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SECTION 25.44 APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW

Fairfield Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Fairfield

Sections:

25.44.1 Purpose

25.44.2 Appeal Filing

25.44.3 Appeal Processing

25.44.4 Calls for Review

25.44.1 Purpose

Decisions, actions or determinations of the Director or Commission may be appealed as provided for in this section. Table 2519 (Review Authority) establishes the review responsibility and authority for various actions. Decisions by the Director may be appealed to the Commission, and decisions by the Commission may be appealed to the City Council.

25.44.2 Appeal Filing

A. Eligibility. An appeal may be filed by any person aggrieved or affected by any determination in the administration of this Chapter.

B. Timing and form of appeal. All appeals shall be submitted to the Department in writing on the appeal form provided by the City, and shall specifically state the pertinent facts of the case and the reasons for the appeal. Notice of the appeal may be filed in person or by first class mail, postmarked no later than the last day of the appeal period.

An appeal of Minor Discretionary Review approval shall be filed within five business days following the final date of the determination or action being appealed. Appeals of a decision of the Planning Commission shall be filed within fourteen business days following the decision of the Planning Commission. All other appeals also shall be filed within fourteen business days. The filing fee established by resolution of the City Council shall accompany appeals. In the event of an appeal, the decision being appealed shall be suspended and have no effect until final action by the Review Authority pursuant to this section. (Ord. No. 2015-01, § 1).

25.44.3 Appeal Processing

A. Report and scheduling of hearing. When an appeal of the Director’s decision has been filed, the Director shall schedule the matter for consideration by the Planning Commission, which shall occur at a public hearing within forty-five days of the Director receiving the appeal. Notice of the appeal hearing shall be given in accordance with Section 25.43 (Public Hearings). When an

appeal of the Commission’s decision has been filed, the Director shall schedule the matter for consideration by the City Council, which shall hear the appeal within forty-five days of the Director receiving the appeal.

  • B. Action and findings.

  1. Hearing. The Review Authority shall conduct a denovo public hearing in compliance with Section 25.43 (Public Hearings). At the hearing, the Review Authority may consider any issue or evidence relevant to the appealed matter, in addition to the specific grounds for the appeal.

  2. Decision. The Review Authority may affirm or reverse in whole or in part the action, decision or determination that is the subject of the appeal, based upon its written findings. The Review Authority may make modifications, deletions, or additions to the conditions of approval imposed as part of the appealed decision.

  3. Notice. Notice of the Review Authority’s decision shall be mailed to the original applicant, the person(s) who filed the appeal, and to any other person who has filed a written request for the decision with the Director.

C. Planning Commission or City Council inaction. If the Planning Commission or City Council is unable to make a final decision on the appeal due to a tie vote, the appeal shall be deemed to be denied and the appealed decision shall become final.

25.44.4 Calls for Review

As an additional safeguard to avoid results inconsistent with the purposes of this Chapter, quasi-judicial administrative decisions of the Planning Commission may be called up for review by the City Council.

Two members of the City Council may call for the review of a decision of the Planning Commission within fourteen business days of the Planning Commission’s decision. The call may occur at a Council meeting or by filing a form with the City Clerk. The form shall be prescribed by the City Clerk and may be signed by the members separately or by two members jointly. No fee shall be required. The City Clerk shall schedule the review hearing for commencement within 45 days of the call for review. The review shall otherwise follow the same process as appeals in Section 25.44.3.

If a call for review is made there shall be a presumption applied that the reason for the review is that the action has significant and material effects on the quality of life within the City. No inference of bias shall be presumed due to such a request for review being made by Council members. (Ord. No. 2015-02, § 2).

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  1. SECTION 25.10 ORDINANCE PURPOSE AND EFFECT
  2. § 25.12
  3. § 25.20
  4. SECTION 25.22 COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
  5. § 25.23
  6. SECTION 25.24 INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
  7. SECTION 25.26 AGRICULTURE AND PUBLIC BENEFIT ZONING DISTRICTS
  8. SECTION 25.28 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS
  9. § 25.30
  10. SECTION 25.32 SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
  11. SECTION 25.33 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
  12. SECTION 25.34 PARKING AND LOADING
  13. SECTION 25.36 TREE CONSERVATION
  14. § 25.38
  15. SECTION 25.40 PERMITS
  16. SECTION 25.41 APPLICATION FILING, PROCESSING, AND APPROVAL
  17. SECTION 25.42 PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION
  18. SECTION 25.43 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  19. SECTION 25.44 APPEALS AND CALLS FOR REVIEW
  20. SECTION 25.45 INTERPRETATIONS
  21. § 25.46
  22. SECTION 25.47 GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENTS
  23. SECTION 25.48 SPECIFIC PLANS
  24. SECTION 25.49 PLANNING AREAS
  25. § 25.50
  26. SECTION 25.51 MEASUREMENTS
  27. 25.116 Authority.
  28. 25.117 Purpose.
  29. 25.118 Considerations - General plan. specific plan. and zonin…
  30. 25.119 Environmental impact report process.
  31. 25.120 Existing conditions.
  32. 25.121 Community facilities.
  33. 25.122 General responsibilities.
  34. 25.123 Definitions.
  35. 25.124 Minor subdivision - Filing procedure tentative parcel m…
  36. 25.125 Relationship to the EIR process.
  37. 25.126 Filing fee.
  38. 25.127 Information required on tentative parcel map.
  39. 25.128 Distribution.
  40. 25.129 Authority of the director of planninq and development.
  41. 25.130 Action of the director of planninq and development.
  42. 25.131 Requirements which may be imposed.
  43. 25.132 Appeal to planning commission or city council.
  44. 25.133 Time for filinq parcel map.
  45. 25.134 Approval of tentative parcel map.
  46. 25.135 Form and title of parcel map.
  47. 25.136 Certificates.
  48. 25.137 Survey requirements.
  49. 25.138 Basis of bearings.
  50. 25.139 Dedications.
  51. 25.140 Recordinq of parcel map.
  52. 25.141 Waiver of requirement for recordinq of parcel map.
  53. 25.146 Relationship to EIR process.
  54. 25.147 Filinq procedure.
  55. 25.148 Filing fee.
  56. 25.149 Distribution
  57. 25.150 Design and Development Review.
  58. 25.151 Planning Commission action.
  59. 25.152 Approval period for tentative maps - Time extension.
  60. 25.153 Preparation of tentative map.
  61. 25.154 Scale.
  62. 25.155 Dimension.
  63. 25.156 Information required on tentative map.
  64. 25.157 Street names.
  65. 25.158 Exception from requirements of this article.
  66. 25.159 Final map - Filing procedure.
  67. 25.160 Checking fee.
  68. 25.161 Content and form of final maps.
  69. 25.162 Documents to be filed with final map.
  70. 25.163 Inspection costs.
  71. 25.164 Department approvals.
  72. 25.165 Improvement agreement.
  73. 25.166 Improvement security.
  74. 25.167 Findings and Intent.
  75. 25.168 Definitions.
  76. 25.169 Applicability and Effect.
  77. 25.170 Applications, Documents, Plans and Information to be Su…
  78. 25.171 Specific Requirements for the Approval of Tentative Maps.
  79. 25.172 Tenant Assistance Plan, Required Information at Time of…
  80. 25.173 Tenant Assistance Plan.
  81. 25.174 Agreement for Tenant Assistance.
  82. 25.175 Release of Security.
  83. 25.176 Special Agreements with Tenants.
  84. 25.177 Approval of Final Map: Declaration.
  85. 25.178 Approval of Final Map: Findings.
  86. 25.179 Tenant Identification.
  87. 25.180 Waivers - When Permitted.
  88. 25.181 Procedure.
  89. 25.182 Timing.
  90. 25.183 Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.
  91. 25.184 Rental Housing Shortage: Findings and Vacancy Factors.
  92. 25.185 Application Procedures - Preliminary and Final Applicat…
  93. 25.186 Discretionary Approval/Disapproval.
  94. 25.187 Conditions.
  95. 25.188 Filing of Final Tentative Map Applications and Waivers.
  96. 25.189 Relationship to Other Laws.
  97. 25.190 Severability.
  98. 25.191 - 25.217 Reserved for future legislation.
  99. 25.237 Purpose
  100. 25.238 Scope
  101. 25.239 Relationship to the EIR process.
  102. 25.240 Permits required.
  103. 25.241 Hazards.
  104. 25.242 Definitions.
  105. 25.243 Gradinq permit requirements.
  106. 25.244 Fees.
  107. 25.245 Bonds.
  108. 25.246 Grading.
  109. 25.247 Erosion control.
  110. 25.248 Grading inspection.
  111. 25.249 Completion of work.
  112. 25.250 Runoff Control.
  113. 25.251 Repeal.
  114. 25.301 Title.
  115. 25.302 Authority.
  116. 25.303 Purpose.
  117. 25.304 Regulations.
  118. 25.305 General plan.
  119. 25.401 Conditions of overcrowding.
  120. 25.402 Decision-making body.
  121. 25.403 Dwelling unit.
  122. 25.404 Reasonable methods for mitigating conditions of overcro…
  123. 25.405 Residential development.
  124. 25.501 Findings and notice.
  125. 25.502 Findings - Requirement.
  126. 25.503 Concurrence by city.
  127. 25.504 Findings for development approval.
  128. 25.601 Payment of fees, dedication of land.
  129. 25.602 Payment of fees in small residential developments.
  130. 25.603 Standards for fees or land.
  131. 25.604 Amount of fees or land.
  132. 25.701 Fee required.
  133. 25.702 Land dedication.
  134. 25.703 Refunds.
  135. 25.704 School district schedule.
  136. 25.801 Use of fees and lands.
  137. 25.802 Agreement for fee distribution.
  138. 25.803 Account.
  139. 25.804 Termination of dedication or fee requirements.
  140. 25.900 Purpose.
  141. 25.901 Applicability
  142. 25.902 Definitions
  143. 25.903 Creekside regulation.
  144. 25.1301 Purpose
  145. 25.1302 Applicability
  146. 25.1303 Sign Approvals
  147. 25.1304 Regulations for On-Site Signs
  148. 25.1305 Requirement for Sign to Disclose Public Facilities and…
  149. 25.1306 Exceptions
  150. 25.1307 Sign Polices Adopted By Resolution
  151. 25.1308 Special Sign Districts
  152. 25.1309 Prohibited Signs
  153. 25.1310 Measurement of Sign Area and Height
  154. 25.1311 Nonconforming Signs
  155. 25.1312 Inventory and Abatement
  156. 25.1313 Definitions.
  157. 25.1401 Purpose.
  158. 25.1402 Definitions.
  159. 25.1403 Noise Standards.
  160. 25.1404 Specific Prohibitions
  161. 25.1405 Exemptions.
  162. 25.1406 Noise Standards for New Development Projects.
  163. 25.1407 Non-transportation Noise.
  164. 25.1408 Ground Transportation.
  165. 25.1409 Special Standards for Residential Development Near the…
  166. 25.1410 Special Standards for New Mixed Use Projects
  167. 25.1411 Aircraft Noise
  168. 25.1412 Acoustical Analysis
  169. 25.1413 Enforcement
  170. 25.1501 Findings and intent.
  171. 25.1502 Purpose.
  172. 25.1503 Definitions.
  173. 25.1504 Establishment of City-wide development impact fees.
  174. 25.1505 Establishment of northeast area development impact fees.
  175. 25.1506 Payment of fees.
  176. 25.1507 Credits.
  177. 25.1508 Annual Findings.
  178. 25.1509 Review of Thirty Year Capital Construction Program.
  179. 25.1510 Administrative Review Procedure.
  180. 25.1511 Appeal to City Manager.
  181. 25.1901 Purpose.
  182. 25.1902 Definitions.
  183. 25.1903 Inventory of Historic Resources.
  184. 25.1904 Designation of Historic Landmarks.
  185. 25.1905 Benefits Available to Historic Landmarks.
  186. 25.1906 Historic Districts.
  187. 25.1907 Permits for Changes to Designated Historic Landmarks.
  188. 25.1908 Demolition or Removal of Structures Included on invent…

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