PUBLIC NOTICE
Child Care Notice - It is a misdemeanor to offer child care in your own home unless you are a licensed child care operator. The legislation for child care without a license is applicable to people who offer child care to ONE family. In the interest of public service and the safety of the children of the Santa Clarita Valley, The Signal will be using the following guidelines in child care advertisements: 1. The license number of the child care provider must appear in the advertisement. 2. Non licensed child care providers must state “Non-licensed” in their advertisements. 3. Advertisers may only put license pending if the word unlicensed also appears in their advertisements.
Fair Housing Notice - All real estate / room rentals advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preferences, limitation or discrimination. The Signal does not knowingly accept any advertising for roommates/ real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Dept of Housing and Urban Development 800-347-3739.
Contractors Notice - California Law requires that contractors taking jobs that total $500+ (labor or materials) be licensed by the Contractors State License Board. State law also requires that contractors include their license number on all ads. You can check the status of your licensed contractor at www.cslb.ca.gov or 800-321-2752. Unlicensed contractors taking jobs that total less than $500 must state in their ads that they are not licensed by the Contractors State License Board. Direct questions to: Contractors State License Board, 9821 Business Park Dr, Sacramento, CA 95827.
Sale of Animals - Title 10 Section of the LA County Code: no one may breed dogs or cats in the County of LA without a license. Even so-called hobby breeders are required to be licensed. An advertisement for the sale or adoption of an animal shall include the animal facility license number or breeding number of the seller. County of Los Angeles, Dept of Animal Care and Control 562-728-4610 animalcare.lacounty.gov.