Economic Development

320 W Newmark Ave

Monterey Park, CA 91754

626-307-1315

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The Community and Economic Development Department has, as its mission, to maintain the city's physical environment through the effective and efficient use of the city's legislative mandates, including maintaining the General Plan, zoning, building, and property maintenance codes, which provide a solid foundation for an excellent quality of life for the residents of Monterey Park.

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over 3 years Illegal Boarding Houses There has been an increase in the number of complaints from the community regarding illegal boarding houses, rooming houses and what some people may refer to as a residential motel. Individuals hav e taken single-family homes, condominiums and apartment units and converted them into a commercial enterprise whereby individuals rent a room or a place on the floor for overnight lodging. In most cases, there are many individuals residing under one roof far exceeding the number of people legally allowed to reside in a residential building. These short-term tenants may only stay for one night, a week, or even a few months and have little interest in the community or the welfare of its residents as these transient tenants do not participate in local government and community organizations that strengthen the city. Due to overcrowding and health and safety concerns associated with illegal boarding houses, the City Council directed staff to prepare a code amendment to the Monterey Park Municipal Code that better defines what constitutes a Boarding House: • Does not allow the establishment of a Boarding House in a single-family residential neighborhood; • Only allows the establishment of a Boarding House in the multi-family residential areas of the city with the approval of a special permit referred to as a conditional use permit; • Limits the number of bedrooms or sleeping rooms that may be rented to leased in a residential building; • The enforcement action related to an illegal boarding house may be prosecuted as an infraction or misdemeanor at the City Attorney’s discreation; • Any person (e.g., tenant, renter, lessee) may bring an action for injunction relief against the lessor and may file to recover actual damages against those individuals(s) (i.e., lessor); and • Updates other parts of the Monterey Park Municipal Code to preserve the residential character of neighborhoods throughout the city. Please contact the Community and Economic Development Department at 626-307-1415 if you have any questions regarding the new ordinance or wish to file a complaint on a prospective illegal boarding house. ... Read more

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