Child daycare facilities.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Chaptered
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies California law to ensure that daycare centers located within multifamily housing are treated as a residential use of property and a ‘use by right,’ similar to family daycare homes. It prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing business license fees or other charges on these colocated daycare centers, while allowing them to maintain standards related to building heights, health and safety, and nuisance abatement. The bill clarifies definitions and emphasizes compliance with existing building and fire safety regulations and licensing requirements.
Key provisions
- Daycare centers colocated with multifamily housing are considered a ‘use by right’.
- Local jurisdictions cannot impose business license fees on colocated daycare centers.
- Local jurisdictions can still regulate building heights, setbacks, and health/safety standards, mirroring those for multifamily housing.
- Local jurisdictions can enact ordinances to address nuisances, but not distinguish daycare centers from the housing they share.
- The bill defines key terms such as ‘daycare center,’ ‘multifamily housing,’ and ‘colocated.’
- It clarifies that the bill addresses a statewide concern, applying to all cities.
- Daycare centers must still comply with building codes, fire codes, and licensing requirements.
- Design review for daycare centers does not constitute a ‘project’ under CEQA.
Who is affected
- Daycare centers
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1 on record
Primary sponsor
Ávila Farías
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