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Committee backs bill to let cities set zoning rules for microschools, clarifies capacity and safety requirements
Summary
The House Political Subdivisions Committee unanimously adopted a first substitute to HB 126, which clarifies last year’s microschool law, allows cities to set local regulations (parking, traffic, noise, hours, lot size), and adds capacity and building/fire‑code compliance while preserving home‑based micro‑schools.
Representative DeFe told the House Political Subdivisions Committee that vague wording in last year’s microschool law left open the possibility that large micro‑school entities of up to 100 students could operate inside single‑family residential neighborhoods, citing a case in Kaysville where the city worked with school operators to find a more suitable site.
The substitute to House Bill 126 clarifies intent and “gives the cities and counties the tools they need to…
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