Los Angeles Housing Rules - Max Number of Occupants?

[David W.]

I recently heard that Los Angeles has a 6 occupant rule for single family houses in Los Angeles. I recently saw a 10 bedroom house that would be perfect for me to rent to students but if it is a 6 person max it kills the change of this. Anyone know? I tried doing some searches but didn't find anything. 

[Greg M.]

I can't say if this has been changed, but LA Municipal Codes 91.1207 and 91.1208 set limits based on the size of the units. 

• 70 to 119 sq-ft is 2 people
• 120 to 169 sq-ft is 3 people
• 170 to 219 sq-ft is 4 people
• An additional person for every additional 50 sq-ft.

As a landlord you may set a reasonable restriction on number of people. This reasonable amount is generally viewed as 2 people per bedroom plus 1. Therefore, 21 people in a 10 bedroom house.

There very well may be restrictions on how many unrelated people in a single house. Rules may be different for homes than for apartment buildings.