Model Policies

• Stop Squatters Act Final

  Section 1. Limited Alternative Remedy to Remove Unauthorized Persons from Residential and Commercial Real Properties (a) The Legislature finds that the right to exclude others from entering, and the right to direct others to immediately vacate, residential and commercial real property are fundamental property rights. (b) A property owner or…

• Statement of Principles on Illegal Possession of Private Property Final

  Squatting in the United States is the unauthorized use of real estate. Historically, squatting occurred during the settlement of the Midwest when colonial European settlers established land rights and during the California Gold Rush. There was squatting during the Great Depression in Hoovervilles and also during World War II. Shanty towns returned to the US after the …

• Homelessness Crisis Mitigation Act Final

  Be it enacted by the Legislature of [COUNTY] as follows: Section 1 A new Chapter is hereby added to the Code of [COUNTY] to read as follows: CHAPTER HOMELESS SHELTERS Purpose. The County has a critical interest in maintaining the health, safety, and welfare of its residents. As such, it…

• Accessory Dwelling Units Act Final

  Section 1. Purpose and Intent. (1) To promote economic self-sufficiency and address shortages in housing supply and increasing housing affordability problems, it is the policy of [state] to promote and encourage the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in order to meet the communities’ housing needs and to realize other…