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Building on your lot in Fillmore
Fillmore sets its own list of businesses that may not run from a home. The list covers animal, vehicle, medical, carpentry and similar uses.
Key points
- Banned businesses: Fillmore does not allow some home businesses, including adult businesses, animal grooming or breeding, carpentry, massage parlors and medical offices.
- Vehicle work: Fillmore also bans vehicle repair, detailing and painting at home, and welding; mobile minor repair or detailing at the customer's location is not banned.
Each rule below is marked Fillmore code or CA state law and links to the section it comes from (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.
Running a business from home
Fillmore code Fillmore does not allow some home businesses, including adult businesses, animal grooming or breeding, carpentry, massage parlors and medical offices. Fillmore also bans vehicle repair, detailing and painting at home, and welding; mobile minor repair or detailing at the customer's location is not banned.
All 11 Fillmore rules on running a business from home, with the code text →
Solar panels and EV chargers
Fillmore code The building official issues all permits when the application meets the checklist and laws; e-mail, internet or fax filing allowed. Administrative, nondiscretionary review; the permit issues when a complete application meets the checklist and standard plan; only one inspection.
All 5 Fillmore rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text →
Tree removal
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| Replacement trees |
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Building in a flood zone
Fillmore code You need a development permit before building, filling, storing materials, adding drainage, or altering or moving a watercourse. Fill, construction or other encroachment is banned unless a registered engineer or architect certifies no rise in base flood levels.
All 6 Fillmore rules on building in a flood zone, with the code text →
Garage and yard sales
Fillmore code Sales may be held only during daylight hours. A sale may last no longer than 2 weekends in a row or 48 hours, whichever is shorter.
All 6 Fillmore rules on garage and yard sales, with the code text →
Family child care homes
| Zoning | A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning |
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| Business license or fee | A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home |
| Local rules | Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone |
| Small home | Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
| Large home | 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there |
Trash and recycling carts
Fillmore code Resource recovery, recycling and waste collection service must be provided for every parcel in the city. An exemption from mandatory collection may be approved.
All 5 Fillmore rules on trash and recycling carts, with the code text →
Other Fillmore rules on this
Fillmore's code also has these chapters. We have not summarized their values on this page yet; read them in the library.
- No overnight street parking for RVs, boats and trailers (§ 14.56.020) — public streets and city lots
- Loud sound amplifying equipment (Ch. 15.60)
- Development impact fees (Ch. 6.07)
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Fillmore?
Fillmore's code: Existing trees with trunks 4 inches across or more, measured 4 feet above grade. (Applies to trees on a development site; the city considers saving them and requires a tree report.) (§ 6.04.2855); Replace it elsewhere at its set dollar value, move it on the site, or spend its value on site landscaping. (Applies to removing a tree recommended for saving on a development site; the city may require one of these.) (§ 6.04.2855).
Can I run a family child care home in Fillmore?
California law sets this for every city, including Fillmore: Zoning: A small or large family child care home is a residential use and a use by right under all local ordinances, including zoning (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(a)); Business license or fee: A city or county may not charge a business license, fee or tax to run a family child care home (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(b)); Local rules: Local limits on height, setbacks, lot size, health and safety must be the same as for every other home in the same zone (Health & Safety Code § 1597.45(e)); Small home: Up to eight children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(c)); Large home: 7 to 14 children, counting the provider's own children under 10 who live there (Health & Safety Code § 1596.78(b)).
General information, not legal advice.
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