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This bill establishes that microschools, defined as private schools serving 16 or fewer students from a residential dwelling, and micro-education entities, defined as private schools serving between 17 and 100 students, are considered permitted uses in certain zoning areas, with microschools allowed in residential zones and micro-education entities allowed in residential, mixed-use, commercial, or industrial zones. Local agencies must process any required permits for these entities ministerially, meaning quickly and without discretionary review or public hearings, and cannot change zoning classifications solely because of their operation. The bill also sets specific requirements for instructional space, building codes for micro-education entities, and limits local agencies' ability to impose health permits, parking requirements, or regulate curriculum, instructional content, or teacher credentials, while allowing reasonable traffic management measures and setting operating hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Furthermore, the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation will develop model ordinances for local agencies to adopt, ensuring consistency across the state, and the bill clarifies that these provisions apply to all cities, including charter cities, as they address a statewide concern.

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