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Group homes and residential care in Lodi

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

What Lodi's code says

Lodi code What Lodi's code adds
Parking
  • At least 5% of total indoor floor area must be used for educational, recreational and social facilities.
    Applies: Applies to a residential care facility with 7 or more residents (use permit standard) where a parking reduction is proposed.
    § 17.36.040 · code text
    A minimum of five percent of the total indoor floor area shall be devoted to educational, recreational, and social facilities (e.g., library, multi-purpose common room, recreation room, TV room);
Homes for 7 or more
  • Allowed subject to a use permit.
    Applies: Applies to facilities with 7 or more residents.
    § 17.36.040 · code text
    Allowed as described in Article 2 (Land Use, General Development Standards, Design Guidelines) subject to a use permit.
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • Allowed within a single-family residence.
    Applies: Applies to facilities with 6 or fewer residents in a residential zoning district.
    § 17.36.040 · code text
    Allowed within a single-family residence located in a residential zoning district.
Distance between homes
  • At least 300 feet from any other residential care facility.
    Applies: Applies to residential care facilities with 7 or more residents (use permit standard).
    § 17.36.040 · code text
    A separation of three hundred feet shall be required from any other residential care facility.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lodi's code: At least 5% of total indoor floor area must be used for educational, recreational and social facilities. (Applies to a residential care facility with 7 or more residents (use permit standard) where a parking reduction is proposed.) (§ 17.36.040); Allowed subject to a use permit. (Applies to facilities with 7 or more residents.) (§ 17.36.040).

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