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Beaumont planning commission forwards home‑occupation code updates to council
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously April 9 to recommend amendments to Beaumont Municipal Code chapter 17.11.0.11 to modernize rules for home‑based businesses, including a 20% home‑use cap, relaxed storage rules and clarified vehicle advertising provisions.
The Beaumont Planning Commission on April 9 voted unanimously to forward proposed amendments to the city’s home‑occupation ordinance (Plan 2025‑164) to City Council for consideration.
Jillian Fountain, planning staff, presented the revisions and described them as an effort to modernize enforcement and align the ordinance with current home‑business trends. “Tonight I will go over the proposed updates to the city's home occupation ordinance,” Fountain told the commission.
The draft changes would: limit business‑use of a dwelling to no more than 20% of the home (including…
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