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Fairfax, CA Municipal Code of Ordinances
FAIRFAX, CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2: ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
TITLE 3: REVENUE AND FINANCE
TITLE 4: RESERVED
TITLE 5: BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
TITLE 6: ANIMALS
TITLE 7: RESERVED
TITLE 8: HEALTH AND SAFETY
TITLE 9: PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
TITLE 10: VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TITLE 11: RESERVED
TITLE 12: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
TITLE 13: PUBLIC SERVICES
TITLE 14: RESERVED
TITLE 15: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
TITLE 16: SUBDIVISIONS
TITLE 17: ZONING
CHAPTER 17.004: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 17.008: DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 17.010: RULES OF MEASUREMENT
CHAPTER 17.012: ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
CHAPTER 17.016: NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 17.020: DESIGN REVIEW REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.024: REQUIRED PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.026: MINISTERIAL APPROVALS FOR QUALIFYING HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 17.027: PROCEDURES FOR SB 330 APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
CHAPTER 17.028: VARIANCES
CHAPTER 17.032: USE PERMITS
CHAPTER 17.036: APPEALS AND DIRECTED REFERRALS
CHAPTER 17.040: GENERAL ZONE REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17.044: EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
CHAPTER 17.048: RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
CHAPTER 17.049: TWO-UNIT PROJECTS
CHAPTER 17.050: AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
CHAPTER 17.052: OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
CHAPTER 17.056: TRAFFIC IMPACT PERMIT
CHAPTER 17.060: RIDGELINE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 17.064: SIGNS
CHAPTER 17.068: FLOODPLAINS
CHAPTER 17.072: HILL AREA RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
CHAPTER 17.076: RS-7.5 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, MEDIUM DENSITY
CHAPTER 17.080: RS-6 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
CHAPTER 17.084: RD 5.5-7 RESIDENTIAL ZONE, HIGH DENSITY
CHAPTER 17.088: RM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.090: RM-S MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL - SENIOR - RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.092: CL LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.096: CH HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.100: CC CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.104: CS CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.108: CR COMMERCIAL RECREATION ZONE
CHAPTER 17.110: CANNABIS USES
CHAPTER 17.112: PDD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ZONE
CHAPTER 17.116: SF-RMP SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL MASTER PLANNED DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.120: A AGRICULTURAL AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CHAPTER 17.124: UR UPLAND RESIDENTIAL ZONE
CHAPTER 17.126: WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
CHAPTER 17.128: O-A OPEN AREA ZONE
CHAPTER 17.130: PD PUBLIC DOMAIN ZONE
CHAPTER 17.132: WATER CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 17.136: FLOOR AREA
CHAPTER 17.138: REGULATIONS APPLYING IN MULTIPLE ZONING DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 17.140: AFFORDABLE HOUSING
TITLE 18: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
TITLE 19: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 17.044.020 PUBLIC UTILITY LINES.
   Public utility distribution and transmission lines, both overhead and underground, shall be permitted in all districts without limitation as to height and without the necessity of first obtaining a conditional use permit or building permit; provided, however, that, the routes of proposed electric transmission lines shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for recommendation prior to acquisition of rights-of-way therefor.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.020) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.044.030 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS ON IRREGULAR LOTS.
   In any residential district where single-family dwellings are a permitted use, a one-family detached building may be erected on any lot irrespective of its area or width where each and all of the following circumstances are present:
   (A)   The lot was of official record in the office of the county recorder of the County of Marin at the effective date of Fairfax Ord. 102;
   (B)   The owner of the lot does not own any contiguous property; and/or
   (C)   The building conforms with respect to location, lot coverage, height, floor area and setbacks to the regulations of the zone in which it is located.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.030) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 486, passed - -1981; Am. Ord. 696, passed 9-3-2002)
§ 17.044.040 TRANSFER OF PORTION OF LOT.
   While any owner may transfer any lot which meets all of the foregoing conditions and circumstances at the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, it shall be unlawful for any person to transfer a portion of his or her property where the grantee, in the transfer, receives a lot of less size than provided for in this title.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.050) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.044.050 HEIGHT LIMITS.
   Height limitations stipulated elsewhere in this title shall not apply to the following: church spires; chimneys; belfries; cupolas; domes; monuments; water towers; fire and hose towers; observation towers; distribution and transmission towers, lines and poles; windmills; smokestacks; flagpoles.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.050) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.044.060 YARDS AND OPEN SPACE.
   No yard or other open space provided about any building for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this title or any permit issued thereunder shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or other open space on one building site shall be considered as providing a yard or open space for a building on any other building site.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.070) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.044.070 PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS.
   (A)   Certain architectural features may project into required yards or courts as follows.
      (1)   Cornices, canopies or eaves may project a distance not exceeding two feet.
      (2)   Bay windows, balconies, decks and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding two feet.
      (3)   Bay windows, balconies, decks and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding two feet unless greater projection is required by the building code of the town.
   (B)   Projection allowed in this section shall not come closer than three feet to a property line unless otherwise allowed by variance.
(Prior Code, § 17.24.080) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 461, passed - -1979)
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