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Group homes and residential care in Oakley

Oakley's own rules on group homes and residential care, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Oakley Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Oakley's code says

Oakley code What Oakley's code adds
Parking
  • At least one parking space is required for every 2 residents.
    Applies: Applies to residential care facilities for more than 6 persons.
    § 9.1.1228 · code text
    At least one parking space shall be provided for every two persons who reside in the facility;
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • Treated as a residential use, subject only to the rules for other permitted residential uses of the same housing type.
    Applies: Applies to 6 or fewer residents.
    § 9.1.1228 · code text
    Residential facilities for six or fewer residents shall be treated as a residential use and subject only to the same requirements as any other permitted residential use of the same housing type that is in the same district.
Distance between homes
  • Facilities must be at least 300 feet apart.
    Applies: Applies to residential care facilities for more than 6 persons.
    § 9.1.1228 · code text
    The minimum distance from any other residential facility shall be three hundred (300) feet as specified by California Health and Safety Code Section 1267.9(b);

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Frequently asked questions

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

Oakley's code: At least one parking space is required for every 2 residents. (Applies to residential care facilities for more than 6 persons.) (§ 9.1.1228); Treated as a residential use, subject only to the rules for other permitted residential uses of the same housing type. (Applies to 6 or fewer residents.) (§ 9.1.1228).

General information, not legal advice.

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