The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to help renters living in unincorporated areas within the county stay cool at home.
The board voted to require landlords to maintain a maximum indoor temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
Supervisor Hilda Solis said it’s not an air-conditioning ordinance, as landlords are encouraged to find other cooling mechanisms, like weatherizing windows and roofs and installing blackout curtains and ceiling fans. She said the indoor heat ordinance is meant to protect the most vulnerable residents living in older buildings in the unincorporated parts of the county…