Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 5116 : California Welfare And Institutions Code — Community Mental Health Services — General Provisions — Licensed home serving persons with disabilities residential use of property for zoning purposes Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) Pursuant to the policy stated in Section 5115, a state-authorized, certified, or licensed family care home, foster home, or group home serving six or fewer persons with mental health disorders or other disabilities or dependent and neglected children, shall be considered a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning if the homes provide care on a 24-hour-a-day basis. (b) These homes shall be a permitted use in all residential zones, including, but not limited to, residential zones for single-family dwellings. Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 5116 Amended by Stats 2014 ch 144 (AB 1847),s 88, eff. 1/1/2015.