Arraignment was postponed this morning for woman who has been charged in relation to allegedly renting out her Palos Verdes Estates home to weddings and events.
Melahat Uzumcu asked for her hearing to be postponed so that she may hire an attorney.
A Torrance Superior Court judge gave her until Oct. 22, when she will be arraigned on charges of violating the zoning code, creating a public nuisance and operating a business without a license. If convicted of all four counts that she faces, she could serve up to two years in jail and pay a fine of $4,000.
As reported in Monday's Breeze, Uzumcu's seaside Paseo Del Mar home has been the site of repeated weddings that have upset residents in the surrounding area, city officials and neighbors have said.
City code does not allow a residential home to be used for commercial events.
Melahat Uzumcu asked for her hearing to be postponed so that she may hire an attorney.
A Torrance Superior Court judge gave her until Oct. 22, when she will be arraigned on charges of violating the zoning code, creating a public nuisance and operating a business without a license. If convicted of all four counts that she faces, she could serve up to two years in jail and pay a fine of $4,000.
As reported in Monday's Breeze, Uzumcu's seaside Paseo Del Mar home has been the site of repeated weddings that have upset residents in the surrounding area, city officials and neighbors have said.
City code does not allow a residential home to be used for commercial events.
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