Hearing officer urges approval of zoning change to bar firearm‑related home‑based businesses in Huachuca City

At a public hearing on Feb. 19, 2026, Hearing Officer Dr. Johnson presented a proposed amendment to Section 18.100.210 D(1) of the Town of Huachuca City zoning code to align the town’s regulations with state law regarding firearm‑related home‑based businesses. Dr. Johnson read the proposed text aloud and explained that the change is intended to clarify prohibited home‑based business activities involving weapons or explosive devices.

Dr. Johnson read the draft prohibition into the record: "The operation of a home based business involving the sale, mail order, trade, manufacture, display, storage or repair of any sort of explosive or improvised explosive device, and or prohibited weapons, as defined under ARS Section 13‑3101." He told the hearing that notice had been posted at required locations, published in the newspaper and on the town Facebook page, and that a citizen review process had been open since Feb. 5. "It is my recommendation to approve the amendment as written," Dr. Johnson said; he said he will forward his recommendation to the Town Council for the council’s final reading and action.

Why it matters: the amendment would clarify what kinds of weapon‑related activity are not permitted to operate as home‑based businesses within Huachuca City, and it explicitly ties the town’s code language to the statutory definition in ARS Section 13‑3101. The hearing record shows no written or phone‑in comments were received and no members of the public attended the chamber during the hearing. The amendment will now proceed to the council for final consideration.