Santa Ana is considering a ban on homes that are occupied by more than four families. The proposed ban on such “boarding houses” came after the city received more than 50 complaints from residents and neighborhood association representatives regarding noise, parking, litter, altercations, and more. Others complained of poor property maintenance, and smoking. The ordinance would affect households where more than four families rent portions of a single home or apartment. Under the proposed ordinance, commercial transient living arrangements, such as a bed and breakfasts, would be exempt. Licensed operations would also be exempt, along with “smaller unlicensed group living arrangements,” such as fraternity and sorority houses, sober living facilities, and transitional housing. This ordinance is about two years in the making, as concerns among boarding houses mount, the city said. During Santa Ana’s distribution of rental assistance during the pandemic, the city received more than 3,800 applications for financial assistance. Of those applications, more than 880 used …