Voters in the city of Boulder appeared to reaffirm limits on how many unrelated people can live in a residence.
As of this writing, Boulder residents this week appeared to have rejected Question 300, "which asked whether to change the number of unrelated people who can live in a residence," according to an article by Jennifer Campbell-Hicks for 9 News.
The ballot language read as follows: "Shall the City of Boulder expand access to housing by allowing all housing units to be occupied by a number of people equal to the number of legal bedrooms, plus one additional person per home, provided that relevant health and safety codes are met?"
If approved, the advisory vote would push the city of Boulder to increase the number of unrelated people living in a residence. A failed vote means the city's current limits—three or four people depending on the building—will stay in place.
Two groups emerged to support and oppose Question 300. In support, Bedrooms Are for People argued that the city's laws run afoul of the federal Fair Housing Act as well as the progressive values of many residents of the city. In opposition, No on Bedroom$ argued that "Question 300 would "dismantle your neighborhood by turning single-family homes into overcrowded de facto dormitories."
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