Garden Grove · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Garden Grove?
In Garden Grove, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a conditional use permit in 8 (R-3, O-P, C-1, GGMU-1, GGMU-2 and 3 more) and not allowed in 10 (Garden Grove use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-3, O-P, C-1, GGMU-1, GGMU-2, GGMU-3, CC-1 and NMU
- Not allowed: R-2, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-P, O-S, CC-2, CC-3 and 2 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Garden Grove 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 residential care home for 7 or more people can go
Garden Grove's code calls this use “Community Care Facility, Residential (7 Persons or More)”. 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.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| R-3 Multiple-Family Residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 9.12.020 |
| O-P Office-Professional | Needs a conditional use permit | § 9.16.020 |
| C-1 Neighborhood Commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 9.16.020 |
| GGMU-1 Garden Grove Boulevard Mixed Use 1 | Needs a conditional use permit | Chapter 9.18 — MIXED USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |
| GGMU-2 Garden Grove Boulevard Mixed Use 2 | Needs a conditional use permit | Chapter 9.18 — MIXED USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |
| GGMU-3 Garden Grove Boulevard Mixed Use 3 | Needs a conditional use permit | Chapter 9.18 — MIXED USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |
| CC-1 Civic Center East | Needs a conditional use permit | Chapter 9.18 — MIXED USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |
| NMU Neighborhood Mixed Use | Needs a conditional use permit | Chapter 9.18 — MIXED USE REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- 6 persons or fewer is P in R-1, R-2, R-3, GGMU, CC-1, CC-3, NMU (state-law small homes). R-1 has no 7-or-more row. Sub-row under the heading "Community Care Facility, Residential" in S5.
- State law: A licensed care home for six or fewer residents is a residential use under state law (Health and Safety Code § 1566.3); this page covers larger homes.
- Not covered here: PUD (planned unit development) zones and specific plans (Chapter 9.28: each specific plan has its own use list); Overlay zones (Emergency Shelter Overlay Zone) and any other zone whose use table is not in the packet; R-1 use table covers R-1 only; commercial/industrial table has no residential rows. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Garden Grove
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the R-3 zone in Garden Grove?
Only with a conditional use permit. Garden Grove's use table lists it that way in R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) (§ 9.12.020).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the R-2 zone in Garden Grove?
No. Garden Grove's use table does not allow it in R-2 (Limited Multiple Residential) (§ 9.12.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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