Number of people allowed to live in 1 house-help???

[tucker]

I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a law on how many people could live in a house. Is too many a health code violation?

 

[Tracey]

Most zoning codes address this by defining "family" as 3 or fewer adults unrelated by blood or marriage. If the house is zoned as a single family dwelling, the surplus people have to leave. If they're all one family, you'll have to talk to the health/zonong board.

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This is not legal advice and you are not my client. Double check everything with your own attorney and your state's laws.

 

[HomeGuru]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tucker:
I was wondering if anyone knew if there was a law on how many people could live in a house. Is too many a health code violation?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Check with your local building dept. to see what code authority has jurisdiction (AHJ- Authority Having Jurisdiction) ie. Federal Housing Code, local State/City/County building/zoning code, local State/City/County housing code etc. In numerous jurisdictions, the number of occupants that are allowed are dictated by the square footage of the living/sleeping area.