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Can Zoning Limit Group Houses?
Question: Can zoning laws be used to limit group houses?
Answer: This is a complex issue and cannot be resolved specifically without the assistance of a local real estate attorney. In 1995, for example, the Supreme Court ruled in a case involving Oxford House, a non-profit organization that provides group housing for alcoholics, that the city of Edmonds, WA could not enact zoning regulations limiting the number of people who could live in a single residence. The case applies particularly to individuals and groups covered under the Fair Housing Act.
Written by Peter G. Miller.
© 1997 Peter G. Miller. All Rights Reserved. Rules, Disclaimers & Notices.
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