No Drinking? –
September 24, 2019 – Centers also must agree to respect the character of their neighborhoods; have a manager on duty 24 hours a day; require all residents to be actively participating in legitimate recovery programs; forbid alcohol and non-prescription drug use; and bar visitors who are under the influence, among other new requirements. “This protects the neighbors who are out there concerned about the changing neighborhoods in which they’re raising their families,” said Supervisor Don Wagner, who pushed the changes. “The courts have said that’s a very viable concern, and we have the right, as representatives of those citizens, to consider that in making our decisions. The character of a neighborhood matters.
“But there is a countervailing consideration which I think this ordinance takes very well into consideration — that there are men and women out there trying to put their lives back together, learning to live in an environment that respects rules, rights, neighbors,” Wagner added.
