THOUSAND OAKS : Landlords Threaten Protest Over Limits
A group of Thousand Oaks landlords has threatened to protest today when the Planning Commission considers an ordinance to limit crowding in single-family houses.
Councilwoman Elois Zeanah, who heads the committee that worked for a year and a half on the ordinance, said she hopes that the proposed regulations will solve noise, parking and traffic problems caused by housing too many people in one home.
Landlords are upset about the proposed ordinance because it would create a layer of bureaucracy for homeowners, said Beau Mann, a spokesman for the California Assn. of Residential Landlords.
Mann said the proposal is very discriminatory. “They have all the ordinances on the books to correct the problems they’re addressing.”
Under the proposal, landlords and property owners who rent houses to four of more adults would be required to seek a permit from the city.
According to a memo from Zeanah to the commission, landlords would have to pay $35 for a three-year permit.
The city will evaluate the size of the home, and the availability of restrooms and parking in determining whether to issue the permit.
Planning commissioners will meet at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall to consider the ordinance.
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