Red Bluff · Land use · Child care center
Where is a child care center allowed in Red Bluff?
In Red Bluff, a child care center is needs a conditional use permit in 3 (R-3, R-4 and HR) and not allowed in 3 (Red Bluff use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-3, R-4 and HR
- Not allowed: RE, R-1 and R-2
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Red Bluff 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
Red Bluff's code calls this use “Child care center”. 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
What else applies
- Commercial table (S2) has "Day-care center" CUP in C-1/C-2/C-3 and N in FC/HC, and "Employer sponsored child care center" P in all five commercial zones. "Day-care center" is defined in § 25.239 (not in the packet), so I did not assume it means child care; orchestrator may add C-zone cells after reading that definition. Family day care homes are separate rows.
- 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: Combining districts mentioned in rows (Ag Combining District, AA combining district) have no use table in the packet; zoning-district names are not stated in the packet text.. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Red Bluff
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a child care center in the R-3 zone in Red Bluff?
Only with a conditional use permit. Red Bluff's use table lists it that way in R-3 (§ 25.52).
Can I have a child care center in the RE zone in Red Bluff?
No. Red Bluff's use table does not allow it in RE (§ 25.52).
General information, not legal advice.
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