or conditional use permit requirements can trigger zoning enforcement, in addition to state licensing penalties.
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