Olympia City Council is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the city's Unified Development Code that would update regulations for home-based businesses. The changes, detailed in SEPA #202602841, would rename 'home occupations' to 'home based businesses' and address modern work trends including remote work and mobile services. The proposal also includes grammatical updates and department name changes to the code. Public comments on the proposal are due by July 23, 2026. The city will review feedback before moving forward with potential adoption of the changes.
Olympia Proposes Code Changes for Home Businesses
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- ⚠Olympia City Council is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the city's Unified Development CodeNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The proposed changes would update regulations for home-based businesses“The proposed amendments would modify Title 18 (Unified Development Code) of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments contain general updates such as changes to the department name, grammar, and changing the name of "home occupations" to "home based businesses". Other changes address a variety of subjects such as "remote work", mobile mechanics and detailers, removing references to permi”
- ⚠The changes are detailed in SEPA #202602841No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The changes would rename 'home occupations' to 'home based businesses'“The proposed amendments would modify Title 18 (Unified Development Code) of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments contain general updates such as changes to the department name, grammar, and changing the name of "home occupations" to "home based businesses".”
- ✓The proposal would address modern work trends including remote work and mobile services“The proposed amendments would modify Title 18 (Unified Development Code) of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments contain general updates such as changes to the department name, grammar, and changing the name of "home occupations" to "home based businesses". Other changes address a variety of subjects such as "remote work", mobile mechanics and detailers, removing references to permi”
- ✓The proposal includes grammatical updates to the code“The proposed amendments would modify Title 18 (Unified Development Code) of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments contain general updates such as changes to the department name, grammar, and changing the name of "home occupations" to "home based businesses".”
- ✓The proposal includes department name changes to the code“The proposed amendments would modify Title 18 (Unified Development Code) of the Olympia Municipal Code. The proposed amendments contain general updates such as changes to the department name, grammar, and changing the name of "home occupations" to "home based businesses".”
- ✓Public comments on the proposal are due by July 23, 2026“Comments due: 2026-07-23”
- ⚠The city will review feedback before moving forward with potential adoption of the changesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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