Earlier editions: 2026-07
Fairfax Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning
Fairfax Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Fairfax
Sections in this part
- 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 17.027 — PROCEDURES FOR SB 330 APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
- Chapter 17.028 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.032 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.036 — APPEALS AND DIRECTED REFERRALS
- 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
- Chapter 17.064 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.068 — FLOODPLAINS
- 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
- Article I — GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.104 — CS COMMERCIAL SERVICE ZONE
- Chapter 17.108 — CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION 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
- Chapter 17.138 — REGULATIONS APPLYING IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.140 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cite as: Fairfax Municipal Code Title 17 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Chapter
17.004. GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.008. DEFINITIONS
17.010. RULES OF MEASUREMENT
17.012. ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
17.016. NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
17.020. DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
17.024. REQUIRED PERMITS
17.026. MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR QUALIFYING HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
17.027. PROCEDURES FOR SB 330 APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
17.028. VARIANCES
17.032. USE PERMITS
17.036. APPEALS AND DIRECTED REFERRALS
17.040. GENERAL ZONE REGULATIONS
17.044. EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
17.048. RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
17.049. TWO-UNIT PROJECTS
17.050. AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
17.052. OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
17.056. TRAFFIC IMPACT PERMIT
17.060. RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT
17.064. SIGNS
17.068. FLOODPLAINS
17.072. HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
17.076. RS-7.5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, MEDIUM DENSITY
17.080. RS-6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
17.084. RD 5.5-7 RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
17.088. RM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
17.090. RM-S MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SENIOR - RESIDENTIAL ZONE
17.092. CL LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE
17.096. CH HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
17.100. CC CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
17.104. CS COMMERCIAL SERVICE ZONE
17.108. CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION ZONE
17.110. CANNABIS USES
17.112. PDD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONE
17.116. SF-RMP SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASTER PLANNED DISTRICT
17.120. A AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
17.124. UR UPLAND RESIDENTIAL ZONE
17.126. WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
17.128. O-A OPEN AREA ZONE
17.130. PD PUBLIC DOMAIN ZONE
17.132. WATER CONSERVATION
17.136. FLOOR AREA
17.138 REGULATIONS APPLYING IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
17.140. AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Chapter 17.100 — CC CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE¶
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