Green Bay, WI Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Family daycare cap
- 8 children per Sec. 44-250
- Zoning status
- Permitted in all residential zones
- Group daycare (9+)
- Conditional use, R-3 only
- License required
- Wisconsin DHFS licensing
Summary
Family daycare homes caring for up to eight children are a permitted, by-right use in every Green Bay residential district, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RR, no conditional use permit needed.
(b)Permitted uses. Uses specified with a "P" are permitted in the district or districts where designated, provided that the use complies with all other applicable provisions of this chapter... Family daycare home (8 or fewer children): R-1 P, R-2 P, R-3 P, RR P, Dev. Stds. x.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 44-250 defines a family daycare home as a dwelling unit licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services to care for up to eight children at a time. Table 44-1 in Sec. 44-552 marks that use "P", permitted outright, in all four residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, RR), the same as a single-family home, subject only to the specific development standards in Article XVI. A group daycare center serving nine or more children is a different use category and is conditional (C), allowed only in R-3.
Violations & Fines
Running a group daycare center in a district that doesn't list it as a use is a zoning violation, punishable under Sec. 44-198 with a Sec. 1-6 forfeiture of up to $500 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What if I want to care for more than eight children?
Sources & Official References
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