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Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development›Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS›Article 1 — Residential Districts

§ 13-37. Large family day care homes.

Costa Mesa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Costa Mesa

Applications for large family day care homes shall be submitted to the planning division for development review per Chapter III, Planning Applications, prior to the commencement of the use. A large family day care home may only be permitted in a single-family dwelling and shall not be located within 700 feet of an existing large family day care home on the same street or block, unless the applicant applies for and obtains approval of a minor conditional use permit. Pursuant to section 1597.46 of the State Health and Safety Code, a large family day care home shall not be subject to provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act.

The city council may adopt general standards that may be applied to large family day care home applications on a case-by-case basis. The final review authority may use these standards to impose conditions upon the approval to achieve the purposes set forth in section 13-31 and to maintain neighborhood stability and cohesiveness.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 02-5, § 1a, 3-18-02)

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▸ Contents — Costa Mesa Zoning Code
Costa Mesa Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 13 — Planning, Zoning and Development
    Overview
    1. Chapter I — IN GENERAL
    2. Chapter II — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    3. Chapter III — PLANNING APPLICATIONS
    4. Chapter IV — CITYWIDE LAND USE MATRIX
    5. ▸ Chapter V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      Overview
      1. ▸ Article 1 — Residential Districts
        Overview
        1. § 13-31. Purpose.
        2. § 13-32. Development standards.
        3. § 13-33. Accessory buildings and structures.
        4. § 13-34. Bluff-top development.
        5. § 13-35. Accessory dwelling units.
        6. § 13-36. Two-unit housing development.
        7. § 13-37. Large family day care homes.
        8. § 13-38. Additional property development standards for the mul…
      2. Article 2 — Residential Common Interest Developments
      3. Article 2.5 — Residential Small lot Subdivisions
      4. Article 3 — Commercial Districts
      5. Article 4 — Establishments Where Food or Beverages are Served
      6. Article 4.5 — Development Standards for Churches and Other Pla…
      7. Article 5 — Industrial Districts
      8. Article 5.5 — Non-Residential Common Interest Developments
      9. Article 6 — Planned Development
      10. Article 7 — Institutional and Recreational, Institutional and …
      11. Article 8 — Floor Area Ratios
      12. Article 9 — General Site Improvement Standards
      13. Article 10 — Floodway and Floodplain Districts
      14. Article 11 — Mixed-Use Overlay District
      15. Article 12 — Residential Incentive Overlay District
      16. Article 1 — Residential Districts
      17. Article 2 — Non-Residential Districts
      18. Article 3 — Development Standards
    6. Chapter VII — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
    7. Chapter VIII — SIGNS
    8. Chapter IX — SPECIAL LAND USE REGULATIONS
    9. Chapter X — NONCONFORMING USES, DEVELOPMENTS AND LOTS
    10. Chapter XI — SUBDIVISIONS
    11. Chapter XII — SPECIAL FEE ASSESSMENTS
    12. Chapter XIII — NOISE CONTROL
    13. Chapter XIV — OIL DRILLING
    14. Chapter XV — GROUP HOMES
    15. Chapter XVII — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE

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