Section 17959.5 Of Chapter 4. Application And Scope From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 4.
17959.5
. 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.