Staff urge registration or permitting option to track home-based enterprises rather than purely by-right change
Building and inspection staff warned enforcement would become difficult if home occupations go fully by right; councilors proposed light registration or a simple permit and the planning director suggested a two-track ‘minor/major’ split.
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Building and enforcement staff told the committee that unchecked by-right allowances could make it hard to know what equipment or hazards are in a home where business activity occurs. The building commissioner urged a department review or permit so fire, health, electrical and building departments could assess risk before a use begins. "Enforcement's gonna be the toughest part," the building commissioner said; "we have to be clear in how we interpret it and how we enforce it."
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