Dublin · Land use · Child care center
Where is a child care center allowed in Dublin?
In Dublin, a child care center is needs a zoning clearance / minor use permit in 10 (R-1, R-2, R-M, C-O, C-N and 5 more) and not allowed in 1 (Dublin use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-1, R-2, R-M, C-O, C-N, C-1, C-2, M-P and 2 more
- Not allowed: A
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Dublin Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a child care center can go
Dublin's code calls this use “Day Care Center (15+ persons) (see Chapter 8.82)”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
Zones where it is not allowed
A.
What else applies
- Family Day Care Home / Small (up to 8 children) and Large (up to 14 children) are separate rows, P in A, R-1, R-2, R-M. Which of Zoning Clearance or Minor Use Permit applies is set in Chapter 8.82 (not in the packet).
- State law: A licensed family child care home in a house is a residential use under state law (Health and Safety Code § 1597.45); this page covers child care centers only.
- Not covered here: Planned Development (PD): uses by Development Plan; Downtown Dublin district: Downtown Dublin Specific Plan Section 3.4; Dublin Crossing district: Dublin Crossing Specific Plan Section 2.7. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Dublin
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a child care center in the R-1 zone in Dublin?
Only with a zoning clearance / minor use permit. Dublin's use table lists it that way in R-1 (Single Family Residential) (Chapter 8.12 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USES OF LAND).
Can I have a child care center in the A zone in Dublin?
No. Dublin's use table does not allow it in A (Agricultural) (Chapter 8.12 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND PERMITTED USES OF LAND).
General information, not legal advice.
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