Stanton
City Council
Agenda Item B
10B. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 20.250 AND
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL
CODE ALLOWING GROUP HOMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DISABLED
The City Council is asked to hold a public hearing before considering adoption of
Ordinance No. 1174 which proposes to establish Chapter 20.250 and amend various
sections of the Stanton Municipal Code (“SMC”) allowing group homes for the benefit of
the disabled. The Ordinance helps establish new regulations and refine other code
sections related to group homes to ensure compliance with State and Federal laws.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. City Council conduct the public hearing, waive the full reading, and introduce for first
reading by title only, Ordinance 1174, entitled:
CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 20.250 AND AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 OF THE STANTON MUNICIPAL
CODE ALLOWING GROUP HOMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
DISABLED”; and
2. Find that the adoption of the proposed ordinance is exempt from review under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15061(b)(3) (“common sense
exemption”) applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant
effect on the environment; and
3. Set said Ordinance No. 1174 for second reading at the regular City Council meeting
of August 11, 2026.