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Council agrees to repeal outdated children group treatment licensing code, keeps ‘going out of business’ rule under review

5585683 · August 14, 2025
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Summary

Pocatello staff proposed repealing two licensing codes: city code 5.3 (children group treatment centers) and 5.65 (going‑out‑of‑business sales). Council agreed to repeal the children group treatment centers code and to retain the going‑out‑of‑business provision for now, citing past usefulness and enforcement questions.

The City Council reviewed two licensing code sections proposed for repeal and directed staff to move forward differently on each.

Mallory Bascom of Pocatello Police Licensing told council the two provisions are largely outdated: the children group treatment center code no longer applies to existing facilities under current state licensing regimes; and the going‑out‑of‑business sales license has been rarely used — the last…

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