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Fountain council OKs first reading to allow factory-built nonresidential buildings in planned industrial zones

5834887 · September 12, 2025
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On a 7-0 vote the council approved first reading of Ordinance 18-14 to amend zoning code to permit factory-built nonresidential structures in planned industrial districts, subject to architectural performance standards and a 10-year age limit for units.

The Fountain City Council voted 7-0 on first reading to approve Ordinance 18-14, which amends Title 17 of the Fountain Municipal Code to permit factory-built nonresidential structures in planned industrial zone districts subject to new performance and design standards.

Christy Martinez of the City of Fountain Planning Department described the proposed changes as focusing on appearance rather than the location of construction. “The item before you is a proposed amendment to the Fountain Municipal Code title 17, which, pertains to zoning more specifically to factory built non residential structures, within the planned industrial zone district,” Martinez said. She said the amendment would require horizontal articulation,…

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