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Council backs aesthetic fix for boarded storefronts; staff may seek ordinance only if owners won’t cooperate

Fountain Valley City Council · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Staff outlined current municipal-code requirements for vacant commercial properties and said the city will ask property owners to paint boarded panels to match building facades; council agreed to pursue voluntary compliance and only advance a code amendment if owners are uncooperative.

Fountain Valley — After a staff presentation, the City Council on Oct. 7 directed staff to pursue voluntary measures to make boarded vacant storefronts less visually prominent and to bring a code amendment back only if property owners do not cooperate.

Community Development staff reviewed the municipal code…

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