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Group homes and residential care in Perris

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

What Perris's code says

Perris code What Perris's code adds
Parking
  • Parking is the development code minimum, plus 1 space per outside employee and 1 per resident vehicle. No on-street parking.
    Applies: Applies to a large residential care facility (7 to 12 persons).
    § 19.84.030 · code text
    The minimum required parking as stipulated within this development code shall be provided. In addition, one off-street parking space for each outside employee shall be provided and maintained. Said parking may be provided on the driveway. Should persons of need residing at the facility have a vehicle, one off-street parking space for a vehicle shall be provided and maintained. No on-street parking is permitted.
Homes for 7 or more
  • A large residential care permit is required, decided by the director of planning and community development.
    Applies: Applies to a large residential care facility (licensed or exempt, 7 to 12 persons).
    § 19.84.030 · code text
    Operation of a large residential care facility shall be subject to the review and approval of a large residential care permit by the director of planning and community development in accordance with the following:
Distance between homes
  • Facilities must be more than 500 feet from any other large residential care facility or care center.
    Applies: Applies to large facilities (licensed or exempt, 7 to 12 persons); the director may waive if over-concentration will not result.
    § 19.84.030 · code text
    The facility is located more than 500 feet from any other large residential care facility, or care center, or the director determines that over concentration or facilities within the areas will not result from the facility.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Perris's code: Parking is the development code minimum, plus 1 space per outside employee and 1 per resident vehicle. No on-street parking. (Applies to a large residential care facility (7 to 12 persons).) (§ 19.84.030); A large residential care permit is required, decided by the director of planning and community development. (Applies to a large residential care facility (licensed or exempt, 7 to 12 persons).) (§ 19.84.030).

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