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Group homes and residential care in Buena Park

Buena Park's own rules on group homes and residential care, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Buena Park Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Buena Park's code says

Buena Park code What Buena Park's code adds
Parking
  • Keep garages and driveways free; each occupant and manager may park only one vehicle at home or within 300 feet.
    Applies: Group homes with more than 6 occupants, not counting a house manager; the chapter does not apply to smaller homes or state-licensed facilities.
    § 5.70.060 · code text
    All garage and driveway spaces associated with the dwelling unit shall, at all times, be available for the parking of vehicles. Occupants and the house manager may each only store or park a single vehicle at the dwelling unit or on any street within three hundred feet of the dwelling unit.
Homes for 7 or more
  • A valid permit is required.
    Applies: Group homes with more than 6 occupants, not counting a house manager.
    § 5.70.040 · code text
    It is unlawful for any person to operate, or to permit any person to operate, a group home in any residential zoning district, residential planned community, or specific plan area zoned for residential uses, in violation of any provision of this chapter and without a valid permit issued for that group home pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • The chapter's requirements do not apply.
    Applies: Group home with 6 or fewer occupants, not counting a house manager, that complies with applicable code and zoning provisions.
    § 5.70.040 · code text
    The requirements of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) a group home that has six or fewer occupants, not counting a house manager, and that is in compliance with the applicable provisions of this code and the Buena Park Zoning Code
Where allowed
  • Allowed in residential zoning districts, residential planned communities and residential-only specific plan areas, only with a valid operator permit.
    Applies: Group homes with more than 6 occupants, not counting a house manager; the chapter does not apply to smaller homes or state-licensed facilities.
    § 5.70.040 · code text
    It is unlawful for any person to operate, or to permit any person to operate, a group home in any residential zoning district, residential planned community, or specific plan area zoned for residential uses, in violation of any provision of this chapter and without a valid permit issued for that group home pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Buena Park?

Buena Park's code: Keep garages and driveways free; each occupant and manager may park only one vehicle at home or within 300 feet. (Group homes with more than 6 occupants, not counting a house manager; the chapter does not apply to smaller homes or state-licensed facilities.) (§ 5.70.060); A valid permit is required. (Group homes with more than 6 occupants, not counting a house manager.) (§ 5.70.040).

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