Monterey Park · Land use · Senior or assisted living
Where is senior housing or assisted living allowed in Monterey Park?
In Monterey Park, senior housing or assisted living is needs a conditional use permit in 2 (R-2 and R-3) and not allowed in 1 (Monterey Park use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-2 and R-3
- Not allowed: R-1
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Monterey Park Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where senior housing or assisted living can go
Monterey Park's code calls this use “Congregate care facility (multiple units on one property)”. 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-2 | Needs a conditional use permit | § 21.08.030 |
| R-3 | Needs a conditional use permit | § 21.08.030 |
Zones where it is not allowed
R-1.
What else applies
- S5 "Senior housing (see Chapter 21.16, Senior Citizens Housing Zone)" X, C, C (overlay S-C-H: senior housing needs a conditional use permit, units of at most two bedrooms; S23). S5 "Nursing and convalescent hospital" X, C, C. Commercial table has "Nursing and Convalescent Hospital" (C-S C, C-P L) and unsized "Community Care Facility" - not used.
- State law: A licensed care home for six or fewer residents is a residential use under state law (Health and Safety Code § 1566.3) and is allowed wherever homes are.
- Not covered here: Section 21.08.040 (limitations for residential L cells) and § 21.12.030 (O-P provisions) are not in the packet; Chapter 21.04 definitions not in the packet. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Monterey Park
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have senior housing or assisted living in the R-2 zone in Monterey Park?
Only with a conditional use permit. Monterey Park's use table lists it that way in R-2 (§ 21.08.030).
Can I have senior housing or assisted living in the R-1 zone in Monterey Park?
No. Monterey Park's use table does not allow it in R-1 (§ 21.08.030).
General information, not legal advice.
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