Section 5114 Of Article 2. General Definitions From California Financial Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
5114
. "Primarily residential property" means real estate on which
there is located, or will be located pursuant to a real estate loan,
any of the following:
(a) A structure or structures designed or used primarily for
residential rather than nonresidential purposes and consisting of
more than one dwelling unit.
(b) A structure or structures designed or used primarily for
residential rather than nonresidential purposes for students,
residents, and persons under the care of, or the employees or members
of the staff of, an educational, health, or welfare institution or
facility.
(c) A structure or structures that are used in part for
residential purposes for not more than one family and in part for
business purposes if the residential use of the structure or
structures is substantial and permanent and not merely transitory.