Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits

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.)