Redondo Beach defines small family day care homes (8 or fewer children) and large ones (9-14 children) per state law. Under California Health & Safety Code 1597.30 et seq., these homes are a residential use the city cannot zone out of residential districts.
The Redondo Beach zoning code defines a small family day care home as a dwelling that provides family day care to eight or fewer children (including children under age 10 who reside at the home) and a large family day care home as a dwelling providing care to nine to fourteen children, inclusive, as defined under state regulations. California's Family Day Care Act (Health & Safety Code 1597.30 through 1597.621) classifies family day care homes as a residential use of property: a small family day care home must be treated as an ordinary single-family residence, and as of recent state law a large family day care home is also treated as a residential use that cities must allow in residential
Operating a family day care home without the required state license from Community Care Licensing is the primary violation, enforced by the state. The city may enforce generally applicable building, fire, and nuisance standards but cannot bar a licensed family
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