Rancho Cordova follows California state preemption for family daycare homes. Small (up to 8 children) and large (up to 14 children) family daycare homes are treated as residential uses by right under Health and Safety Code sections 1597.40 through 1597.465. The city cannot require a conditional use permit, and licensing is handled by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division.
California Health and Safety Code section 1597.40 declares family daycare homes a matter of statewide concern and prohibits cities from treating them differently than single-family residences for zoning purposes. Rancho Cordova Municipal Code Title 23 (Zoning Code) incorporates these state standards and lists small and large family daycare homes as permitted uses in all residential zones. Operators must obtain a state license from CDSS Community Care Licensing before accepting children. Business tax certificates from the city are required for operating any home business, including licensed daycare. Fire clearance inspections apply to large family daycare homes (9 to 14 children) and are coordinated with Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. HOA rules cannot ban licensed family daycare homes under Health and Safety Code section 1597.40(c).
Operating without a state license can result in civil penalties up to 200 dollars per day and potential criminal charges. City business tax delinquency adds penalty fees.
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