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Mountlake Terrace resident says home‑business licensing process caused months of enforcement and legal fees; city manager to follow up
Summary
At the Sept. 18 meeting, resident Kim Guadalupe described months of code‑enforcement actions and significant attorney fees tied to a home‑business occupation license; the city manager acknowledged receipt of her attorney’s letter and promised staff follow‑up within days.
A Mountlake Terrace resident told the city council on Sept. 18 she has faced months of code‑enforcement action and legal costs after the city questioned whether she needed a home‑business occupation license for work she said she does from her laptop.
Kim Guadalupe said she has been a local business owner for more than a decade and that a recent change in where she kept personal items and worked prompted repeated enforcement contacts beginning about eight months ago. Guadalupe said her attorney sent a letter to the city and all…
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