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Fresno County unanimously adopts ordinance to limit overconcentration of registered offenders in single‑family homes
Summary
After a full public hearing that drew residents and operators onto the dais, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance restricting overconcentration of registered offenders in single‑family dwellings where more than six unrelated people live and at least one is a registered offender. Supporters and opponents pressed for delays and local enforcement mechanisms.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6, 2026, unanimously adopted a new ordinance amending county code Chapter 10.8 to prevent the overconcentration of registered offenders in single‑family dwellings used as transitional living facilities.
The ordinance, advanced by Supervisors Bridal and Pacheco, applies to single‑family dwellings where at least one registered offender resides and more than six unrelated persons occupy the home, giving the county local regulatory authority in circumstances beyond the state’s six‑person single‑family rule. County Counsel clarified that state law requires local jurisdictions to treat dwellings with up to six unrelated persons as single‑family uses; local regulation applies once the total exceeds six and the ordinance’s offender condition is met.
The measure prompted extensive public comment. Dawn Coyle, who identified herself as a…
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