Napa · Land use · Residential care home (7 or more)
Where is a residential care home for 7 or more people allowed in Napa?
In Napa, a residential care home for 7 or more people is needs a conditional use permit in 7 (RT, RM, CL, CC, RO and 2 more, 3 with a condition) and not allowed in 9 (Napa use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: RT, RM, CL, CC, RO, OC and AR
- Not allowed: RS, RI, CT, OM, PQ, PQ-P, DP, POS and 1 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Napa 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
Napa's code calls this use “Residential care facilities: Large (7 or more residents)”. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RT | Needs a conditional use permit | § 17.08.020 |
| RM Multifamily | Needs a conditional use permit | § 17.08.020 |
| CL | Needs a conditional use permit — see note Note 2: In residential units only | § 17.10.020 |
| CC | Needs a conditional use permit — see note Note 2: In residential units only | § 17.10.020 |
| RO Residential Office District | Needs a conditional use permit | § 17.12.020 |
| OC | Needs a conditional use permit | § 17.12.020 |
| AR Agricultural Resource | Needs a conditional use permit — see note Note **: In residential units only | § 17.16.020 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Small (0-6 residents) is P in RS, RI, RT, RM, RO, OC and (in residential units only) CL, CC, AR.
- 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: Downtown Specific Plan districts DCC, DMU, DN, OBC (Table B in S3): separate ground-level and upper-level columns; MU-T and MU-G mixed use districts (S7, S8) with sub-areas; Master plan districts (S9-S18); Cells marked X (allowed as part of mixed use only) are left out. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Napa
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the RT zone in Napa?
Only with a conditional use permit. Napa's use table lists it that way in RT (§ 17.08.020).
Can I have a residential care home for 7 or more people in the RS zone in Napa?
No. Napa's use table does not allow it in RS (§ 17.08.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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