Fairfax City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
012: ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
§ 17.012.010 ESTABLISHED.
In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of land and building; to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings; to regulate the area of yards and other open spaces about buildings; to regulate the percentage of a lot which may be occupied by a building or structure, and to otherwise regulate the use or development of land and premises, the following land use zones are established to be known and designated as:
(A) RS-7.5 single-family residential zone;
(B) RS-6 single-family residential zone;
(C) RD 5.5-7 residential zone;
(D) RM multiple-family residential zone;
(E) RM-S multiple-family residential - senior zone;
(F) CL limited commercial zone;
(G) CH highway commercial zone;
(H) CC central commercial district zone;
(I) CS commercial service zone;
(J) CR commercial recreation zone;
(K) PDD planned development district;
(L) SF-RMP single-family residential master plan zone;
(M) O-A open area zone;
(N) UR upland residential zone;
(O) WHO Workforce housing overlay zones (WHO-A and WHO-B); and
(P) PD public domain.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.010) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 482, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 605, passed - -1991; Am. Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015; Am. Ord. 808, passed 6-7-2017; Am. Ord. 887, passed 2-7-2024)
§ 17.012.020 ZONING MAP.
The zones aforesaid and the boundaries of the zones shall be shown and designated upon a certain map to be known as the “zoning map,” which zoning map shall be kept and maintained to currently show the zone classifications of all property in the town, and during all business hours shall be available to the general public in the office of the Town Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.020) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.030 DISCREPANCIES.
(A) In case of any discrepancy between the designation of land on the “zoning map” as lying within a particular zone and the designation of land in §§ 17.012.040 through 17.012.160 as being within the same zone, §§ 17.012.040 through 17.012.160 shall control.
(B) In case an Assessor’s parcel is listed in §§ 17.012.040 through 17.012.160 as lying within the boundaries of two or more zones, the Planning Commission shall determine which zone will in fact include the Assessor’s parcel within its boundaries, and the regulations of the zone so designated shall apply to the assessor’s parcel.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.030) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.040 BOUNDARIES; GENERALLY.
Each of the zones designated in §§ 17.012.050 through 17.012.180 shall have included within it the land area specified.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.040) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015; Am. Ord. 808, passed 6-7-2017)
§ 17.012.050 BOUNDARIES; RS-7.5 ZONE.
There is included within the RS-7.5 zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 15, 0 | |
1 | 16, 0 | |
1 | 17, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 17, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 17, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 24, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 25, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 26, 1 | All parcels, except 01 and 02 |
1 | 26, 2 | All parcels
|
(Prior Code, § 17.08.050) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.060 BOUNDARIES; RS-6 ZONE.
There is included within the RS-6 zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
(A) All property in the Town of Fairfax not included within the boundaries of any other zone or district;
(B) All hill areas;
(C) Fairfax Manor;
(D) Bothin Park;
(E) Fairfax Park;
(F) Cascades;
(G) Westbrae, except 1-127-14 and 16;
(H) Deer Park;
(I) Wood Lane; and
(J) Fairfax Heights, except 1-224-01.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.060) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.070 BOUNDARIES; RD 5.5-7 ZONE.
There is included within the RD
5.5-7
zone the following real property shown and designated uponthe Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 07, 3 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
1 | 09, 2 | 17, 18, 19 |
1 | 09, 3 | 10, 14, 15 |
1 | 10, 2 | All parcels except 01, 02, 03, 06, 11, and 12 |
1 | 10, 3 | All parcels except 01, 02, and 03 |
1 | 10, 4 | All parcels, expt 12 |
1 | 11, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 12, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 13, 1 | All parcels, except 09 and 47 |
1 | 13, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 13, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 14, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 14, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 14, 6 | All parcels |
1 | 14, 9 | All parcels |
1 | 19, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 19, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 19, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 20, 1 | All parcels |
1 | 20, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 20, 3 | All parcels |
1 | 20, 4 | All parcels |
1 | 20, 5 | All parcels |
1 | 23, 1 | All parcels, except 16 |
1 | 23, 2 | All parcels |
1 | 23,4 | All parcels |
1 | 23, 5 | All parcels, except 08, 10, 11 |
1 | 23, 6 | All parcels, except 53, 54, 55, 56 |
2 | 01, 3 | 05, 06 |
2 | 02, 3 | 01, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 20 |
2 | 02, 4 | All parcels |
2 | 02, 5 | 01 through 07, inclusive, and 15 through 21, inclusive |
2 | 03, 3 | All parcels |
2 | 03, 4 | All parcels |
2 | 03, 5 | All parcels |
2 | 03, 6 | All parcels |
2 | 03, 7 | All parcels |
2 | 04, 1 | 01 through 05, inclusive, and 07, 08, 09, 22, 23, 27 |
2 | 04, 2 | All parcels |
22 | 07, 2 | All parcels |
2 | 08, 2 | All parcels |
2 | 09, 1 | All parcels |
2 | 10, 4 | 11, 12, 13, 15, 20, 22, 23 |
2 | 10, 5 | 01 through 13, inclusive |
2 | 12, 2 | 03, 04, 05, 07 through 24, inclusive, and 38, 39 |
2 | 12, 3 | All parcels, except 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 33 |
2 | 12, 5 | All parcels |
2 | 12, 6 | All parcels |
2 | 20, 1 | All parcels |
2 | 21, 1 | 08 through 14, inclusive |
2 | 21, 2 | All parcels |
2 | 21, 3 | 12 through 22, inclusive |
2 | 21, 4 | All parcels |
2 | 21, 5 | All parcels |
0) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)
§ 17.012.080 BOUNDARIES; RM ZONE.
There is included within the RM zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 13, 1 | 09, 47 |
1 | 14, 4 | 02, 03, 04, 11, 12 |
1 | 14, 8 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 10 |
1 | 15, 0 | 19 through 27 inclusive, and 28, 29, 30, 31 |
1 | 25, 1 | 01, 02 |
2 | 01, 2 | 03 through 06 inclusive, and 10, 11, 13 |
2 | 02, 3 | 14, 15, 16, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 |
2 | 10, 1 | 03 through 09 inclusive, and 15, 19 |
2 | 10, 4 | 16 |
2 | 11, 1 | 04, 05, 08, 09 |
2 | 11, 2 | 02, 03, 08, 09, 10, 12 |
174 | 05, 0 | 20, 30, 31, 36, 57 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.080) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.090 BOUNDARIES; CL ZONE.
There is included within the CL zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 10, 4 | 12 |
2 | 04, 1 | 34, 36 |
2 | 11, 2 | 13 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.090) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.100 BOUNDARIES; CH ZONE.
There is included within the CH zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 18, 1 | 01 |
1 | 18, 3 | 04, 08, 10, 12 through 17, inclusive |
1 | 22,1 | 12 |
1 | 23, 5 | 08, 10, 11 |
1 | 23, 6 | 53 through 56, inclusive |
2 | 10, 1 | 13 |
2 | 11, 6 | 04, 06, 07 |
2 | 12, 7 | 01, 02 |
2 | 13, 1 | 07, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
2 | 21, 1 | 01 through 07, inclusive |
2 | 21, 3 | 03 through 11, inclusive and 15 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.100) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.110 BOUNDARIES; CC ZONE.
There is included within the CC zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the Office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 22, 3 | 09 through 12, inclusive, and 19 |
1 | 22, 6 | 29, 32, 34, 35, 40, 41, 48, 49 |
1 | 22, 7 | 01, 02 |
2 | 10, 4 | 03 through 08, inclusive, and 18, 19 |
2 | 11, 3 | 08 |
2 | 11, 5 | 01 through 07, inclusive, and 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20 |
2 | 11, 7 | 01 |
2 | 12, 1 | 03 through 07, inclusive, and 10, 11, 18 through 21, inclusive |
2 | 12, 2 | 01, 02, 25 through 34, inclusive, and 37 |
2 | 12, 3 | 66 through 75, inclusive |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.110) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.120 BOUNDARIES; CS ZONE.
There is included within the CS zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 14, 8 | 05, 06, 11 |
1 | 18, 2 | 01, 02 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.120) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.130 BOUNDARIES; CR ZONE.
There is included within the CR zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
2 | 13, 1 | 10, 11 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.130) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.012.140 BOUNDARIES; PDD ZONE.
There is included within the PDD zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 16, 0 | 01, 02, 03 |
1 | 18, 3 | 09 |
1 | 22, 1 | 06 |
1 | 27, 1 | 14, 16 |
174 | 05, 0 | 60 |
174 | 06, 0 | 21, 25 |
174 | 11, 1 | All parcels |
174 | 11, 2 | All parcels |
174 | 06, 0 | 15, 23, 24 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.140) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 632, passed - -1994; Am. Ord. 808, passed 6-7-2017)
§ 17.012.150 BOUNDARIES; O-A ZONE.
There is included within the O-A zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on July 1, 1989, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
197 | 12, 0 | 03 |
197 | 12, 0 | 22 |
(Prior Code, § 17.08.150) (Ord. 584, passed - -1989)
§ 17.012.160 BOUNDARIES; UR ZONE.
(A) There is included within the UR zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor’s books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on July 1, 1991, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels | Zone
|
Book | Page, Block | Parcels | Zone
|
174 | 07, 0 | 50 | UR 7 |
1 | 15, 0 | 12 | UR 10 |
1 | 16, 0 | 09 | UR 10 |
1 | 25, 1 | 31 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 03 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 04 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 05 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 06 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 12 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 15 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 17 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 20 | UR 10 |
2 | 18, 1 | 21 | UR 10 |
2 | 07, 1 | 01 | UR 7 |
2 | 07, 1 | 03 | UR 7 |
2 | 07, 1 | 04 | UR 7 |
(B) In addition to the parcels identified in subsection (A) above, there is also included within the UR zone all that real property shown and designated UR upon the official Zoning Map of the Town of Fairfax. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary within this title, in case of any discrepancy between the designation of land on the official Town Zoning Map as lying within the UR zone and the designation of land as set forth in this section, the Zoning Map shall control.
(Prior Code, § 17.08.160) (Ord. 607, passed - -1991; Am. Ord. 808, passed 6-7-2017)
§ 17.012.165 BOUNDARIES: WHO ZONE (WHO-A AND WHO-B).
The boundaries of the WHO zones are shown on the Town of Fairfax Zoning Overlay Map.
(Ord. 887, passed 2-7-2024)
§ 17.012.170 BOUNDARIES; PD ZONE.
(A) There is included within the PD zone the following real property shown and designated upon the Assessor's books on file in the office of the County Assessor, County of Marin, State of California, on August 1, 1969, and more specifically designated as follows:
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
Book | Page, Block | Parcels |
1 | 13, 1 | 09, 47 |
2 | 11, 2 | 07 |
2 | 11, 4 | 01 through 05, inclusive |
2 | 11, 3 | 04, 05, 06 |
2 | 11, 5 | 11, 12, 18, 19 |
2 | 10, 2 | 01, 02, 03, 06, 11, 12 |
2 | 10, 3 | 01, 02, 03 |
(B) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary within this title, in case of any discrepancy between the designation of land on the official Town Zoning Map as lying within the PD zone and the designation of land as set forth in this section, the Zoning Map shall control.
(Ord. 788, passed 5-6-2015)
§ 17.012.180 BOUNDARIES; RM-S ZONE.
There is included within the RM-S zone all that real property shown and designated RM-S upon the official Zoning Map of the Town of Fairfax.
(Ord. 808, passed 6-7-2017)