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Group homes and residential care in Mission Viejo

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

What Mission Viejo's code says

Mission Viejo code What Mission Viejo's code adds
Parking
  • Each resident and house manager may park only 1 vehicle, at the home or on a street within 300 feet.
    Applies: Group homes with no care or supervision (unlicensed), with a group home permit; garage and driveway spaces must stay available.
    § 5.06.020 · code text
    All garage and driveway spaces associated with the dwelling unit shall, at all times, be available for the parking of vehicles. Residents and the house manager may each only store or park a single vehicle at the dwelling unit or on any street within 300 feet of the dwelling unit.
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • Group home permit required. 6 or fewer residents, not counting a house manager, and never more than 7 in total.
    Applies: Group homes that provide no care or supervision (unlicensed) in single-family zoned residential districts.
    § 5.06.020 · code text
    If the group home is located in a single-family zoned residential district, the group home shall have six or fewer residents, not counting a house manager, but in no event shall have more than seven total residents.
Distance between homes
  • At least 1,000 feet from any other sober living home or licensed alcohol or drug recovery facility.
    Applies: Applies to sober living homes, measured from the closest property lines.
    § 5.06.020 · code text
    The sober living home shall not be located within 1,000 feet, as measured from the closest property lines, of any other sober living home or from any state licensed and/or certified alcoholism or drug abuse recovery/treatment facility.
Where allowed
  • Any district, planned community or specific plan area zoned for residential use, with a group home permit.
    Applies: Group homes that provide no care or supervision (unlicensed) and would otherwise be an unpermitted use.
    § 5.06.020 · code text
    A group home that may otherwise be considered an unpermitted use shall be permitted in any district, planned community, or specific plan area zoned for residential districts with a group home permit provided:

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Frequently asked questions

Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Mission Viejo?

Mission Viejo's code: Each resident and house manager may park only 1 vehicle, at the home or on a street within 300 feet. (Group homes with no care or supervision (unlicensed), with a group home permit; garage and driveway spaces must stay available.) (§ 5.06.020); Group home permit required. 6 or fewer residents, not counting a house manager, and never more than 7 in total. (Group homes that provide no care or supervision (unlicensed) in single-family zoned residential districts.) (§ 5.06.020).

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