Encinitas considered enacting a sober-living home ordinance in 2015, which would have included regulations like obtaining a city permit, having a manager on-site at all times, and maintaining a 650-foot buffer from any other sober-living or treatment facility.
But those policies were not adopted due to concerns regarding the litigation brought against Costa Mesa for implementing similar measures.
Last year the city of Costa Mesa settled a lawsuit filed by Solid Landings that resulted in the immediate closure of 15 sober-living homes and the agreement that 18 more would shutter over a three-year period. Sabine explained to the council, “That’s led a number of people to believe that somehow that’s precedential from a legal standpoint, but it’s not.”
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Encinitas waits on sidelines while Costa Mesa fights for sober-living regulations
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It's not unusual for any city who wants to enact local legislation that is similar to another city's that is in current litigation to wait to see the outcome before enacting it.
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