California § 17959.5 - The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, gran
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 17959.5 — The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, gran, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17959.5. The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, gran
The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, grant variances from local use zone requirements in order to permit an owner-occupant of a dwelling to construct an addition to a dwelling to meet occupancy standards relating the number of persons in a household to the number of rooms or bedrooms. This power of the housing appeals board shall be in addition to, and shall not otherwise affect, the powers of other governmental boards and agencies to allow local use zone variances.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 17959.5
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 17959.5 cover?
Section 17959.5 ("The housing appeals board may, upon appeal or upon application by the owner, gran") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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