Residential care home (7 or more) zoning in Grass Valley

Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Grass Valley 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

Grass Valley's code calls this use “Residential care, 7 or more clients”. 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-E Residential Estate	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
R-1 Single Residential	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
R-2 Two-Family Residential	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
R-2A Medium Density Residential	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
R-3 Multiple Dwelling Residential	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
C-1 Community Business District	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
C-2 Central Business District	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
C-3 Heavy Commercial	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
OP Office Professional	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
CBP Corporate Business Park	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
NC Neighborhood Center	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
NC-Flex Neighborhood Center-Flex	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS
NG-2 Neighborhood General-2	Needs an use permit	Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS

Zones where it is not allowed

M-1, M-2.

What else applies

'Residential care, 6 or fewer clients, in a home' is a separate row (permitted in the R zones).
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: SP (Specific Plan zone: uses are set by each adopted specific plan). Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.

Other uses in Grass Valley

Who this affects

HomeownersBuyersReal estate agentsSmall developers

Frequently asked questions

Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the R-E zone in Grass Valley?

Only with an use permit. Grass Valley's use table lists it that way in R-E (Residential Estate) (Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS).

Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the M-1 zone in Grass Valley?

No. Grass Valley's use table does not allow it in M-1 (Light Industrial) (Article 2 — ZONES, ALLOWABLE USES, AND ZONE STANDARDS).

General information, not legal advice.

Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Grass Valley?

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