Section 5116.

Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5116.
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(a) Pursuant to the policy stated in Section 5115, a state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer persons with mental health disorders or other disabilities or dependent and neglected children, shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning if the homes provide care on a 24-hour-a-day basis. (b) These homes shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including, but not limited to, residential zones for single-family dwellings.

References

referencesCal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 5115.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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