- (1) The short title of this section is the HOME (Harmonizing Occupancy Measures Equitably) Act.
- (2) The general assembly finds and declares that occupancy limits and the increased availability of housing are matters of mixed statewide and local concern.
(3) A local government shall not limit the number of people who may live together in a single dwelling based on familial relationship. Local governments retain the authority to implement residential occupancy limits based only on:
- (a) 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
- (b) Local, state, federal, or political subdivision affordable housing program guidelines.
- (4) As used in this section, local government means a home rule or statutory city, home rule or statutory county, town, territorial charter city, or city and county.
Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1007), ch. 67, p. 220, § 1, effective July 1.