Occupancy Law owner occupied

• Jan 24, 2018

• #1

K

Kathigale

New Member

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Is there a legal limit to the number of occupants in an owner occupied single family home.

 

• Jan 24, 2018

• #2

army judge

Super Moderator

Kathigale said:

Is there a legal limit to the number of occupants in an owner occupied single family home.

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No, unless there is local city, township, or county ordinance specifying a limit.

 

• Jan 24, 2018

• #3

mightymoose

Moderator

Although owner occupied, if the owner is renting out rooms there certainly are regulations regarding the amount of space per occupant.
If not renting there probably is nothing restricting occupancy. Your local code enforcement could answer your question best.

 

• Jan 26, 2018

• #4

zddoodah

Well-Known Member

Kathigale said:

Is there a legal limit to the number of occupants in an owner occupied single family home.

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As phrased, no. Rather obviously, any limit on occupants is dependent on the size of the home. There are homes in New Jersey that have over a dozen bedrooms. Moreover, occupancy limits exist at the local level. You can google "[name of your locality] occupancy law" or "[name of your locality] municipal code" and look to see if any relevant laws exist.