HB978--HOME-BASEDWORK
SPONSOR: Falkner
COMMITTEEACTION:Voted"DoPass"bytheStandingCommitteeon
LocalGovernmentbyavoteof11to1.
Thisbillamendsprovisionsthatprohibitcounties,municipalities,
andtownshipsfromenactingazoningordinanceorregulationthat
prohibitscertainaspectsofhome-basedwork.
Thedefinitionofhome-basedworkisamendedtoclarifythatthe
workperformedcanbedonebytheresidentonthebehalfofanother
personorentityorinconnectionwiththeresident'sself-
employmentaslongasnonresidentemployeesorcoworkersarenot
regularlypresentandworkingattheresidentialproperty.
Currently,azoningordinanceorregulationcannotprohibitcertain
aspectsofhome-basedworksuchasmail-orderortelephonesales.
Thebilladdsotheractivitiescustomarilyrelatedtoanofficeto
thelistofthingsthatcannotbeprohibited.
Thehoursofoperationforhome-basedworkcannotberestricted,
butthebilladdsanexceptionforwork-relatedactivities
producingorrequiringadditionallight,noise,orotheroffensive
conditionsdetectableacrosspropertylinesduringthelateevening
orearlymorningtimeperiods.
Thebillestablishesthatapplicationofthissectiondoesnot
curtailapoliticalsubdivision'sgeneralabilitytoenactor
enforcenarrowly-tailoredregulationstoprotectpublichealth,
safety,orwelfare,oraffectanyperson'sobligationtocomply
withapoliticalsubdivision'snuisance,health,andsafety
ordinances,rules,andregulations.
Thisbillalsorepealsthesectionthatprovidesthatapolitical
subdivisionmustnotprohibittheoperationofano-impact,home-
basedbusinessorrequireapersontoapplyforanypermitor
licensetooperatesuchabusiness,butallowsapolitical
subdivisiontoestablishreasonableregulationsonsuchbusinesses
thatarenarrowlytailoredforthepurposeofprotectingpublic
healthandensuringthebusinessesarecompliantwithstateand
federallaw.
PROPONENTS: Supporterssaythatthisbillcleansupsomemistakes
fromlastyear. TestifyinginpersonforthebillwereRepresentative Falkner;
CityofSt.Peters;CraigFishel;MunicipalLeagueMetroSt.Louis;
andtheMissouriMunicipalLeague.
OPPONENTS: Thosewhoopposethebillsaythatthelawaspassed
lastyearwasfineasitwas.
TestifyinginpersonagainstthebillwastheOpportunitySolution
Project.
Writtentestimonyhasbeensubmittedforthisbill.Thefull
writtentestimonyandwitnessestestifyingonlinecanbefound
underTestimonyonthebillpageontheHousewebsite.