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St. Albans moves to regulate group homes with registration, licensing and fire-safety rules
Summary
City officials said a proposed local framework will require group homes to register with the city, obtain a business license and meet fire-code standards; facilities with six or more residents will be treated as lodging and require sprinklers.
Mayor Scott James said the city is advancing rules to allow St. Albans to better regulate group homes and ensure unsafe or poorly run facilities do not remain open.
Under the framework described by the mayor, group-home operators would need a business license and city registration. The city plans to apply fire-code requirements to those facilities;…
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