Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

Residential Occupancy Law

Very simply, Is it legal to have more than one family in a single family residential Home? The two family's are not related in any way.

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Asked on 4/17/02, 10:06 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Chris Johnson Christopher B. Johnson, Attorney at Law

Re: Residential Occupancy Law

This will depend on local laws--I don't believe California state law prohibits this. Most likely, any county or city ordinance will limit the number of persons in one house. Start by calling the city and asking if there's such a limit.

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Answered on 4/18/02, 1:14 pm
Douglas A. Crowder Crowder Law Center

Re: Residential Occupancy Law

There's no state law, so it will depend on local ordinance. (Also on the lease, if you happen to be leasing). In one California city for which I researched this issue, the number of allowed occupants was essentially 2 per bedroom plus 1. So, for a 3 bedroom house, it would be 7 allowed.

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Answered on 4/18/02, 3:05 pm


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