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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>369466</law_id><section_number>55.1-1960</section_number><catch_line>Limitation of occupancy of a unit</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="120" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="19">Virginia Condominium Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="3" identifier="3">Management of Condominium</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>To the extent expressly provided in the <span class="dictionary">condominium</span> instruments, the <span class="dictionary">unit owners</span>&#x2019; association may limit the number of <span class="dictionary">persons</span> who may occupy a unit as a dwelling. Such limitation shall be reasonable and shall comply with the provisions of applicable <span class="dictionary">law</span>, including the Virginia Fair Housing <span class="dictionary">Law</span> (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Declaration of policy" href="/36-96.1/">36-96.1</a> et seq.), the Uniform Statewide Building Code (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/36-97/">36-97</a> et seq.), and local <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span>.</p></section></text><history>1996, c. 888, &#xA7; 55-79.80:3; 1998, c. 454; 2019, c. 712.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name>Robertson v. Commonwealth</name><case_number>Record 7229 and 7230</case_number><citation>211 Va. 62</citation><date>1970-06-15</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1206890/robertson-v-commonwealth/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 211 Va. 62 (1970) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html><abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr></court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
