Redondo Beach · Land use · Child care center
Where is a child care center allowed in Redondo Beach?
In Redondo Beach, a child care center is needs a conditional use permit in 36 (R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A and 31 more) (Redondo Beach use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, RMD, RH-1, RH-2 and 28 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Redondo Beach 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
Redondo Beach's code calls this use “Child day care centers”. 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-1 Single-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.501 |
| R-1A Single-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.501 |
| R-2 Multiple-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| R-3 Multiple-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| R-3A Multiple-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| RMD Multiple-family residential | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| RH-1 Multiple-family residential (RH) | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| RH-2 Multiple-family residential (RH) | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| RH-3 Multiple-family residential (RH) | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| RH-4 Multiple-family residential (RH) | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.511 |
| C-1 Commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.610 |
| C-2 | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.620 |
| C-2A C-2A commercial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.620 |
| C-2B | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.620 |
| C-2-PD Pedestrian-oriented commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.620 |
| C-3 | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.630 |
| C-3A commercial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.630 |
| C-3B | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.630 |
| C-3-PD Pedestrian-oriented commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.630 |
| C-4 C-4 commercial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.640 |
| C-4A commercial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.640 |
| C-4B | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.640 |
| C-4-PD Pedestrian-oriented commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.640 |
| MU-1 MU-1 mixed-use zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| MU-3 MU-3 mixed-use zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| MU-3A MU-3A mixed-use zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| MU-3C MU-3C mixed-use zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| CR Regional commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| MU-H MU-H mixed-use zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| CR-H Regional commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.910 |
| I-1 | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1010 |
| I-1A | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1010 |
| I-1B | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1010 |
| I-2 industrial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1010 |
| I-2A industrial zone | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1010 |
| IC-1 Industrial-commercial | Needs a conditional use permit | § 10-2.1020 |
What else applies
- Family day care homes (small and large) are a separate row, P in R and MU zones. Coastal Chapter 5 tables agree (C) for shared zones; CC-1 is '—' there.
- 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: P public and institutional zones (P-PRO, P-ROW, others): use table not in the packet; Coastal-only zones C-5A, MU-2 and CC-1..CC-5 (Chapter 5 coastal ordinance): their tables carry 'effective date pending subject to litigation' history notes, so no cells were taken from them; Chapter 5 (coastal) tables for zones that also exist in Chapter 2 were compared with Chapter 2; where they differ or the use is missing there, the cell is left out or noted. Chapter 2 is used for the cells.; Definitions in Section 10-4.402 (senior housing, residential care facility for the elderly, convalescent facility) are not in the packet. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I have a child care center in the R-1 zone in Redondo Beach?
Only with a conditional use permit. Redondo Beach's use table lists it that way in R-1 (Single-family residential) (§ 10-2.501).
General information, not legal advice.
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