Costa Mesa’s Ordinance Regulating Sober Living Homes Upheld
Recently, a Federal Judge found that the City of Costa Mesa’s ordinance that regulated sober living homes did not discriminate against recovering alcohol and drug abusers. The case Solid LandPartings Behavioral Health, Inc. v. City of Costa Mesa has important implications for sober living home operators looking to oppose City ordinances that regulate sober living […]
City of Los Angeles Warning Airbnb Hosts of Their Obligation to Pay City Taxes
The Los Angeles Times reports that the City of Los Angeles is preparing to send Airbnb hosts warning that they must pay the City’s hotel tax. This is an interesting issue as Airbnb initially started as a way for homeowners to rent a room in their home or to rent their home while they were […]
Legal Issues with Short Term Rentals
The City of Glendale has recently enacted a noise ordinance that targets properties that require police responses due to loud music and other nuisances. Glendale’s ordinance creates a series of fines after the police respond to loud music or nuisance complaints. The Glendale News Press reports that the City of Glendale has already began to […]
