Council updates "family" and group-home code to align with state law
Hooper updated its zoning code definition of "family" and created a conditional-use path for group homes above four residents, aligning local rules with state law. Council adopted Ordinance O-2026-08 after staff explained the changes would allow up to four unrelated persons as a permitted use and treat larger facilities through conditional use review.
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City staff presented amendments to the municipal code to align Hooper's definition of "family" and group-home regulations with state law. The update replaces an older local definition that allowed up to eight unrelated, disabled or elderly persons as a permitted family unit; the new code limits the as-of-right definition to four unrelated persons so that anything more than four requires a conditional-use review and potential conditions.
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