Earlier editions: 2026-09
Municipal code
Fairfield Municipal Code
The enacted municipal code of Fairfield, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Contents
- 61 chapters · 2,125 sections
- Jurisdiction
- Fairfield
Contents
▸Chapter 1 — Definitions, General Provisions, and Administrative Citations
▸Chapter 2 — Administration
Overview▸Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — CITY MANAGER
▸Article III — CITY COUNCIL
- Article IIIA — CITY ATTORNEY
- Article IIIB — CITY TREASURER
▸Article IV — COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMISSION
▸Article V — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Article VI — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
▸Article VII — TRAINING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
- Article VIII — POLICE RESERVE
- Chapter 2A — Elections
▸Chapter 3 — Animals and Fowl
▸Chapter 5 — City of Fairfield Building and Housing Code
- Chapter 5A — Temporary Shelter Program
- Chapter 5B — Solicitors, Peddlers, Itinerant Merchants
- Chapter 5C — Lobbying
- Chapter 5D — Emergency Homeless Shelter Program
- Chapter 5E — Safe Parking Program
- Chapter 5F — Mobile Food Vending and Licensing
- Chapter 6 — Disasters and Emergencies
- Chapter 6A — Drainage Districts
- Chapter 6B — Public Improvement Reimbursements
▸Chapter 7 — Electricity
Overview- Article I — IN GENERAL
▸Article II — UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- Chapter 7A — Environmental Quality
▸Chapter 8B — Fairfield Fire Hazard Severity Zones
▸Chapter 9 — Solid Waste Collection Services
Overview- Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article II — COLLECTION AGREEMENTS
- Article III — RATES
- Article IV — VEHICLES
- Article V — EXCLUSIONS
- Article VI — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Article VII — RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
- Article VIII — COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COLLECTION
- Article IX — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
- Article X — SINGLE-USE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES AND STANDARD CONDIMENTS ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 10A — Massage Therapy Regulations
▸Chapter 10B — Business License Taxes
- Chapter 10C — Alarm Systems
- Chapter 10E — Commercial Cannabis Businesses
- Chapter 10F — Cannabis Business Tax
▸Chapter 11 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Overview▸Article I — DEFINITIONS
▸Article II — TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION
▸Article III — ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
▸Article IV — SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED
▸Article V — MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
▸Article VI — PEDESTRIAN REGULATIONS
▸Article VII — STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OR IN CERTAIN AREAS
▸Article VIII — STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN AREAS
▸Article IX — STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY
▸Article X — SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
▸Article XI — OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
▸Article XII — CRUISING
▸Article XIII — ENFORCEMENT OF VEHICLE CODE ON PRIVATE STREETS
▸Article XIV — EMPLOYER BASED TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE CITY O…
▸Article XV — SOLICITATION OF MOTORISTS
▸Article XVI — VEHICLE HABITATION PROHIBITED
▸Article XVII — SPECTATORS OF ILLEGAL SPEED CONTESTS PROHIBITED
- Chapter 11A — Parking Violations
▸Chapter 12 — Offenses - Miscellaneous
Overview- Article II — HARMFUL MATTER
- Article III — BINGO
- Article IV — PROHIBITION OF SIMULATED GAMBLING DEVICES
- Article VI — PROTECTION OF ONE’S RIGHT TO BREATHE FRESH AIR THROUGH REGULATION OF SMOKING IN D…
- Article VII — NUISANCE RESPONSE
- Article VIII — CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Article IX — COMMUNITY SAFETY
- Article X — GRAFFITI REMOVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
▸Article XI — SHOPPING CARTS
- Article XII — PROHIBITION OF AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATIONS AND TARGETED SOLICITATIONS IN CERTAIN SP…
- Article XIII — PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, WILDFIRE AND FLOOD RISK AREAS
- Chapter 12A — Special Events
- Chapter 12B — Parks and Recreation
- Chapter 12C — Golf Courses
- Chapter 12D — Open Space Preservation
- Chapter 12E — Food-Sharing Events Ordinance
- Chapter 13 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
- Chapter 14 — Plumbing
▸Chapter 15 — Sewers
▸Chapter 16 — Streets and Sidewalks
Overview▸Article II — REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW BUILDINGS OR LAND USES
- Article III — REPAIR OR RECONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, ETC
- Article IV — ADDRESS NUMBERS ON CURBS
- Chapter 17 — Ambulances
- Chapter 17A — Medical Emergency First Responder Services
▸Chapter 18 — Taxation
Overview- Article I — TRANSFER OF CITY TAX FUNCTIONS TO COUNTY
▸Article II — SALES AND USE TAX
▸Article III — TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
- Article IV — REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
- Article V — UTILITY USERS EXCISE TAX
- Article VI — LICENSE TAX FOR CONSTRUCTION DWELLING UNITS
- Article VII — TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
- Chapter 18A — Local Disclosure Requirements on the Sale of Real Estate
- Chapter 20 — Trailers and Trailer Camps
- Chapter 21 — Trees and Shrubs
▸Chapter 22 — Water
Overview- Article 22.05 — IN GENERAL
- Article 22.10 — WATER SERVICES
- Article 22.15 — WATER CONNECTIONS - GENERALLY
- Article 22.20 — CONNECTION CHARGES (CAPACITY)
- Article 22.25 — INSTALLATION CHARGES
- Article 22.30 — EXTENSION OF WATER FACILITIES BY APPLICANT
- Article 22.35 — WATER METERS
- Article 22.40 — CUSTOMER’S EQUIPMENT
- Article 22.45 — WATER RATES AND CHARGES
- Article 22.50 — ZONE CONNECTION CHARGE WITHIN PUMP ZONES
- Article 22.55 — WATER USAGE
- Article 22.60 — WATER EMERGENCIES AND WATER SHORTAGE
- Chapter 22A — Water Efficient Landscaping
- Chapter 22B — Stormwater Management and Discharge Control
▸Chapter 23 — Weeds and Rubbish
- Chapter 24 — Sale of Stolen, Abandoned or Unclaimed Property
▸Chapter 25 — Development Regulations
Overview▸Article I — ZONING ORDINANCE
Overview▸Division 1 — ENACTMENT AND APPLICABILITY
▸Division 2 — ZONING DISTRICTS AND ALLOWABLE LAND USES
▸Division 3 — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
▸Division 4 — PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION
Overview- Section 25.40. Permits
- Section 25.41. Application Filing, Processing, and Approval
- Section 25.42. Permit Implementation
- Section 25.43. Public Hearings
- Section 25.44. Appeals and Calls for Review
- Section 25.45. Interpretations
- Section 25.46. Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- Section 25.47. General Plan and Zoning Amendments
- Section 25.48. Specific Plans
- Section 25.49. Planning Areas
▸Division 5 — PERMITS AND ADMINISTRATION
▸Article III — SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS
Overview- Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 2 — DEFINITIONS
- Division 3 — MINOR SUBDIVISION - PARCEL MAPS
- Division 4 — MAJOR SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY MAP
- Division 5 — MAJOR SUBDIVISION - TENTATIVE MAP
▸Division 6 — MAJOR SUBDIVISION - FINAL MAP
- Division 7 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Division 8 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Division 9 — COMPLIANCE WITH ORDINANCE [CHAPTER] AND MAP ACT
- Division 10 — FEES - BRIDGES OR MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
- Division 11 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAP. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Division 12 — DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
- Division 13 — PARK LAND DEDICATION
- Division 14 — CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS
- Division 15 — MERGER OF CONTIGUOUS PARCELS
- Article IV — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
- Article VI — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
▸Article VII — SCHOOL FACILITIES FEE/DEDICATION ORDINANCE
- Article VIII — CREEKSIDE PROTECTION PLAN
- Article IX — SIGN ORDINANCE
- Article X — NOISE REGULATIONS
- Article XI — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- Article XIII — HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
▸Chapter 26 — Cultural Heritage Preservation
Overview- Article I — IN GENERAL
▸Article II — COMMISSION
▸Chapter 27 — Community Preservation
Overview- Article I — IN GENERAL
- Article II — ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER
- Article III — SPECIFICATION
- Article IV — ABATEMENT GENERALLY
- Article V — SPECIAL ABATEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES
- Article VI — ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER OF HEARING EXAMINER
- Article VII — REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSFER OF TITLE
- Article VIII — SUMMARY ABATEMENT
- Article IX — RECOVERY OF COST OF ABATEMENT
- Article X — NEGLECTED VACANT AND FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES
- Article XI — RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR DISPLACED TENANTS
- Article XII — HOTEL AND MOTEL REGISTERS AND ROOM RENTALS
▸Chapter 28 — Purchase of Supplies and Contractual Services
Overview- Article I — PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
- Article II — GENERAL PURCHASING PROVISIONS
- Article III — TYPES OF CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT METHODS
- Article IV — FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES
- Article V — EXCEPTIONS TO FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES
- Article VI — INFORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS
- Chapter 29 — Mobile Home Parks
▸Chapter 30 — Cable Television Franchises
Overview- Article I — INTENT, SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS
- Article II — GRANT OF FRANCHISE
- Article III — FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
- Article IV — DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS; TECHNICAL STANDARDS; ABANDONMENT
- Article V — CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Article VI — RECORDS, REPORTS AND SURVEYS
- Article VII — SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REVIEW; SPECIAL EVALUATION
- Article VIII — FRANCHISE ENFORCEMENT; CONTINUITY OF SERVICE
- Article IX — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Article X — STATE-FRANCHISED VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Title SR — Statutory References for California Cities
- Chapter OL — Ordinance List and Disposition Table