WE ARE FAMILY—OR ARE WE?
21-Apr-2022
Even if you are “that close,” or “living with all my sisters and me,” or are “giving love in a family dose,” does your local zoning ordinance consider you a “family” nonetheless? Surprisingly, or perhaps not so surprisingly, the answer may be a resounding “no.” The definition of “family,” at least in the municipal zoning context, varies wildly from city-to-city—not just in Texas—which leads to the question of how cities enforce single-family zoning ordinances when what constitutes a “family” may be a decades-old (or half-century old) definition. What’s a city to do?