Encinitas ordinance targets ‘eyesore’ of abandoned shopping carts
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council advanced a proposal aimed at reducing the number of abandoned shopping carts across the city by shifting more responsibility...
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Del Mar opens local short-term rental registry
DEL MAR — Del Mar officials are urging all local short-term rental owners to register their properties in a new online registry that opened last...
Vista makes changes to local food truck regulations
VISTA — The City Council amended its food truck ordinance to even the playing field with restaurants while helping strengthen the city’s burgeoning food scene....
Del Mar takes first step toward implementing SB 9 rules
DEL MAR — Leaders in one of San Diego County’s most high-demand coastal housing areas have approved local regulations to implement Senate Bill 9, a...
Encinitas will borrow Carlsbad ordinance to curb catalytic converter theft
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council this week began the process of drafting an ordinance similar to a law in neighboring Carlsbad to help crack...
Encinitas’ new short-term rental regulations take effect
ENCINITAS — New regulations for the city’s short-term rental market went into effect this month and an industry expert said rental operators should get used...
Carlsbad City Council hits pause on homeless ordinance
CARLSBAD — Arguably the biggest issue in Carlsbad, or at least Carlsbad Village, is the city’s homeless population. The Carlsbad City Council heard a presentation...
Encinitas council beefs up ‘green building’ draft ordinance
ENCINITAS — After recently introducing a new “green building” electrification ordinance that goes beyond state requirements to make homes and businesses more environmentally friendly, the...
San Marcos council gives final approval to protest ordinance
SAN MARCOS – The San Marcos City Council met on Tuesday, May 25, and gave final approval, 4-1, to a controversial ordinance that will limit...
Encinitas City Council repeals housing density ordinance
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council, following recommendations from the city’s Planning Commission, has voted to repeal a city ordinance that the California Department of...
Vista City Council inches closer to adopting single-use plastic ban
VISTA — In the city of Vista, single-use plastics may soon have an expiration date after city officials approved preliminary measures for an ordinance banning...
San Marcos council passes controversial protest ordinance
SAN MARCOS — The San Marcos City Council met on Tuesday, May 11, and passed by a 4-1 vote a controversial ordinance that will limit...
Planning Commission recommends council defend housing ordinance
ENCINITAS — The city’s Planning Commission voted this week to recommend the Encinitas City Council not repeal one of two ordinances reportedly in violation of...
Medicinal requirement removed for cannabis cultivation in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — Cannabis cultivation facilities in town will be able to provide products for both medical and recreational cultivation uses. City Council introduced an ordinance...
New off-leash dog hours to start in October
Council members took another "paws"-itive step forward in expanding off-leash dog hours at city beaches, approving the introduction of an ordinance at the Aug. 6...