Monday, December 1, 2008
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HB304: Single-family dwellings; localities to limit occupancy.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 15.2-2288.4 as follows:
§ 15.2-2288.4. Occupancy limit in single-family residences.
Localities shall regulate the number of persons permitted to occupy a single-family residential dwelling unit. Localities shall limit such occupancy to no more than four unrelated persons or, if a dwelling is occupied by a family, no more than two additional unrelated persons. Such restrictions shall apply only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable state or federal fair housing laws.
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