oc·cu·pan·cy /'ä-kyə-pən-sē/ n pl -cies
1: the fact or condition of holding, possessing, or residing in or on something
occupancy of the premises
2: the act or fact of taking or having possession (as of abandoned property) to acquire ownership
3: the fact or condition of being occupied
occupancy by more than 400 persons is unlawful
4: the use to which a property is put
designed for industrial occupancy
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.