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Group homes and residential care in Yorba Linda

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

What Yorba Linda's code says

Yorba Linda code What Yorba Linda's code adds
Homes for 7 or more
  • A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission is required.
    Applies: Applies to community care facilities for 7 or more individuals in residential zones.
    § 18.20.730 · code text
    Community care facilities for seven or more individuals are permitted in residential zones subject to approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission, and the following additional requirements:
Homes for 6 or fewer
  • Permitted in all residential zones, subject only to the development standards of the zone.
    Applies: Applies to community care facilities for 6 or fewer individuals, except facilities for wards of the juvenile court.
    § 18.20.730 · code text
    With the exception of facilities for wards of the juvenile court, these facilities are permitted in all residential zones subject only to the development standards of the zone in which the facility is located.
  • Considered a residential use.
    Applies: Applies to licensed facilities providing 24-hour care to 6 or fewer persons.
    § 18.20.710 · code text
    The state has preempted local regulation of certain licensed facilities providing 24-hour care to six or fewer persons and requires such facilities to be considered a residential use.
Distance between homes
  • A facility must be at least 650 feet from any other community care facility.
    Applies: Applies to community care facilities for 7 or more individuals, except as otherwise provided.
    § 18.20.730 · code text
    the proposed use must be located a minimum of 650 feet from any other community care facility.
Where allowed
  • Allowed in residential zones.
    Applies: Applies to community care facilities for 7 or more individuals.
    § 18.20.730 · code text
    Community care facilities for seven or more individuals are permitted in residential zones subject to approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission, and the following additional requirements:

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Frequently asked questions

Where are group homes and residential care homes allowed in Yorba Linda?

Yorba Linda's code: A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission is required. (Applies to community care facilities for 7 or more individuals in residential zones.) (§ 18.20.730); Permitted in all residential zones, subject only to the development standards of the zone. (Applies to community care facilities for 6 or fewer individuals, except facilities for wards of the juvenile court.) (§ 18.20.730).

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