Hooper City is considering a “Group Home Ordinance Creation and Amendment to Hooper City Code” covering definitions (family, elderly person, group homes), new section 10-2B-6 for group homes in residential zones, and updates to the zoning matrix. The draft language addresses conditional and permitted uses, development standards, supervision, nontransferability, Fair Housing compliance, state licensure, and business restrictions for elderly care facilities. This is a policy and regulatory project still under discussion, with the Planning Commission tasked to review related definitions such as boarding houses, treatment facilities, and residential care facilities to ensure alignment with city goals and state/federal law. While not a direct procurement, the complexity and Fair Housing implications point to needs for specialized legal, planning, and compliance consulting, as well as possible permitting and case-management software support. Vendors in land use law, fair housing compliance, and permitting/inspection systems can engage to help the city finalize defensible ordinance language and modernize how these facilities are reviewed and monitored.

Draft amendments reference federal Fair Housing Amendments Act and Utah Code, indicating likely coor...