South Lake Tahoe vacation home owners fight nonessential ban

There’s growing frustration among owners of vacation homes in South Lake Tahoe as they find they are unable to visit their property because of the California’s stay-at-home order.

The city cracked down on nonessential travel and the use of short-term rentals after seeing tourists flock in record numbers to the region after Gov. Gavin Newsom implemented the stay-at-home order in March. Now, owners of those homes are fighting the ban and the fine of $1,000 per day.

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Homeowners said the ban infringes on their rights as property owners, while law enforcement said it’s a clear violation of the governor’s order, which requires people to stay in their primary homes, not second homes.

“If you live in San Francisco but own a second home up here, your primary residence is San Francisco, that’s where you’re supposed to stay at and shelter in place,” South Lake Tahoe police Lt. Shannon Laney said...

https://www.kcra.com/article/south-lake-tahoe-vacation-home-owners-fight-nonessential-ban/32349754

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