Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Costa Mesa?

Costa Mesa's code: All garage and driveway spaces for the dwelling unit must be available for parking vehicles at all times. (Applies to group homes in the R1 zone with a special use permit; occupants need no care and supervision (unlicensed homes).) (§ 13-311); A conditional use permit is required. (7 or more occupants in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC and PDI zones: group homes, licensed care and treatment facilities.) (§ 13-323).

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Parking	All garage and driveway spaces for the dwelling unit must be available for parking vehicles at all times. Applies: Applies to group homes in the R1 zone with a special use permit; occupants need no care and supervision (unlicensed homes). § 13-311 · code text All garage and driveway spaces associated with the dwelling unit shall, at all times, be available for the parking of vehicles.
Homes for 7 or more	A conditional use permit is required. Applies: 7 or more occupants in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC and PDI zones: group homes, licensed care and treatment facilities. § 13-323 · code text A conditional use permit shall be required for and may be granted to allow the operation of a group home, state-licensed residential care facility or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facility with seven or more occupants in the R2-MD, R2-HD and R3 residential zones and the PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC, and PDI (planned development zones) zones subject to the following conditions:
Homes for 6 or fewer	A special use permit is required. Applies: Applies in the R1 zone to group homes that may otherwise be unpermitted and do not provide care and supervision. § 13-311 · code text A group home that may otherwise be considered an unpermitted use may locate in an R1 zone with a special use permit provided: A special use permit is required. Applies: Group homes, including sober living homes, with 6 or fewer occupants needing no care or supervision, in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD/MD/HD/NCM, PDC, PDI zones. § 13-322 · code text A special use permit shall be required for and may be granted to permit the operation of a group home including a sober living home with six or fewer occupants in the R2-MD, R2-HD and R3 residential zones and the PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC, and PDI (planned development zones) zones subject to the following requirements:
Distance between homes	Not within 650 feet of any other sober living home or state-licensed alcohol or drug recovery or treatment facility. Applies: Applies to sober living homes with a special use permit. § 13-311 · code text The sober living home is not located within 650 feet, as measured from the closest property lines, of any other sober living home or a state licensed alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility. At least 650 feet from properties with group homes, sober living homes or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Applies: Group homes with 6 or fewer occupants needing no care or supervision, in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD/MD/HD/NCM, PDC, PDI zones. § 13-322 · code text The group home or sober living home is at least 650 feet from any other property, as defined in section 13-321, that contains a group home, sober living home or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facility, as measured from the property line. At least 650 feet from properties with group homes, sober living homes or licensed drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Applies: Applies to 7 or more occupants in the listed zones; waived if the reviewing authority finds no over-concentration of similar uses. § 13-323 · code text The group home, residential care facility or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facility is at least 650 feet from any property, as defined in section 13-321, that contains a group home, sober living home or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facility, as measured from the property line, unless the reviewing authority determines that such location will not result in an over-concentration of similar uses.
Where allowed	Allowed in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC and PDI zones. Applies: Applies to 6 or fewer occupants with a special use permit. § 13-322 · code text A special use permit shall be required for and may be granted to permit the operation of a group home including a sober living home with six or fewer occupants in the R2-MD, R2-HD and R3 residential zones and the PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC, and PDI (planned development zones) zones subject to the following requirements: Allowed in R2-MD, R2-HD, R3, PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC and PDI zones. Applies: Applies to 7 or more occupants with a conditional use permit. § 13-323 · code text A conditional use permit shall be required for and may be granted to allow the operation of a group home, state-licensed residential care facility or state-licensed drug and alcohol treatment facility with seven or more occupants in the R2-MD, R2-HD and R3 residential zones and the PDR-LD, PDR-MD, PDR-HD, PDR-NCM, PDC, and PDI (planned development zones) zones subject to the following conditions:

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