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This bill amends existing California law regarding alcohol and drug treatment facilities by modifying how local governments can regulate such facilities. Currently, treatment facilities serving 6 or fewer persons are considered residential properties and are subject to the same zoning and regulatory standards as single-family homes. The bill introduces new exceptions to this rule: if multiple single-family dwellings are being used as treatment facilities and they share an owner, director, programs, or amenities, and are within 300 feet of each other, they will no longer be automatically considered residential properties. Similarly, if a single-family dwelling used as a treatment facility shares an owner, director, programs, or amenities with a commercially owned and licensed facility located anywhere in the state, it will also lose its residential classification. These changes are designed to provide local governments with more flexibility in regulating treatment facilities that might be operating in a manner that goes beyond traditional residential use, particularly when multiple facilities are clustered together or are part of a larger commercial treatment network. The bill aims to balance the need for treatment facilities with local community concerns about the concentration and operation of such facilities.

Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB3