Home business code discussed

COLFAX — The longest discussion during last Monday’s, Dec. 21, City Council meeting was on the proposed update of the Home Occupation code, planned to come before the council in January for approval.

The code applies to businesses that operate and serve customers in a physical space within a home, such as hair dressers, Building and Community Development Associate Steve Bretveld said.

A Home Occupation code is on the books, but it is very vague, Bretveld said.

The Planning Commission has been working on updating it for the past year-and-a-half.

The council discussed a proposed update that limi...