Pleasant Hill · Land use · Rooming or boarding house
Where is a rooming or boarding house allowed in Pleasant Hill?
In Pleasant Hill, a rooming or boarding house is needs an use permit in 7 (RMD, MFVL, MFL, MFM, MFH and 2 more, 1 with a condition) and not allowed in 13 (Pleasant Hill use tables, read October 2026).
Key points
- Needs a permit: RMD, MFVL, MFL, MFM, MFH, MFVH and MX-VHD
- Not allowed: R-20, R-15, R-10, R-10A, R-7, R-6, MX-NB, MX and 5 more
Find your lot's zone on the city zoning map, then read its row. Every status below was read from the Pleasant Hill Municipal Code use tables (read October 2026). Base zones only. General information, not legal advice — check with the city before you apply.
Zones where a rooming or boarding house can go
Pleasant Hill's code calls this use “Single-room occupancy”. Each row links to the use table it comes from. A zone marked “see note” has a condition in the code, for example upper floors only or a larger lot.
| Zone | Status | Code |
|---|---|---|
| RMD RMD (site-wide master plan applies) | Needs an use permit — see note Note *: Only applicable to projects as determined in Section 18.15.020E (Applicability of Land Use Regulations in RMD Zoning District). | § 18.15.020 |
| MFVL | Needs an use permit | § 18.15.020 |
| MFL | Needs an use permit | § 18.15.020 |
| MFM | Needs an use permit | § 18.15.020 |
| MFH | Needs an use permit | § 18.15.020 |
| MFVH | Needs an use permit | § 18.15.020 |
| MX-VHD | Needs an use permit | § 18.20.020 |
Zones where it is not allowed
What else applies
- Standards for this use: Section 18.15.170 (Single-room occupancy standards; section not in packet).
- 'With boarder or lodger' is P in all residential zones, no more than 3 boarders or lodgers.
- Not covered here: Zone names are not stated in the packet (Chapter 18.05 zoning district list is not included); PUD / PPD districts: uses come from an approved PUD or specific plan (S4), no table; Chapter 18.210 land use definitions not in the packet. Overlay zones and specific plans can also change the answer.
Other uses in Pleasant Hill
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the RMD zone in Pleasant Hill?
Only with an use permit. Pleasant Hill's use table lists it that way in RMD (RMD (site-wide master plan applies)) (§ 18.15.020). The code adds a condition: “Only applicable to projects as determined in Section 18.15.020E (Applicability of Land Use Regulations in RMD Zoning District).”
Can I have a rooming or boarding house in the R-20 zone in Pleasant Hill?
No. Pleasant Hill's use table does not allow it in R-20 (§ 18.15.020).
General information, not legal advice.
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