San Jacinto, CA Home Business: Home Daycare (2026)

Section 17.430.150 applies to child day care in the City of San Jacinto and sits on top of the California Department of Social Services requirements. It splits by size.

Small family child day care homes (eight or fewer children) are, as required by state law, a residential use of property, allowed on lots zoned for single-family dwellings, with no land use permits. Table 2-2 marks the small day care row P (zoning clearance under Chapter 17.655) in the RE, RR, RL, RM, RH, RVH, CG, CR, MU, MU-E and DV zones.

Large family child day care homes (nine to 14 children) carry the City's own standards. The operator needs a valid California Department of Social Services license under Title 22, Division 12. The home must be the care provider's primary residence and clearly residential in character. A six-foot-high solid decorative fence or wall goes on all property lines except in the front setback area or a corner cutoff intersection area, with controlled points of entry, and a landscaped area at least three feet deep inside it carries a dense hedge of shrubs at least four feet in height at planting. Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors meet the standards of the Fire Chief. Outdoor play areas sit in the rear, and stationary play equipment stays out of required side and front yards. The home sits at least 300 feet from an existing large home or a facility licensed to care for 15 or more children. Parking is one off-street space for each employee plus a minimum of two off-street drop-off and pick-up spaces. A facility in a residential zone operates a maximum of 17 hours each day between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with outdoor activities only between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Table 2-2 marks large homes P in the RE, RR, RL, CG and CR zones and shows dashes in RM, RH and RVH.

A site plan and design review application is filed under Chapter 17.630, and the Director gives notice of a minor use permit application, when applicable, not less than 10 days before the decision to owners within a 100-foot radius. A hearing is held only if the applicant or another affected person requests it.

Child day care centers (15 or more children) need a 10,000 square foot parcel and a 30-foot separation from a residential zone, and § 17.615.040.D.5 lists family day care, large and small, as an allowed home occupation subject to this section.