She Claims No Rent, But Tenants Say $1,000/Month - Who's Lying?

A judge opens the hearing by admitting, "I'm dreading this," and the drama only escalates from there. A couple with a beautiful property is accused of running an illegal rental empire out of their home and barn, complete with a secret.

Legal Terms & Definitions

Zoning Violation: An infraction of local laws that regulate how property can be used and what can be built on it.
Administrative Search Warrant: A court order that allows an official (like a zoning officer) to enter and inspect a property for compliance with regulations, not for a criminal investigation.
Certificate of Occupancy: An official document that certifies a building is in compliance with building codes and is safe to be occupied.
Single-Family Dwelling: A residential structure designed to house one family.
Multi-Family Dwelling: A structure designed to house more than one family in separate units (e.g., a duplex, apartment building).
Accessory Building: A secondary building on a property whose use is incidental to the main structure (e.g., a garage, a storage shed, or a barn).
Nuisance Per Se: An act, occupation, or structure which is a nuisance at all times and under any circumstances, regardless of location or surroundings. In this case, violating the zoning ordinance is automatically considered a nuisance.
Homestead Exemption: A tax break that reduces the property taxes on a person's primary residence.
Hearsay: Testimony based on what someone else said outside of court. It is typically not admissible as evidence because it's not made under oath and cannot be cross-examined.
Equitable Jurisdiction: The court's power to issue non-monetary remedies, such as ordering someone to do something (or stop doing something), like tearing down an illegal structure.


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