Moorpark · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Moorpark?
In Moorpark, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a conditional use permit in 6 (C-O, C-1, C-P-D/C-2, MUL, MUM and 1 more) and not allowed in 5 (Moorpark use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: C-O, C-1, C-P-D/C-2, MUL, MUM and MUD
- Not allowed: C-OT, M-1, M-2, I and I-F
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Moorpark 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
Moorpark's code calls this use “Community care facility”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C-O | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “2. Community care facility” | § 17.20.060 |
| C-1 | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “2. Community care facility” | § 17.20.060 |
| C-P-D/C-2 | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “2. Community care facility” | § 17.20.060 |
| MUL | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “9. Community care facility” | § 17.20.070 |
| MUM | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “9. Community care facility” | § 17.20.070 |
| MUD | Needs a conditional use permit Code row: “9. Community care facility” | § 17.20.070 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- S2 sub-row 'a. Community care facility, six or fewer persons': C-O AP, C-1 AP, C-P-D/C-2 AP, others no. S1 row 'Residential care facility located within an existing residential structure' and S3 row 'Residential care facility (subject to the same zoning requirements ... as other residential uses)' are P in the S1 zones and MUL/MUM/MUD. No large-facility row in the S1 residential zones.
- 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: Specific-plan areas (e.g. Carlsberg specific plan). Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Moorpark
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the C-O zone in Moorpark?
Only with a conditional use permit. Moorpark's use table lists it that way in C-O (§ 17.20.060).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the C-OT zone in Moorpark?
No. Moorpark's use table does not allow it in C-OT (§ 17.20.060).
General information, not legal advice.
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