In 1954, the "three unrelated persons rule" was created that limited single family dewellings to allow no more than 3 unrelated persons to be occupants. The stated purpose of this rule was to reduce noise, traffic, and health issues.



The rule, as currently implemented requires in-depth investigations, or privacy violations to enforce and, does not substantially enhance the other existing noise, traffic and health ordinances. In addition,this ordinance causes some households to be out of compliance due to their social relationship not being recognized as a legal marriage. Large families or groups of cousins and other extended family members are exempt from such a rule even though the health, noise, and traffic issues are the same.



This rule should be removed because it only serves to allow the city to investigate the relationships within a household, and is not the best way to address traffic, health, and noise complaints. Please revoke this rule and instead address those issues more directly with health, traffic, and noise ordinances.



