San Jose · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in San Jose?
In San Jose, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a conditional use permit in 15 (R-1, R-2, R-M, R-MH, CO and 10 more) and not allowed in 1 (San Jose use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R-1, R-2, R-M, R-MH, CO, CP, CN, CG and 7 more
- Not allowed: UVC
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the San Jose 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
San Jose's code calls this use “Residential care facility, seven or more persons”. 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 | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| R-2 | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| R-M | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| R-MH | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| CO | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| CP | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| CN | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| CG | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| PQP | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| UV | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| MUC | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| MUN | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| UR | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| TR | Needs a conditional use permit | USES ALLOWED |
| MS-C | Needs a conditional use permit | USE REGULATIONS |
Zones where it is not allowed
UVC.
What else applies
- "Residential care facility, six or fewer persons" is P where listed (S2 R-2, R-M, R-MH; S5 UV..TR; S7).
- 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: Planned Development (PD) and other zones outside the seven supplied chapters; MS-G cells where the three frontage columns differ. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in San Jose
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the R-1 zone in San Jose?
Only with a conditional use permit. San Jose's use table lists it that way in R-1 (USES ALLOWED).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the UVC zone in San Jose?
No. San Jose's use table does not allow it in UVC (USES ALLOWED).
General information, not legal advice.
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