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Fairfield HPF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Fairfield's HPF zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Fairfield code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 75 ft
  • Minimum front setback: 0 ft
  • Minimum side setback: 0 ft
  • Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
  • Minimum lot size: No minimum (new subdivisions only)
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 5.0

HPF is a zoning district in Fairfield. Every value below was read from the Fairfield Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.

Development standards in HPF

The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.

Maximum building height
75 ft
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Building Height Limit”, column “75”: 75
Minimum front setback
0 ft
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Front:”, column “0”: 0
Minimum side setback
0 ft
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Side yard”, column “0”: 0
Minimum rear setback
0 ft
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Rear yard”, column “0”: 0
Minimum lot size
No minimum
Applies: new subdivisions only
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Lot Area (in sq. ft., for new subdivisions only)”, column “None”: None
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
5.0
§ 25.23.3 · code text
Table row “Floor Area Ratio (max. % of net lot area)”, column “5.0”: 5.0

Uses in HPF

Uses the code's use tables allow in HPF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for HPF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Fairfield Municipal Code.

Other Fairfield zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Fairfield's HPF zone?

75 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.

What is the minimum front setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?

0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.

What is the minimum side setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?

0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.

What is the minimum rear setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?

0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.

What is the minimum lot size in Fairfield's HPF zone?

No minimum (new subdivisions only) — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.

General information, not legal advice.

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