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Malibu City Council Votes to Bar New Wireless Facilities in Residential Neighborhoods

The city enacted a resolution prohibiting the placement of new cell equipment closer than 300 feet of residential property lines.

Abby Larkin

Jul 23, 2026 — 2 min read

Photo of Malibu Mayor Bruce Silverstein being sworn in as mayor in Malibu, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2026, from the Malibu City Council.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 – The Malibu City Council voted unanimously to bar new wireless facilities in the city’s residential neighborhoods on July 20.

The California city, known for its coastal beauty and celebrity-occupied homes along scenic cliffs, approved a pair of resolutions, Resolution No. 26-53, that are designed to keep cell equipment away from homes.

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