Group quarters definition

Group quarters means a dwelling that houses unrelated individuals. “Group quarters” includes fraternities, sororities, army barracks, dormitories and the like. See also “boarding house” and “family home.”
Group quarters means residential living arrangements, other than the usual house, apartment or mobile home, in which two or more unrelated persons share living quarters and cooking facilities. Included are “institutional” group quarters, such as licensed residential care facilities for 25 or more persons and orphanages, and “noninstitutional” group quarters, such as dormitories, shelters, and large boarding houses.

Examples of Group quarters in a sentence

  • Group quarters include dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses.