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AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF MOORPARK
Honorable City Council
ITEM.94,
Mary R. Lindley, Assistant to the City Manager.') -' %,
May 27, 1994 (CC Meeting of June 1)
Consider Support for SB 1477, Statewide Occupancy
Standards
On April 6, Council considered SB 1.477 (Bergeson) , which addressed
building occupancy levels, and voted to delay action on the bill
since it was undergoing revisions. Since then, the bill's
revisions have been completed and Council is being asked to, again,
consider support for SB 1477.
As now written, SB 1477 changes the Uniform Housing Code maximum
occupancy standard by defining the phrase "a room used for sleeping
purposes," to mean habitable spaces designed and intended to be
used as bedrooms. The bill's square footage requirements apply to
bedrooms rather than hallways, dini.nq rooms, and other rooms in a
residential unit.
The argument in favor of SB 1477 is that many families resort to
overcrowding in an effort to secure affordable housing. Local
elected officials recognize the health and safety problems such
conditions can create but they are unable to adopt more restrictive
occupancy standards. SB 1477 makes the statewide residential
occupancy standards stricter by specifying that the maximum
occupancy formula applies only to hedrooms.
The League of California Cities is sponsoring SB 1477 and is
requesting support from its member c=ities
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council support SB 1477, Statewide
Occupancy Standards, and direct the Mayor to communicate the City's
position to the appropriate legislators and legislative committees.
cc: Director of Community Development.
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