STRO can only occur at a legally permitted dwelling unit that is free of code violations.
In addition, STROs are not allowed at the following locations:
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Student housing, dormitories and Single-Room-Occupancy buildings
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Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) permitted & built after September 2017
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Guest houses, guest quarters and guest’s units regardless of when they were built or permitted
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Shipping containers and outdoor sleeping areas
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Vans, recreational vehicles (RVs), boats or similar watercraft
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Illegal garage conversions, unpermitted units, unpermitted structures, illegal conversions of basements to habitable space, tiny homes, huts, tents, plastic domes/glamping
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Commercial office/retail or industrial (warehouse) spaces