Single Family to Multifamily

[DeAnthony Edwards]

Good Morning, 

I am trying to get any information at all on the process of turning a Single Family resident into a mulitfamily one. The neighborhood is already mixed use for single family and duplexes. I am trying to learn the process, as I have a home under contract and I'm being told by a contractor that the city has not been allowing conversion of units, due to them building at lot of multifamily homes. I suggested making them inlaw suites, instead. Yeah I know, but worth a try. Any suggestions?