Part 4 — Child Day Care Facilities and Large Family Day Care Homes

The purpose of regulating child day care facilities and large family day care homes is to safeguard the health, safety, and general welfare of children and to ensure compatibility with surrounding properties. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).

A. California Use Restrictions. All child day care facilities shall comply with all applicable state of California use restrictions at all times.

B. Hours of Operation. The hours of operation for any child day care facility shall be based upon the uses and characteristics of the area in which the facility is located and shall be set forth in any required conditional use permit. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).

A. Child Day Care Development Standards. The following development standards shall apply to all child day care facilities:

1. All such facilities shall comply with all applicable state of California development standards at all times.

2. All such facilities located in a residential zone shall comply with the city’s noise regulations for residential uses, as set forth in Chapter 20.60 CMC, Performance Standards.

B. Large Family Day Care Homes Development Standards. Notwithstanding the requirements contained in Chapter 20.84 CMC, Part 5, the director of community development shall approve an application for a large family day care home if the proposed large family day care home complies with the following requirements:

The Cudahy Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 764, passed November 4, 2025.

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1. It is not located within a 300-foot radius of an existing large family day care home. If it is located between a 300-foot and 500-foot radius of an existing large family day care home, then the use shall be approved if:

   • a. The existing large family day care home is operating at full capacity in accordance with the standards contained in Division 12 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations; or

   • b. A need exists for a particular service in the immediate vicinity of the existing large family day care home, which would be met by the proposed facility and is not provided by the existing large family day care home.

2. The large family day care home shall be the principal residence of the provider, and the use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the property for residential purposes.

3. No structural changes shall be undertaken that will alter the character of the single-family residence.

4. Not less than one off-street parking space for every two employees shall be provided in addition to the parking otherwise required by this zoning code for the residential use of the property.

5. The operation of the facility shall comply with the noise and sound performance standards contained in Chapter 20.60 CMC and with the requirements of CMC 9.04.020.

6. The provider shall comply with all applicable regulations of the State Fire Marshal for building and safety that apply to large family day care homes, Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, and with all applicable local building and fire codes that apply to single-family residences.

7. The provider shall secure a large family day care home license from the state of California, Department of Social Services.

8. The large family day care home provides pick-up and drop-off facilities, as necessary, to avoid interference with traffic and to promote the safety of children.

9. In approving a large family day care home under subsections (B)(1) through (B)(8) of this section, the director shall make express findings as to the applicant’s compliance with all the requirements of this section. Notwithstanding that previous sentence, however, no findings need be made with respect to subsections

(B)(4), (B)(7), and (B)(8) of this section if the requirements of those subsections are included in the conditions of approval of the permit. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).