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Furthermore, in the statement of reasons in support of the Initiative, it provides resources <br />to clarify the definition of a housing unit, as follows: <br />4) Pleasanton should be consistent with the U.S. Census Bureau and <br />State of California definitions of a housing unit when calculating the <br />housing cap. <br />In the Census Bureau's terms and definitions applicable to the Current Population <br />Survey, a housing unit is defined, in relevant part, as follows: <br />Housing Units - A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile <br />home or trailer, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied... <br />as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in <br />which the occupants live separately from any other persons in the <br />building and which have direct access from the outside of the building <br />or through a common hall. (See Exhibit D.) <br />Additionally, the Census Bureau's definition of housing unit also includes the <br />following definition for group quarters: <br />Group Quarters - A group quarters is a place where people live or <br />stay other than the usual house, apartment, or mobile home. Two <br />general types of group quarters are recognized: institutional (for <br />example, nursing homes, mental hospitals or wards, hospitals or <br />wards for chronically ill patients, hospices, and prison wards) and <br />noninstitutional (for example, college or university dormitories, military <br />barracks, group homes, shelters, missions, and flophouses). Group <br />quarters may have housing units on the premises for staff or guests. <br />(See Exhibit D.) <br />California statutes and regulations do not provide a specific definition for the term <br />"housing unit". The term is used most commonly when discussing ownership and rental <br />affordable housing.3a <br />However, the California Building Code, which is adopted by the City and incorporated <br />by reference into Chapter 20.08 of the Municipal Code, does have a definition for <br />dwelling unit, as follows: <br />A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one <br />or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, <br />eating, cooking and sanitation. <br />sa See generally California Health & Safety Code §§33410 et. seq.. 50692, 51650 et. seq., and 52012.5, <br />22 <br />