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Fillmore council adopts residential zoning changes to clarify setbacks, telecommunication heights and multifamily rules
Summary
Fillmore City Council approved Ordinance 25-01 on July 1, amending residential zoning to set telecommunications heights at 45 feet, add a zero-foot side attachment setback for twin homes, and clarify that farm/livestock exemptions do not apply to multifamily units. Council approved the ordinance by roll-call vote.
The Fillmore City Council voted July 1 to adopt Ordinance 25-01, a package of amendments to the municipal residential zoning code that adjusts allowable telecommunications-facility heights, modifies setback rules for attached housing, and tightens language on farm and livestock exemptions for multifamily units.
Speaker 3 moved to approve the ordinance “based on the recommendation of final zoning,” and the motion was seconded. The council conducted a roll-call vote; each member present answered in the affirmative and the ordinance passed.
Why it matters: The changes set telecommunications facilities’ maximum height at 45 feet where previously a different limit appeared in the code, create a zero-foot side-attachment setback for twin homes where the units meet, and explicitly state that the existing exemption for farm and livestock animals will not apply to multifamily units. Proponents said the language clarifies planning staff enforcement; one council member asked for confirmation that the change would not authorize animals inside standard multifamily buildings.
Council discussion focused on operational impacts and liabilities. Speaker 3 summarized the chief benefit as removing ambiguity: “They’ve offered to just give it to us,” (on a different agenda item), a phrase repeated in debate about how the city handles property tied to specific uses. Members asked planning staff to confirm that no other code sections would inadvertently reauthorize animals in multifamily dwellings.
What’s next: The adopted ordinance takes effect under the city’s normal ordinance-adoption timetable unless otherwise specified. Staff will update zoning maps and administrative forms to reflect the text changes and report back if code conflicts appear during implementation.
Provenance: This article is based on council discussion and the roll-call vote captured in the transcript beginning with the public‑hearing introduction of the residential amendments and continuing through the ordinance motion and vote (topic introduction SEG 265; adoption roll-call and completion SEG 1378–SEG 1621).
