Gresham, OR Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Registered homes
- up to 10 children
- Certified homes
- up to 16 children
- Provider requirement
- must be home's resident
- Zoning status
- accessory residential use
- Commercial review
- not required if within limits
Summary
Registered (up to 10 kids) and certified (up to 16 kids) family child care homes run by a resident are an accessory residential use in Gresham, not a commercial land use requiring development review.
D. Exceptions. 1. Registered and certified family child care homes are accessory to an existing residential use. 2. Care provided by babysitters, parents, guardians, or relatives. These uses are not regulated by the Development Code. 3. Public and private educational facilities are Schools. 4. Residential Facilities. 5. Residential Homes. 6. Senior centers are Community Services.
Full Breakdown
Gresham's Development Code treats a home daycare run by the resident of a house, duplex, triplex, quadplex, townhouse, or cottage cluster as an accessory use of that dwelling (Section 3.0211 et seq.), not as the commercial "Daycare Facilities" classification. Section 3.0235.D carves registered and certified family child care homes out of that commercial category entirely, so no site development review or commercial permit applies. Babysitting by parents, guardians, or relatives is likewise unregulated by the code.
Violations & Fines
Care homes exceeding registered/certified state limits, or unregistered setups serving three or more children, are classified as commercial Daycare Facilities requiring site development review: operating without that approval in a residential district is a zoning code violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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