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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES

301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

Large Family Day Care Homes shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards:

  • A. Location. Large Family Day Care Homes shall be located at least three hundred (300) feet apart in all directions from any other Large Family Day Care Home.

  • B. Hours of Operation. Large Family Day Care Homes shall operate only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No outdoor play is allowed before 9:00 a.m.

  • C. Residency. The operator of a Large Family Day Care Home shall be a full-time resident of the dwelling unit in which the facility is located.

D. Screening. A periphery wall, constructed of wood or masonry, shall be provided for purposes of securing outdoor play areas and screening the site and shall achieve seventy-five (75) percent opacity. Chain metal fencing or barbed wire is prohibited.

  • E. Signs. No sign shall be publicly displayed on the premises relating to the Large Family Day Care Home.

  • F. Play Area. A minimum of seven hundred (700) square feet of play area is required. An additional seventy-five (75)

  • square feet is required for each child in excess of ten (10), as shown by the maximum number of children which may be cared for at any time, pursuant to the license for such a facility. The play area shall not be located in any required front or side yard.

  • G. Parking and Loading. An operator of a Large Family Day Care Home shall satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Passenger Loading and Drop-off. A minimum of one (1) additional improved off-street drop-off and pick-up parking space shall be provided.

  2. Traffic. Increased traffic due to the operation of any Large Family Day Care Home shall not cause traffic levels to exceed those levels customary in residential neighborhoods. However, somewhat higher traffic levels during the morning and evening commute time is acceptable. (Ord. 1866, 11-19-2019)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. ▸ Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
      Overview
      1. 301.01: ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES:
      2. 301.02: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES:
      3. 301.03: RESERVED:
      4. 301.04: AUTOMOBILE/VEHICLE SERVICE AND REPAIR, MAJOR AND MINOR:
      5. 301.05: AUTO SERVICE STATIONS AND CAR WASHING:
      6. 301.06: CROP CULTIVATION:
      7. 301.07: FAMILY DAYCARE HOME, LARGE:
      8. 301.08: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES:
      9. 301.09: HOME OCCUPATIONS:
      10. 301.10: MANUFACTURED HOMES:
      11. 301.11: MOBILE HOME PARKS:
      12. 301.12: OUTDOOR RETAIL SALES/DISPLAY:
      13. 301.13: PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES:
      14. 301.14: RECYCLING FACILITIES:
      15. 301.15: RESERVED:
      16. 301.16: ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS:
      17. 301.18: SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY HOTELS:
      18. 301.19: SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES:
      19. 301.20: TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES:
      20. 301.21: TEMPORARY USES:
      21. 301.22: TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING:
      22. 301.23: CANNABIS CULTIVATION, USE, AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES:
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. Article 305 — SIGNS
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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