Perris, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)
Key Facts
- Zoning status
- By-right in all residential zones
- Local permit needed
- None for small family day care
- State license
- Required (Child Day Care Act)
- Larger facility
- Large family day care needs city permit
Summary
Perris allows a state-licensed small family day care home in any residential zone as a matter of right: no conditional use permit, notice, or hearing needed before opening.
Small family day care homes, as defined in chapter 19.08, shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, provided said uses are housed within buildings and structures which comply with the development standards required of all structures within the zoning district. ...small family day care homes which are properly licensed pursuant to the provision of the Child Day Care Act shall be considered a residential use of property and shall be allowed as a matter of right in all residential zones.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Perris Municipal Code § 19.83.020(a) makes small family day care homes (as defined in Chapter 19.08) a permitted use in every residential zone, provided the home meets the zoning district's standard development standards. Because state law (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45, the Child Day Care Act) treats a licensed small family day care home as a residential use, the city cannot require a discretionary permit: only proper state licensing before operation. Larger, ten-plus-child "large family day care homes" are a separate use under § 19.83.020(b) that does require a city-issued permit with a 100-foot property-owner notice and a 28-day administrative review.
Violations & Fines
Operating without state Child Day Care Act licensing, or exceeding a small family day care home's capacity without the required large family day care home permit, is not a permitted use and can be cited by code enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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