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WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD <br />information about police and fire calls, nuisance complaints or code infractions, and <br />identification of type of establishment. The use of this information can help identify the <br />location and density of group homes. <br />Common Nuisances <br />Residents living in cities with neighborhoods having a significant number of recovery <br />and sober living homes complain that the proliferation of these group homes in recent <br />years has become unmanageable, and that overconcentration is impacting the quality of <br />life for everyone. <br />For years, many citizens living in neighborhoods with an unrestrained growth of sober <br />living homes have been voicing their concerns and frustrations over the lack of <br />protection their communities are given. While many of these group homes adopt rules <br />and regulations and attempt to be good neighbors, a citizen's primary method for <br />-_ reporting_ concerns about a disruptive home is initiating a nuisance complaint to their <br />local law enforcement. <br />Common Nuisances <br />Secondhand <br />Smoking <br />Vomiting in <br />Driveways <br />Higher -Noise <br />Levels <br />Curbing <br />Box Truck <br />Deliveries <br />Increased Street <br />Parking <br />Substantial <br />Rubbish @ Front <br />Lawns <br />Relapsing in <br />Public <br />Increased Foot Increased Traffic <br />Traffic <br />The outcry. -is that unregulated -sober living residences make for bad neighbors. Sober <br />- living homes. are .not always bad neighbors, but when they are concentrated in a small <br />geographic area:or. neighborhood; ,the common nuisances can become more visible and <br />_ - disruptive. -:Ultimately; -this raises concerns about the potential or actual diminished <br />character of the neighborhood. <br />ORANGE COUNTY GRAND JURY 2022 12023 Page 11 of 42 <br />