Lathrop · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Lathrop?
In Lathrop, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a conditional use permit (planning commission, chapter 17.112) in 2 (R and RM) and not allowed in 3 (Lathrop use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: R and RM
- Not allowed: RCO, P/QP and UR
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Lathrop 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
Lathrop's code calls this use “Large residential care home as defined in Section 17.04.080”. 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 One-Family Residential | Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission, chapter 17.112) | § 17.32.040 |
| RM Multifamily Residential | Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission, chapter 17.112) | § 17.36.040 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Standards for this use: § 17.04.080 definition of large residential care home.
- Residential care facilities for six or fewer persons are permitted in R (S11 F) and RM (S14 C). R also lists, as conditional, state-licensed homes serving seven or more disordered/handicapped persons or dependent children (S13 B). Section 17.04.080 (definition of 'large') is not in the packet.
- 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: Commercial and industrial base districts (CN, CC, CS, CH, IL, IG): chapters 17.40-17.52 use lists are not in the packet; All specific-plan districts (River Islands 17.61-17.63, Mossdale Landing 17.57, Mossdale Village, Lathrop Gateway, South Lathrop, Central Lathrop 17.58-17.59): treated as non-base per the brief; they hold much of the city's land; Definitions chapter 17.04 (not in the packet). Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Lathrop
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the R zone in Lathrop?
Only with a conditional use permit (planning commission, chapter 17.112). Lathrop's use table lists it that way in R (One-Family Residential) (§ 17.32.040).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the RCO zone in Lathrop?
No. Lathrop's use table does not allow it in RCO (Resource Conservation and Open Space) (§ 17.20.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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