Cobb County Commissioners unanimously voted to tighten housing restrictions to ban overcrowded homes. The new rules are aimed at boarding houses in residential neighborhoods and too many cars per household. Opponents say that this is a move by county commissioners to tackle problems relating to illegal immigration.
The new law says that each adult must have 390-square feet of living space, up from 50-square feed of sleeping space. Up to six adults, including two who are not related, may live in a home, if said home is big enough (at least 2340 square feet). The law limits family to adults, their children and grandchildren, and siblings. In cases where the square footage allows, homeowners are able to seek a permit for more than six adults to live in the same house.
The new law also limits cars regularly parked at the home; the standard is the same 390-square foot measure that limits adults. In effect, if you are at full occupancy in your Cobb County home, each adult can have one vehicle.
Cobb County commissioners delayed a vote on baning day laborers from seeking work by standing in public areas or parking lots. The vote on that ban will now take place August 14.
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