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11834.20
. The Legislature hereby declares that it is the policy of
this state that each county and city shall permit and encourage the
development of sufficient numbers and types of alcoholism or drug
abuse recovery or treatment facilities as are commensurate with local
need.
The provisions of this article apply equally to any chartered
city, general law city, county, city and county, district, and any
other local public entity.
For the purposes of this article, "six or fewer persons" does not
include the licensee or members of the licensee's family or persons
employed as facility staff.