20.18.07 EXCEPTION TO OWNER OCCUPANCY
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Genola code is at https://genolaut.gov/zoning-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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Owner occupancy shall not be required:
1. When the owner has a bona fide, temporary absence of three (3) years or less for activities such as temporary job assignments, sabbaticals, military service or voluntary service (indefinite periods of absence from the dwelling shall not qualify for this exception);
2. When the owner is living in a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or other similar facility; or
3. Within three (3) years of the death of the owner of the property.