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Group homes and residential care in Cypress

Cypress'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 Cypress Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Cypress's code says

Cypress code What Cypress's code adds
Homes for 7 or more
  • A certificate of occupancy is required before occupancy.
    Applies: Applies to facilities serving 7 or more persons.
    § 3.17.060 · code text
    A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained from the building department before large community care facilities are occupied.
  • A business license is required.
    Applies: Applies to facilities serving 7 or more persons.
    § 3.17.060 · code text
    Large community care facilities shall obtain a business license in compliance with chapter 15 (Licenses and Permits) of the Municipal Code.
  • A conditional use permit is required; the council may revoke it for disproportionate, unreasonable vandalism, violence or disruption it causes.
    Applies: Applies to large community care facilities (7 or more persons).
    § 3.17.060 · code text
    A conditional use permit for a large community care facility may be revoked at any time by the council
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • The facility must conform to the property development standards of its zoning district.
    Applies: Applies to facilities serving 6 or fewer persons.
    § 3.17.060 · code text
    Each small community care facility serving six or fewer persons shall conform to the property development standards for the zoning district in which it is located.
Distance between homes
  • Facilities must be at least 300 feet apart.
    Applies: Applies between large community care facilities and another similar facility.
    § 3.17.060 · code text
    Large community care facilities shall not be located within 300 feet of another similar facility.

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Frequently asked questions

Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Cypress?

Cypress's code: A certificate of occupancy is required before occupancy. (Applies to facilities serving 7 or more persons.) (§ 3.17.060); A business license is required. (Applies to facilities serving 7 or more persons.) (§ 3.17.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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