In the midst of an apparent wave of house parties, Los Angeles City Councilmembers Paul Koretz and David Ryu introduced a motion on Aug. 12 to prevent short term “party house” rentals. The motion instructs the L.A. City Planning Department to draft an ordinance that would prevent the kind of raucous affairs that have drawn the ire of communities trying to battle the ongoing pandemic.
“For too long Home Sharing and Short Term Rentals have been opportunities for privately-held parties and large gatherings at the expense of neighborhoods and communities,” Koretz said in a statement. “Especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, those kinds of parties are a perfect storm for exponentially spreading the virus through both attendees and staff, most of whom do not physically distance nor wear masks.”
