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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
CHAPTER 17.096: CH HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE
Section
   17.096.010   Purpose
   17.096.020   General restriction
   17.096.030   Design review
   17.096.040   Principal permitted uses and structures
   17.096.050   Conditional uses and structures
   17.096.060   Procedure for Planning Director use determination
   17.096.070   Accessory uses and structures
   17.096.080   Building site requirements
   17.096.090   Height
   17.096.100   Yards
   17.096.105   Driveway standards
   17.096.110   Signs
   17.096.120   Off-street parking and loading
   17.096.125   Variances
   17.096.130   Traffic impact permit
   17.096.140   Formula businesses and restaurants
§ 17.096.010 PURPOSE.
   (A)    The purpose of the CH highway commercial zone is to allow a variety of service, retail and wholesale businesses with long operating hours, diversity of building size and type and short- term parking. Residential uses also are allowed.
   (B)   The highway commercial zone is designed to cater to automobile traffic rather than to pedestrian traffic. The buildings are more dispersed than in the central commercial zone and allow greater vehicular access.
(Prior Code, § 17.50.010) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 522, passed - -1984; Am. Ord. 887, passed 2-7-2024)
§ 17.096.020 GENERAL RESTRICTION.
   No premises in the CH zone may be used for any purpose or in any manner, except as set forth in this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 17.50.020) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973)
§ 17.096.030 DESIGN REVIEW.
   All structures, physical improvements and exterior physical modifications of buildings in the CH zone are subject to design review unless specifically exempted in each instance by the Planning Commission or other provisions of this title.
(Prior Code, § 17.50.030) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 764, passed 2-1-2012)
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