OR HB3560

Family child care homes (serving up to 16 children) are classified as residential use and permitted in all residential and commercial zones, with local governments prohibited from imposing more restrictive regulations than other dwellings in the same zone

Child care centers are permitted uses on land zoned for multiunit residential at densities of 17 dwelling units per acre within Metro or 12 units per acre in other urban growth boundaries

Child care centers may colocate with institutional uses (civic centers, parks, places of worship, schools, colleges, libraries) in residential zones without additional conditions of approval

Child care centers are permitted in commercial and industrial zones, except areas designated for heavy industrial use, with local governments allowed to impose reasonable conditions including siting restrictions near contaminated properties

Local governments must comply with these new requirements within one year after the effective date of the 2025 Act