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Roseville, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Children served (large)
7 to 14 children
Outdoor play hours
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. only
Amplified sound
Not audible beyond site boundary
Allowed sites
SFD, townhouse, qualifying multi-family unit
Max misdemeanor fine
$500 or 6 months jail

Summary

Roseville allows large family day care homes serving seven to 14 children in detached single-family houses, townhouses, or qualifying multi-family units, matching state Health and Safety Code Section 1596.72. Municipal Code Section 19.46.020 caps outdoor play to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and bars amplified sound audible past the site's boundary, protecting neighboring residential lots from noise.

This chapter establishes requirements and standards for the location and operation of large family day care homes, as defined in Section 19.08.080(H). ... A. Location. Consistent with Section 1596.72 of the Health and Safety Code as may be amended from time to time, a large family day care home may be located in a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered multi-family dwelling in which the underlying zoning allows for residential uses. B. Noise. It is intended that noise from outdoor play areas be kept to a level consistent with residential neighborhoods. To attain this intent and reduce possible noise impacts, outdoor play/activity areas shall only be used between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Additionally, radio or other electronic amplification devices, if used, shall be played at volumes which are not audible beyond the exterior boundary of the large family day care home site.

Full Breakdown

465. 010 states the chapter's purpose is to establish requirements for the location and operation of these homes. 72, a large family day care home may be located in a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered multi-family dwelling where the underlying zoning allows residential uses. , and any radio or other electronic amplification device must be kept at a volume that is not audible beyond the exterior boundary of the site. 080(G), are not subject to this chapter's noise-hour restriction.

020, and the City Attorney may prosecute violations. Providers must also hold a state Community Care Licensing Division license to operate legally, independent of the zoning compliance addressed here.

Violations & Fines

Operating a large family day care outside the site types allowed by Section 19.46.020(A), or running outdoor play beyond the 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window or with amplified sound audible off-site, is a Title 19 violation. Under Section 19.90.030, the City Attorney can charge it as a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500 and up to six months in jail, or reduce it to an infraction capped at $250, with each day of continued violation counted as a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many children can a large family day care home serve in Roseville?
Roseville Municipal Code Section 19.46.010 applies the state definition in Section 19.08.080(H): a large family day care home cares for seven to 14 children, inclusive, including children under 10 who live at the home, consistent with Health and Safety Code Section 1597.465.
What hours can children play outside at a Roseville large family day care?
Section 19.46.020(B) limits outdoor play and activity areas to between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Any radio or electronic amplification device used outdoors must stay at a volume that cannot be heard beyond the exterior boundary of the day care site.
Where in Roseville can a large family day care home be located?
Section 19.46.020(A) allows a large family day care home in a detached single-family dwelling, a townhouse, a dwelling unit within a dwelling, or a dwelling unit within a covered multi-family dwelling, as long as the underlying zoning permits residential use, consistent with state Health and Safety Code Section 1596.72.

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