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Commission opens code review of home-occupation rules and single-family design standards; staff to return with revisions
Summary
Commission held an extended discussion about updating home-occupation permitting and single-family dwelling design standards to reflect changes since 2002, including questions about permitting outbuildings, enforcement and allowing varied roof forms; staff will draft specific code updates.
On Jan. 9 the Planning Commission conducted a discussion-only session on two interrelated code topics: home-occupation regulations and single-family dwelling design standards. Staff asked for guidance and said they would return with draft code language.
Home occupations: Staff said the county's home-occupation code dates to 2002 and contains processes that do not match current practice (for example, applications are currently handled by the business-license clerk rather than directly by the planning department). Staff reported about 250275 active home-occupation permits in the county and said inspections occur only in response to complaints.
Commissioners and staff…
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