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Neighbors press Vacaville council for rules on sober-living homes after rise in calls for service
Summary
Multiple Stonegate residents and neighborhood association members told the council that several unregulated sober-living properties have driven up police calls. The city said staff is reviewing the issue and researching ordinance options, with an eye on state law and fair‑housing constraints.
Residents from the Stonegate neighborhood pressed the Vacaville City Council on March 11 to adopt local regulations governing sober-living homes, saying a small set of properties has generated a steep increase in police service calls and disruption to neighbors.
During an extended public comment segment, speakers representing the Stonegate Neighborhood Association presented a spreadsheet and described five properties they identified as confirmed or suspected sober-living homes. One presenter summarized a public-records search that showed calls for service at those five addresses increased from 18 calls across a prior 10-year span to 89 in…
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