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Frostburg council reviews proposal to permit small home-based artisan businesses in residential areas
Summary
City staff and councilors discussed Ordinance 2026-01 to create a permitable pathway for small home-based artisan businesses in residential zones, keeping limits on deliveries and employees; Planning Commission recommended allowing special exception use in residential districts.
Frostburg’s mayor and council spent part of their work session reviewing Ordinance 2026-01, a proposal to allow certain small artisan or home-based businesses in residential zones through a permitable process rather than only by a lengthy special-exception path. Staff said the change is intended to accommodate small side businesses — such as hobbyists or artisans who occasionally sell goods — without enabling larger commercial operations.
Staff explained that the ordinance would…
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