City officials are meeting to try to determine how to better regulate the booming short-term rental industry, which is technically illegal in much of the city, though critics say those rules are rarely enforced and hotel taxes often not collected.Last month, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, an influential research group with labor ties, issued a report saying that short-term rentals are exacerbating housing shortages in some neighborhoods.The report named Globe, which at times listed more than 70 units, as a main culprit.

This particular one has gone down the code enforcement road to the point where it's been declared a public nuisance and is slated for demolition.

Paul Krause the un-permitted improvement won't matter also. i've seen some garage-room conversation on some odd jobs for a city client/code enforcement, takes only a day or two to remove it.

But they also are strict in that they are better than other cities at enforcement.

What if they don't do it, you'd have to sue to enforce the contract, and in the mean time you get the misdemeanor.I wonder if you can "donate" it to the Lucas county land bank instead of paying for a demolition. 

And all of this could have just been avoided by a small dose of risk management (enforcing they remove the trampoline).

Few will know the specific requirements (what will actually be enforced by the courts if it is ever violated).

I drink beer with the city code enforcement officer. 

Periodic inspections):(c) In no event may a local government do any of the following: (i) adopt or enforce any ordinance that would require any owner or manager of rental property to obtain any permit or permission under Article 11 or Article 12 of this Chapter from the local government to lease or rent residential real property or to register rental property with the local government, except for [gross code violations]Why are they bringing this bill to the floor now?

Forgetting the legal implications for a moment, it is also just plain STUPID to have a side agreement because you have no way to enforce it and the tenant knows that.