Building on your lot in Fairfield

No fence, wall, hedge, or other visual obstruction over 24 inches in height shall be constructed where traffic visibility will be impeded, i.e., in that portion of a street corner that is located within the triangle formed by the intersecting curb lines and a line connecting the points drawn 30 feet away from their point of intersection on the lines

Fences in the Heart of Fairfield Plan Area (HD, HDC, HWT, HO, HR, and HTD zoning districts) shall be limited to open or solid decorative fences, walls, or hedges and shall not exceed a maximum height of 3 1/2 feet.

For those portions of a parcel that abut a public park (existing or planned), a railroad, or any restricted access roadway (freeway, expressway, parkway, etc.), the maximum fence or wall height permitted shall be eight feet.

Any fence up to seven feet in height shall be permitted on undeveloped parcels, except in the OSC zone.

Any solid decorative fence or hedge may be installed to a maximum height of six feet at the required building setback line.

Fences, walls, or hedges on a property with a single-family home, duet, or duplex shall be limited to a height of 42 inches within 15 feet of the front property line

Fences in street side yards shall be limited to 42 inches in height, subject to the requirements in subsection D. 1 above.

and to seven feet in height beyond 15 feet from the front property line.

However, fence heights may be raised to seven feet in street side yards subject to the following restrictions, which shall apply to street side yard fences on corner lots where the rear property line of the corner lot abuts the side property line of an adjacent parcel:

Any fence, wall, or hedge behind the front setback between two or more residential properties may be installed to a maximum height of eight feet provided that all property owners that abut the proposed higher fence provide written consent to the Department.

No hedge, fence, shrub or similar structure shall be planted, erected or maintained in a watercourse or right of way without a permit.

The fence may be built to the edge of sidewalk with an encroachment permit issued by the Public Works Department.

Razor or barbed wire fences not visible from public areas or public rights-of-way shall require approval by the Director.

Maximum height | 7 feet | 16 feet | 35 feet | Note 1

Maximum height | 7 feet | 16 feet | 35 feet | Note 1

Large accessory structures may be built up to 35 feet in height if the structure satisfies all regulations for a room addition.

Maximum size (floor area) | 60 sq. ft. | No limit | No limit

Rear yard coverage | No limit | 20% | 20% | Notes 3 and 4

Room additions and accessory structures may cover up to 30 percent of a rear yard when combined.

From interior side property line - between dwelling and property line | 0 feet | Same as for existing home | Same as for existing home |

From interior side property line - not between dwelling and property line | 0 feet | 3 feet | Same as for existing home |

From rear property line | 0 feet | 3 feet | 15 feet | Note 5

The required rear setback for open patio covers (open on at least three sides) shall not exceed 3 feet.

The home occupation shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling.

Up to eight patron visits per day shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

No persons, other than residents of the household for which the permit has been issued, shall engage in the home occupation at the home.

No person shall conduct a home occupation without a Home Occupation Permit (concurrent with a Business License, as required in Chapter 10b of the City Code).

Use of equipment or machinery that is not customarily incidental to domestic use (e.g., cement mixers, tractors, and paint booths).

Equipment, machinery, or processes that create noise, smoke, glare, fumes, odor or vibration (e.g., assembly requiring power tools, carpentry) offensive to a reasonable person at the property line.

Uses that involve activities or use of equipment or materials on more than an intermittent basis so as to change the fire safety or occupancy classification of the premises (e.g., welding).

Activities that cause electromagnetic (e.g. radio, television, etc.) interference to surrounding properties.

Use or storage of chemicals or processes that are not customarily associated with domestic use.

Repair of motor vehicles.

Escort services, meaning a person who, for a fee, commission, hire, reward or profit, accompanies other persons to or about social affairs, entertainments or places of amusement or consorts with others about any place of public resort or within any private quarters.

It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle, boat, or recreational vehicle on any public right-of-way at any time for a period exceeding 72 hours.

Any boat or recreational vehicle parked or left standing on any public street in the city so as to allow the use of a homeowner, tenant, or out-of-town visitor shall not prohibit the overnight parking on public streets immediately abutting the owner’s residence for no more than 72 consecutive hours twice during any seven-day period.

Anyone seeking to install an electric vehicle charging station at any site within the city may apply to the building official for an expedited nondiscretionary building permit.

A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.

In all single family residential zoning districts, ground-mounted support frames or structures for stand-alone solar energy systems may be approved through Zoning Clearance if located in rear or side yards and all standards for accessory structures in Table 25-7 are met.

Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents by the Internet shall be made available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants.

The applicant shall submit for and receive approval of a building permit prior to installation of any solar energy system, as well as any other permits or approvals specified below.

Any person proposing to remove a protected tree not as part of a project subject to review by the Department, the Commission, or the Council, or where such removal is not subject to the Public Tree Conservation Policy referenced in Section 25.36.8 shall make application to the Director of Community Development for a Tree Removal Permit.

All trees on public property.

Required by the City as a condition of approval for the project;

Shown on a landscape drawing or plan for a project approved by the City.

The following species of trees located on undeveloped private properties which exceed 6 inches in caliper or diameter at breast height.

Demonstrated habitat value.

It is the policy of the City to encourage the replacement of protected trees on an inch-for-inch basis.

Parties who remove a tree in violation of this Ordinance shall be subjected to a mitigation requirement of 3 (three) inches for every inch removed.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to keep, maintain, board or harbor more than three dogs or three cats over four months old on any lot or premises in residential districts in the city designated in the zoning ordinance of the city as one-family residence or R-1 districts, duplex residence or R-D districts, multiple residence or R-M districts in garden apartment developments or R-G districts, or residential estate or R-E districts.

It shall be unlawful for anyone to keep, maintain, board or harbor more than three dogs or three cats over four months old on any lot or premises in residential districts in the city designated in the zoning ordinance of the city as one-family residence or R-1 districts, duplex residence or R-D districts, multiple residence or R-M districts in garden apartment developments or R-G districts, or residential estate or R-E districts.