Zoning and Development Standards

Zoning Code

The Fairfield Municipal Code is a set of ordinances and laws enacted and enforced by the City of Fairfield. Chapter 25 of the Fairfield Municipal Code is known as the Zoning Ordinance. The chart below provides links to frequently referred sections.

SECTION	DESCRIPTION
Section 25.20 Residential Zoning Districts	This section provides land use and development regulations applicable to residential zoning districts.
Section 25.22 Commercial Zoning Districts	This section provides land use and development regulations applicable to commercial zoning districts.
Section 25.23 Heart of Fairfield Plan Zoning Districts	This Section provides regulations applicable to development and new land uses in the Specific Plan zoning districts established by the Heart of Fairfield Plan.
Section 25.24 Industrial Zoning Districts	This section provides land use and development regulations applicable to industrial zoning districts.
Section 25.30 General Development Regulations	Standards and regulations for: fences, walls, & hedges; screening; outdoor lighting; plan lines & building setback lines; exceptions to height limits & setbacks; trash & recyclable enclosures; solar energy systems. Applicable to land uses in all zoning districts.
Section 25.32 Specific Use Regulations	Regulations for certain land uses that may affect adjacent properties, the neighborhood, or community, even if the site planning and development standards of the applicable zoning district are satisfied.
Section 25.33 Wireless Telecommunication Facilities	Standards and regulations for new and existing wireless telecommunication facilities.
Section 25.34 Parking and Loading	Standards and regulations for off-street parking and loading.
Section 25.36 Tree Conservation	Standards and regulations for tree preservation and protection.
Section 25.40 Permits	Identifies required land use permits & applications.
Section 25.41 Application Filing, Processing, and Approval	Procedures and requirements for the preparation, filing, and initial processing of applications for land use permits and other entitlements.
Section 25.46 Nonconforming Uses and Structures	Provisions for the regulation of legal nonconforming structures and land uses.
Section 25.50 Definitions of Terms and Phrases	Provides definitions of terms and phrases used in the Zoning Ordinance that are technical, specialized, and may not reflect common use.
Section 25.51 Measurements	Explains how to calculate results and determine various measurements referenced in this Zoning Ordinance.

Sign Code

Chapter 25, Article IX of the Fairfield Municipal Code is known as the Sign Ordinance. The Sign Ordinance applies to signs erected, placed, or maintained outdoors, or signs placed inside a building if the sign is placed within three feet of an exterior window and visible from outside the building. Any person desiring to erect or place a sign or other improvement regulated by the Sign Ordinance in the City of Fairfield shall first obtain any necessary clearance or sign permit from the Planning Division.

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