Private dwelling

Status: This standard was approved as a departmental standard on June 9, 2026.

Definition

Private dwelling refers to a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance either from outside the building or from a common hall, lobby, or stairway inside the building. The entrance to the dwelling must be one that can be used without passing through the living quarters of some other person or group of persons.

Relation to previous version

• Private dwelling June 09, 2026 to current

  The definition of "private dwelling" has been modified but the meaning is unchanged.

• Private dwelling May 17, 2010 to June 08, 2026

  This was the departmental standard from May 17, 2010 to June 08, 2026.