Council updates group‑home rules: up to four unrelated persons permitted; larger homes require conditional use

Hooper City Council voted to amend Title 10 to align the city’s family and group‑home definitions with state law. Staff explained the previous municipal code allowed up to eight unrelated residents in a dwelling to qualify as a family, which the city now corrects to the state standard of four unrelated persons. Under the new code, group homes with more than four residents will require a conditional‑use permit and additional development standards.