Occupancy Standards
HUD "2 per bedroom" guidance + state/local
Rules in this category (84)
AS 18.56
Regulations • Alaska
A.R.S. § 33-1301 et seq.
Tenant to use and occupy as a dwelling unit • Arizona
A.R.S. § 41-1491 et seq.
Effect on other law • Arizona
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. V
CONTENTS OF OCCUPANCY RECORD CARD • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. V
OPERATOR TO CONTROL OCCUPANCY • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. V
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. V
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. V
SAME—RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. III
SAME—DWELLING UNIT TO BE OCCUPIED BY ONE FAMILY • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. III
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR DWELLING UNIT • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. III
SAME—MINIMUM FLOOR AREA FOR OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN ONE OCCUPANT • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. III
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR ONE ROOM DWELLING UNIT • Bellevue
Bellevue, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 15, art. III
SAME—MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY FOR DWELLING UNITS OF TWO OR MORE ROOMS • Bellevue
Boston Municipal Code ch. 10-10
Collection of Records—Directory • Boston
Bridgeport, Conn., Mun. Code §§ 15.12, 15.28
Minimum space, use and location requirements • Bridgeport
Cal. Civ. Code
California
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a
Tenant to occupy only as dwelling unit. • Connecticut
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a
(Formerly Sec. 19-346). Overcrowding in tenement and lodging houses. • Connecticut
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq.
OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS • District of Columbia
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 14 et seq.
OCCUPANCY OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS • District of Columbia
Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18
Space, use, and location • Hartford
Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18
Space, use, and location • Hartford
Idaho Code Title 31 ch. 42 — County Housing Authorities
DUTIES REGARDING RENTALS AND TENANT SELECTION. • Idaho
Ind. Code § 22-9.5 et seq.
Local or state restrictions • Indiana
Ind. Code § 32-31 et seq.
Owner or landlord not prohibited from refusing to rent based on reasonable occupancy standard; standard for presumption of reasonableness • Indiana
Ind. Code §§ 36-7-18-22, -24, -26, -27
Persons ineligible as tenants • Indiana
Iowa Code ch. 216
Effect on other law • Iowa
Iowa Admin. Code r. 481—68
Criteria for admission and retention of tenants. • Iowa
Lawrence Code of Ordinances ch. 15.12
Minimum required space and use thereof • Lawrence
La. R.S.
Differing criteria, requirements, or standards • Louisiana
MCL § 125.401 et seq.
Overcrowding; minimum space requirements. • Michigan
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Compliance required • Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Occupancy prohibited • Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Required space in dwelling units • Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Dwelling unit to be occupied by one (1) family • Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Arrangement of rooms • Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12
Restricted attic use • Minneapolis
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-301 et seq.
Family, defined. • Nebraska
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 674:16
Grant of Power. • New Hampshire
New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances tit. V
Space, use, location requirements imposed on occupants and lessors • New Haven
New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances tit. V
Definitions • New Haven
New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances tit. V
Floor area of sleeping quarters • New Haven
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a dwelling, other than a frame dwelling, three stories or less in height erected aft... • New York
N.Y. Real Prop. Law
Unlawful restrictions on occupancy • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Single room occupancy • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Definition of an artist • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Multiple dwelling; apartment prohibitions for certain employees • New York
N.Y. Mult. Dwell. Law
Size of rooms • New York
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 et seq.
Maximum permitted occupancy • New York City
N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 27-2001 et seq.
Prohibited occupancies • New York City
41 O.S. § 101 et seq.
Commencement of Tenancy - Delivery of Possession - Wrongful Possession • Oklahoma
Omaha, Neb., Code of Ordinances ch. 13, art. IV
Real estate transaction exemptions • Omaha
ORS § 90
Maximum occupancy limit. • Oregon
ORS § 90
Use and occupancy rules and regulations; adoption; enforceability; restrictions. • Oregon
R.I. Gen. Laws ch. 45-24.3
Minimum space, use, and location requirements • Rhode Island
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Unlawful structure • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Privacy • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Room area • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Access from bedrooms • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Water closet accessibility • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Prohibited occupancy • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Sleeping area • Rochester
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7
Efficiency unit • Rochester
S.C. Code Ann. tit. 31, ch. 3
Rental and tenant selections • South Carolina
Syracuse Rev. Gen. Ord. ch. 27, art. 3
Maximum occupancy • Syracuse
Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0770-01-04 et seq.
DESIGN AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS. • Tennessee
Tex. Prop. Code §§ 301.001–301.171
EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. • Texas
Tex. Prop. Code §§ 92.001–92.355
OCCUPANCY LIMITS. • Texas
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook
Occupancy • United States
HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4
Occupancy Standards • United States
HUD Housing Choice Voucher Guidebook
Subsidy Standards • United States
HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4
Updating Waiting List Information • United States
HUD Handbook 7465.1 REV-2 CHG-2
SIZE OF UNIT NEEDED • United States
HUD Handbook 7465.1 REV-2 CHG-2
SHARED HOUSING • United States
HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4
Key Regulations • United States
HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1 CHG-4
Unit Transfers Due to a Change in Family Composition • United States
24 CFR Part 891
§ 891.210 Special project standards. • United States
13 Va. Admin. Code § 5-63-450 et seq. (Part III)
Chapter 4 Light, ventilation, and occupancy limitations. • Virginia
Va. Code § 55.1-1200 et seq.
Barring guest or invitee of a tenant. • Virginia
Waterbury, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 154
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA • Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 154
MINIMUM SLEEPING ROOM FLOOR AREA • Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 154
CEILING HEIGHT • Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 154
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA • Waterbury
Wyo. Stat. §§ 40-26-101 through 40-26-145
Effect on other law. • Wyoming