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Wheat Ridge planners recommend code changes to remove family-based occupancy limits and align with state law
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended amending municipal code to remove definition-based occupancy caps tied to familial relationships and instead rely on building- and health‑safety standards; the change implements state law and a voter-approved charter cleanup.
The Wheat Ridge Planning Commission on April 17 voted unanimously to forward an ordinance to City Council to update the municipal code’s residential occupancy rules so they align with state law and a recent voter‑approved charter change.
Senior planner (staff) Scott Cutler told commissioners the state enacted legislation in 2024 prohibiting municipalities from limiting the number of occupants in a dwelling based on familial relationships, and that voters in Wheat Ridge approved a charter amendment…
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