CITY OF ORANGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING CODE UPDATE REGARDING
RESIDENTIAL CARE FAICILITES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a Public Hearing at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange to consider the following request:
SUBJECT:An ordinance amending Title 17 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Orange Municipal Code to bring the City’s regulations regarding Residential Care Facilities and Family Day Care Homes into compliance with State law, specifically the California Community Care Facilities Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 1500–1569.889) and Family Day Care Homes Act (Health and Safety Code Sections 1597.40–1597.46), and updates to related definitions and land use tables for consistency.
PROPERTY LOCATION:Citywide
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION:The proposed project is not subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the state CEQA Guidelines (Common Sense Exemption) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that it would have a significant effect on the environment. For this reason, no further CEQA documentation is required.
PROJECT APPLICANT: City of Orange
FURTHER INFORMATION:All interested persons may be heard on any relevant matter relating to the proposed action by mail, eComment, voicemail or in-person as set forth in the May 12, 2026, City Council agenda. To obtain further information about the project, please contact Arlen Beck, Senior Planner, at the Planning Division of the City of Orange, 300 East Chapman Avenue, by telephone at (714) 744-7272, or via e-mail at [email protected].
Published: April 16, 2026 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE PHONE: (714)744-5500 BY: PAMELA COLEMAN, CITY CLERK