DATE: November 17, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment to Text of the Zoning Ordinance No. 393 (Applicant: County of Fresno)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve Amendment to Text Application No. 393 and adopt Ordinance modifying the text of the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance to include standards and procedures for electronic billboards; and
Determine that the First Recommended Action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per section 15061(b)(3) and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Fresno County Clerk’s Office; and
Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance and direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with California Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost (NCC) associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will approve text amendments to the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance related to signage to include standards and procedures for electronic billboards through the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process, determine that the approval of the first recommended action is exempt from CEQA. This item comes before your Board with a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Planning Commission (6 to 0 with three Commissioners absent). The proposed amendments require final approval by your Board per the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance and State planning law. A summary of the Planning Commission’s action is included as Attachment A. The September 17, 2026 Planning Commission Staff Report is included as Attachment B. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to deny the proposed text amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission by continuing this item to another date and providing direction on any ad...
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