Municipal code
Fairfax Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Fairfax, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-06
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-06
- Contents
- 40 titles · 61 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- Fairfax
Contents
- Chapter 17.004 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.008 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.010 — RULES OF MEASUREMENT
- Chapter 17.012 — ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- Chapter 17.016 — NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.020 — DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.024 — REQUIRED PERMITS
- Chapter 17.026 — MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR QUALIFYING HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.028 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.032 — USE PERMITS
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▸ Chapter 17.040 — GENERAL ZONE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.044 — EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
- Chapter 17.048 — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.049 — TWO-UNIT PROJECTS
- Chapter 17.050 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 17.052 — OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.056 — TRAFFIC IMPACT PERMIT
- Chapter 17.060 — RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT
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▸ Chapter 17.064 — SIGNS
Overview- Article I — Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Statement of Purpose, Methods of Reduci…
- Article II — General Provisions
- Article III — Administration
- Article IV — Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
- Article V — Variance Procedure
- Article I — STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION, FINDINGS OF FACT, STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, METHODS OF REDUCI…
- Article II — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article III — ADMINISTRATION
- Article IV — PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD REDUCTION
- Article V — VARIANCE PROCEDURE
- Chapter 17.072 — HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.076 — RS-7.5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, MEDIUM DENSITY
- Chapter 17.080 — RS-6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
- Chapter 17.084 — RD 5.5-7 RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
- Chapter 17.088 — RM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.090 — RM-S MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SENIOR - RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.092 — CL LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.096 — CH HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.100 — CC CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.110 — CANNABIS USES
- Chapter 17.112 — PDD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONE
- Chapter 17.116 — SF-RMP SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASTER PLANNED DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.120 — A AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.124 — UR UPLAND RESIDENTIAL ZONE
- Chapter 17.126 — WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.128 — O-A OPEN AREA ZONE
- Chapter 17.130 — PD PUBLIC DOMAIN ZONE
- Chapter 17.132 — WATER CONSERVATION
- Chapter 17.136 — FLOOR AREA
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▸ Chapter 17.138 — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
Overview- Article I — Emergency Homeless Shelters
- Article II — Small Residential Rooftop Solar
- Article V — Development Standards for Manufactured
- Article VI — Vegetation Management in the Wildland
- Article I — EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTERS
- Article II — SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS
- Article III — STANDARDS FOR PROTECTED RESIDENTIAL USES
- Article IV — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
- Article V — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND TINY HOUSES
- Article VI — VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN THE WILDLAND URBAN FIRE HAZARD INTERFACE ZONE
- Chapter 17.140 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING