WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Starting September 1 Waco will begin easing restrictions on home-based businesses to align with Texas House Bill 2464. For Raquel, that means fewer hurdles to getting her creations onto more shelves.

The relaxed restrictions take place Monday

The revisions mainly address operational standards for home-based businesses, including:

Allowing employees who are not members of the family residing in the home

Establishing clear, measurable limits on business impacts to neighborhood, such as traffic, noise and overall neighborhood compatibility

For more information on House Bill 2464, click here.

Raquel Rivera has spent the past year running her sweet venture, Meringue Dreams, from her own kitchen. Every delicate creation comes to life in piping bags and trays—and into

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