HB 24-1007

House Bill 24-1007, which has been approved by the governor and will take effect on July 1, 2024, stops local governments in Colorado from setting limits on how many people can live together in a home based solely on their family relationships. However, these local governments are still allowed to set occupancy limits if they are necessary for health and safety reasons or to follow guidelines related to affordable housing programs. This bill affects residents who might have been restricted by previous local regulations about the number of family members living together in one house.

Official Summary

The act prohibits counties, cities and counties, and municipalities from limiting the number of people who may live together in a single dwelling based on familial relationship, while allowing local governments to implement residential occupancy limits based only on: Demonstrated health and safety standards, such as international building code standards, fire code regulations, or Colorado department of public health and environment wastewater and water quality standards; or Local, state, federal, or political subdivision affordable housing program guidelines. APPROVED by Governor April 15, 2024 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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