California § 17959.5. 17959.5. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 847.)

California Statutes

§ 17959.5. — 17959.5. (Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 847.)

California § 17959.5.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code HSCHealth and Safety Code - HSC

Div. 13.DIVISION 13. HOUSING

Part 1.5.PART 1.5. REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Application and Scope

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Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC Code § 17959.5. (2026).

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The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, grant variances from local use zone requirements in order to permit an owner-occupant of a dwelling to construct an addition to a dwelling to meet occupancy standards relating the number of persons in a household to the number of rooms or bedrooms. This power of the housing appeals board shall be in addition to, and shall not otherwise affect, the powers of other governmental boards and agencies to allow local use zone variances.

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The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, grant variances from local use zone requirements in order to permit an owner-occupant of a dwelling to construct an addition to a dwelling to meet occupancy standards relating the number of persons in a household to the number of rooms or bedrooms. This power of the housing appeals board shall be in addition to, and shall not otherwise affect, the powers of other governmental boards and agencies to allow local use zone variances.