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Group homes and residential care in Woodland

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

What Woodland's code says

Woodland code What Woodland's code adds
Parking
  • Parking spaces beyond 4 must be in a garage or screened from public view.
    Applies: Applies to large residential care facilities in the R-L, N-P and R-LM zones where more than 4 parking spaces are required.
    § 17.84.150 · code text
    For large residential care facilities in Residential Low (R-L), Neighborhood Preservation (N-P), and Residential Low-Medium (R-LM) zones where more than four parking spaces are required, parking spaces beyond four shall be required to be in a garage or screened from public view.
Where allowed
  • Allowed in Residential Low (R-L), Neighborhood Preservation (N-P) and Residential Low-Medium (R-LM) zones.
    Applies: Applies to large residential care facilities limited to a maximum of 12 residents.
    § 17.84.150 · code text
    Large residential care facilities in Residential Low (R-L), Neighborhood Preservation (N-P), and Residential Low-Medium (R-LM) zones shall be limited to a maximum of 12 residents.
  • Allowed in Residential Medium (R-M), Residential High (R-H), DX-2, DX-3 and the listed corridor and mixed-use zones.
    Applies: Applies to large residential care facilities with more than 12 residents.
    § 17.84.150 · code text
    Large residential care facilities with greater than 12 residents may be allowed in Residential Medium (R-M), Residential High (R-H), Downtown Civic (DX-2), Downtown Transitional (DX-3), Corridor Mixed-Use-West Main (CMU-WM), Corridor Mixed-Use-East (CMU-E), Corridor Mixed-Use-Kentucky (CMU-K), Corridor Mixed-Use-Armfield (CMU-A) Corridor Mixed-Use-Flex (CMU-F), Community Commercial Mixed-Use (CCMU), Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU), and Corridor Mixed-Use-Gateway (CMU-G) zones.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Woodland's code: Parking spaces beyond 4 must be in a garage or screened from public view. (Applies to large residential care facilities in the R-L, N-P and R-LM zones where more than 4 parking spaces are required.) (§ 17.84.150); Allowed in Residential Low (R-L), Neighborhood Preservation (N-P) and Residential Low-Medium (R-LM) zones. (Applies to large residential care facilities limited to a maximum of 12 residents.) (§ 17.84.150).

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