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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Sober Living Homes

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City leaders in Mission Viejo are pushing forward new rules for sober living homes, requiring a new permitting process and distance requirements for these transitional facilities. Sober living homes — also called group homes — are meant to provide residential space for people with alcohol or drug addiction so they can stay clean and participate in a recovery program.  However, these facilities can often draw complaints from locals about noise an…

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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Sober Living Homes

City leaders in Mission Viejo are pushing forward new rules for sober living homes, requiring a new permitting process and distance requirements for these transitional facilities. Sober living homes — also called group homes — are meant to provide residential space for people with alcohol or drug addiction so they can stay clean and participate in a recovery program.  However, these facilities can often draw complaints from locals about noise an…

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Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyMassachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Sober house residents not deemed a ‘family’

The Supreme Judicial Court has decided to uphold the city of Fitchburg’s determination that a sober house was not being operated as a three-family dwelling, but rather as a boarding house.

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Youngkin amendment would create avenue to shut down unsafe sober homes; overall word choice might be a dealbreaker

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin is recommending the General Assembly add language to the recovery housing oversight bill that would allow the state to revoke sober homes’ temporary certifications for “serious health and safety concerns.” Sponsored by Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg, D-Henrico, Senate Bill 838 aims ...

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Voice of OC broke the news in on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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