Dwelling unit.
Long Beach Municipal Code § 21.15.910
in effect21.15.910 - Dwelling unit.
"Dwelling unit" means one (1) or more rooms designed, occupied or intended for occupancy as separate, self-contained, permanent living quarters. Separate housing units are those in which occupants live and eat separately from any other person in the building. Each dwelling unit has direct access from outside the building or through a common hall. Any area with a direct exterior access, a bathtub or shower, and a room other than the bathroom, which can together be locked off from the remainder of the building, will be considered a dwelling unit.
(Ord. C-7032 § 5, 1992: Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)
Source: City of Long Beach, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/long_beach/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT21ZO_CH21.15DE_21.15.910DWUNFetched: 10/28/2026