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Norman considers 'three-unrelated' rule for housing

 
By Tami Althoff | Published: August 28, 2008    Comment on this article Leave a comment

NORMAN — In the not-so-distant future, renting a home in Norman may get harder for adults who want to room together in groups of four or more.

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What do you think about the proposed ordinance? Has your neighborhood experienced problems because too many adults live in one house? If you are a landlord or student, how will such an ordinance affect you? Send comments to talthoff@oklahoman.com. Some of your responses may be in a future column.

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Like many college towns across the country, Norman is considering an ordinance that would limit the number of unrelated adults living in a single-family house to just three. It doesn't matter if the house has three bedrooms or 20. If the house is zoned single-family, only three unrelated adults will be allowed to room together.

The proposed ordinance is based on a similar ordinance passed in Fort Collins, Colo. Fort Collins' "3-unrelated” rule limits the number of unrelated adults living in a single-family home to three.

The ordinance issue was brought up after several Norman residents began complaining that parking and noise issues are increasing in their neighborhoods because too many adults are living together in one house. Most of the time, the complaints involve OU students, whether they are renting a house or sharing a house owned by one student's parents.

The increase in complaints may be because more students are living off campus these days.

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