Fairfield City Council
October 21, 2025

Survey Responses:

Question 1: I get responses from Resource Connect Solano staff when I try to contact them.

Question 2: Resource Connect Solano offers community resources that can help me.

Question 3: Staff does what they say they will do.

Question 4: I felt comfortable with the Resource Connect Solano Staff member who did my assessment questions.

Question 5: The hours that staff are available work for me.

Question 6: I understand what Resource Connect Solano does and that they are not a housing provider.

Question 7: Staff works well with people who need extra help and extra time.

Question 8: I feel comfortable talking to Resource Connect Solano about my situation and know they will respect my privacy.

Question 9: Staff are sensitive to different cultures and backgrounds.

Question 10: I am respected at Resource Connect Solano.

Question 11: I feel physically safe at Resource Connect Solano.

Resource Connect Solano (RCS) has made significant strides in enhancing our responsiveness to individuals and families engaging with our services. Historically, timely communication and availability were areas of concern. To address these issues, RCS, in partnership with the Joint Powers Authority (JPA), was able to hire additional staff specifically dedicated to managing phone inquiries. This strategic move has ensured that community members receive prompt and consistent responses when reaching out for assistance.

Moreover, our efforts to decentralize the Coordinated Entry System (CES) have been pivotal in increasing access to services across Solano County. By establishing additional access points in diverse locations, we have lowered barriers to entry, allowing more individuals and families to connect with vital resources closer to their current locations.

Participant feedback also highlighted a strong sense of comfort and respect when interacting with RCS staff. This outcome is the result of our focused hiring practices, which prioritize individuals with lived experience and expertise in navigating houselessness. By ensuring that our team includes staff members who reflect the demographic and cultural backgrounds of those we serve, we foster an environment of understanding and empathy. This representation is crucial in building trust and ensuring that our services are delivered in a culturally competent manner, aligning with the needs of Solano County's houseless population.

The survey results highlighted several areas where Resource Connect Solano (RCS) received mixed feedback, particularly in our ability to effectively assist individuals requiring additional support. While RCS is committed to providing comprehensive services, there are instances where the resources available do not fully align with the urgent needs or expectations of those seeking emergent housing or care. This disparity underscores the need for a more robust network of direct service resources within our community.

In response, RCS is dedicating efforts in the upcoming reporting year to expanding our referral network and enhancing partnerships with local service providers. By strengthening these collaborations, we aim to increase the availability of critical resources and ensure that individuals and families in crisis can access the immediate support they need. This will involve targeted

outreach to identify and onboard new service partners, as well as leveraging existing relationships to fill gaps in our current service offerings.

Another area identified for improvement was the accessibility of our services during non-traditional hours. Feedback indicated that while RCS operates within standard business hours, the challenges of houselessness persist beyond Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Recognizing this, RCS is exploring strategies to extend access to the Coordinated Entry (CE) system outside of regular hours.

One initiative we are close to implementing is the introduction of an online scheduling feature on our website. This tool will allow participants to directly book appointments for intake, follow-ups, or assessments at times that are convenient for them, thereby enhancing accessibility. Additionally, RCS will be assessing the feasibility of expanding our operational hours or offering alternative forms of after-hours support, such as on-call services or partnerships with 24/7 service providers. These measures will help us better meet the needs of those we serve, ensuring that support is available whenever it is needed.

4. Reconfigure Current Coordinated Entry Process
• Implement dynamic prioritization as a way to identify priority populations.

In response to the evolving needs of our community, Resource Connect Solano (RCS) has implemented a new Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT) and significantly revised our prioritization schema. Central to this revision is the adoption of a Dynamic Prioritization policy, which represents a strategic shift in how we allocate resources to individuals and families experiencing houselessness.

Under the previous system, prioritization was largely determined by a static scoring range, which, while effective in many cases, did not fully account for the complex and varied needs of those who have been unhoused for extended periods. Recognizing this limitation, our Coordinated Entry System (CES) Committee proposed and adopted a more nuanced approach that prioritizes those who have been unhoused the longest, ensuring they receive the appropriate resources tailored to their specific circumstances.

With much discussion with Lived Expertise Advisors and Community Partners and Stakeholders this Prioritization Schema was developed. Individuals who are entering the Coordinated Entry System will be prioritized based on the following prioritization factors:

1. Length of Time Houseless

2. Answer to 15 questions – Higher Scores = Most Vulnerable

3. All ages with underlying medical conditions and/or Behavioral Health Conditions

4. All ages without underlying medical conditions and/or Behavioral Health Conditions

The principle of Dynamic Prioritization is at the core of this new approach. Rather than relying solely on a fixed score, this policy allows for a more flexible and responsive prioritization process that considers the length of time an individual or family has been unhoused as a critical factor. This ensures that the most vulnerable members of our community are matched with the right resources, enhancing the likelihood of successful and sustainable housing placements.

The adoption of this policy was the result of extensive discussion and collaboration within the CES Committee and was subsequently approved by the Continuum of Care (CoC). This policy not only aligns with best practices but also reflects our commitment to continuously improving our system to better serve those in need.

Full implementation of Dynamic Prioritization cannot be completed by the Coordinated Entry System alone. For Dynamic Prioritization to be successful, sufficient Permanent Supportive Housing must be funded to ensure that those utilizing Rapid Rehousing with acute service needs have options for transfers to Permanent Supportive Housing. Additionally, the CoC must focus on funding Rapid Rehousing projects with a range of intensity and duration options, as well as focus on ramping up Rapid Rehousing services to prepare for an increase in the acuity of needs of participants being referred to Rapid Rehousing as part of Dynamic Prioritization implementation.

5. Provider Engagement
• Operationalize an ongoing process to consult stakeholders and the CoC's CES Committee on CE design and improvement.

Resource Connect Solano holds a CES Committee meeting bi-monthly. These Committee meetings have been successful in driving implementation of the CES MOU metrics. Additionally, RCS started to meet with CAP Solano JPA-funded agencies regularly to review their unit vacancies and to discuss how the Coordinated Entry System can be improved for them and their clients. Resource Connect Solano has also been doing CES 101 presentations for Community Partners such as Solano County Behavioral Health to help the community better understand the role that Coordinated Entry has in our System of Care. Resource Connect has also met with direct service providers and room and board operators to increase relationships and direct services for unhoused individuals to have support to maintain their housing placements.

6. Housing Locator Metrics
• Number of new landlords they connect with every month and bring online.

The RCS Housing Locator connected with on average approximately 2 to 3 new landlords a month. • Number of new units identified every month and how many of those units’ housed clients referred through RCS.

The RCS Housing Locator connected with landlords every month, securing housing opportunities for participants. Through these partnerships, 16 participants and families with sufficient income and ability to maintain their units were successfully referred to available housing options. • Develop local LL engagement curriculum (training/webinar series) and hold trainings at least quarterly for providers (including: Housing Location 101, Negotiating with LLs, Eviction Process, Housing Voucher 101, How to Talk about "Housing First" during Housing Location, Selling your Program to LLs- Know Your Product, Rental Applications and Documentation, Housing Location Intake- What to Ask Clients, the Move-In Process and Housing Stability Planning, How to Use Shared Housing Models to find Affordable

Housing, LL-Tenant Education and How to Read a Lease, Role Plays and Strategies to Respond to LL Complaints).

Throughout the reporting period, the Resource Connect Solano (RCS) Housing Locator facilitated community training, including a notable Resource Sharing and Connecting event at the Beck Avenue Navigation Center. This event brought together providers and landlords, allowing them to introduce their agencies or housing opportunities and hear from local providers, including RCS, about effective strategies for engaging and housing unhoused individuals and families. During the second part of the training, participants at the shelter were able to receive the same education and connect directly with providers and landlords. As a result of this event, RCS successfully housed 4 individuals and families through landlord partnerships made that day.
• Develop sample forms, templates, and trainings for providers to have, including: sample client reference letters for landlords, landlord-facing sample program information marketing, sample LL-tenant-case manager communication plan/agreement, a tenant education program, etc.

The Resource Connect Solano (RCS) Housing Locator developed an agreement between the participant, landlord, and community support (such as a Case Manager, Community Advocate, or RCS Housing Locator). This document aims to ensure that if a participant violates lease terms, the landlord will contact the community partner before considering lease termination. Many of the individuals and families we work with are being housed for the first time, and maintaining stable housing is a key goal for RCS and the broader continuum. This agreement highlights the importance of collaboration and support from community partners and agencies, reassuring landlords that both they and the participants have ongoing support as they open their homes. • Lead a subcommittee to work on systemic LL engagement strategies (including strategies to reduce barriers to housing: training documents, removing evictions, expunging convictions, payments of arrears, etc.).

In January of 2024, Resource Connect Solano held a training for the community focusing on Housing Problem Solving 101. This training was used to educate the community on ways to keep participants housed and ways to help participants become ready to be housed as well. In partnership with Homebase, the RCS Housing Locator educated the community on ways to problem-solve certain situations that could arise as well.

In April 2024, the Resource Connect Solano (RCS) Housing Locator and Program Director facilitated a virtual Landlord Engagement meeting with local service providers. Landlords in attendance included Nathaniel Dudley from A Place 2 Stay with Nate, Jamila Johnson-Phillips from Harmony Homes, Brittany Samonek from Hammock Homes, Paul Z., and Zainab Sesay. This meeting provided an opportunity for landlords to showcase their housing projects to the community, while service providers shared their processes and discussed ways to connect participants to available housing placements. This collaborative effort fostered stronger partnerships and enhanced resource coordination within the community.
• Organize annual trainings for homeless service providers (mandated for all CoC, ESG,

and state-funded housing providers) on: Fair Housing Training (this should include information on Detecting and Preventing Discrimination, compliance with the Fair Housing Act, how to file a local grievance or HUD directly) and Tenants Rights (this should include information on any relevant moratoriums on evictions, late fees, and penalties related to nonpayment of rent.

Resource Connect Solano coordinated the annual Equal Access and Fair Housing Training for the CoC with the Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California in May 2024. • Develop and continue to update a public list on the RCS website of: available tenant legal resources for homeless and formerly homeless households; information on fair housing and anti-discrimination protections (including specific resources like protections of survivors of DV and people with disabilities).

Resource Connect Solano (RCS) maintains up-to-date information on its website, which underwent a comprehensive update in Spring 2024 and will continue to be revised as necessary. The RCS Housing Locator is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information, and regularly sharing it with community stakeholders. Additionally, the Housing Locator has developed a resource list distributed across our Coordinated Entry access points, providing essential housing-related information to participants. This proactive outreach strategy aligns with our CES goals of increasing housing accessibility and fostering collaboration between service providers and landlords. • Develop and update a Housing Locator/LL Engagement section on the RCS website.

Resource Connect Solano (RCS) has introduced a dedicated Landlord Engagement section on its website, which now provides direct access to information and links related to local landlord engagement support funds. This addition enhances our strategy of strengthening partnerships with property owners and incentivizing participation in housing programs, furthering the goals of our Coordinated Entry System (CES) by increasing housing opportunities for participants.

Agenda Item No: O.4

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 21, 2025

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager

SUBJECT: Resolution 2025-209 and Ordinance 2025-10 CD Building Standards Code Adoption

Resolution 2025-209 Approving Required Findings Relating to the Adoption and Amendment of the 2025 California Building Standards Code (Also Known as Chapter 5 Building and Housing Code of the City of Fairfield Municipal Code); and

Ordinance 2025-10 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 5 of the City of Fairfield Municipal Code (Also Known as the City of Fairfield Building and Housing Code), Adopting by Reference Title 24, of the 2025 California Code of Regulations, Known Collectively as the California Building Standards Code; Respectively Part 2, California Building Code; Part 2.5, California Residential Building Code; Part 3, California Electrical Code; Part 4, California Mechanical Code; Part 5, California Plumbing Code; Part 6, California Energy Code ; Part 7, California Wildland Urban Interface Code; Part 8, California Historical Building Code; Part 9, California Fire Code (as Amended in Chapter 8 of the City of Fairfield Municipal Code); Part 10, California Existing Building Code; Part 11, California Green Building Standards Code (C ALGreen Code); Part 12, California Referenced Standards Code, and Also Adopting the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, and Supplementary Secondary References

Funding Source: N/A

Contact: Jeff Thomas (707) 428-7442

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolution, waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce ordinance for first reading.

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
On January 1, 2026, the 2025 California Building Standards Code (2025 Code) will become effective in all cities and counties in the State, regardless of whether they actually adopt said Code. July 1, 2025, publication of the California Building Standards C ode set in motion the 180 - day adoption cycle. Within this cycle period, California State law permits the adoption of the State Building Standards Code with local amendments. The State requires most amendments to

be based upon local climatic, topographic, o r geological conditions of the jurisdiction in the preservation of public health, safety, and welfare.

DISCUSSION
Residents, businesses, builders, and designers have come to expect certain historical construction considerations due to the City’s regional proximity to faults and subjugation to earthquakes. As such, the historically associated local amendments are not proposed to be modified, except for the requirement to replace Federal Pacific or Zinsco electrical panels if additional electrical loads are proposed to be added.

We have these panels in the city, and they have shown a history of failure, causing fires and electrocutions. As the increase in electrical needs on older panels rises, the potential for failure of these panels may increase. Like oth er cities in the State and around the country, this code amendment would require any Federal Pacific or Zensco panel to be replaced if modified or loads added. For example, if solar was added to a home with one of these electrical panels, the panel would need to be replaced.

While this will be an added expense, it does reduce the potential risk and increase fire and life safety within the city. Additionally, some insurance companies are requiring replacement or increasing property insurance rates on home s and apartments that have these panels. Further, some homes do not qualify for solar due to their existing panel size (100 amps) being too small, and its proximity to the gas meter (within 10 feet) not allowing replacement. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) does not allow electrical panels to be replaced within 10 feet of a gas meter, unless it is a safety issue or as directed by the jurisdiction. This amendment would, in effect, allow solar power on homes with these electrical panels that are within 10 feet of the gas meter.

While the State is mandating the adoption of the 2025 Code, the council and the public should be aware of one very notable change from the previous Code version. The most notable change is the addition of a new Part 7, California Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Code, to the California Building Standards Code.

The WUI Code addresses high -fire area construction standards, commonly referred to as hardening, for the construction of structures within these areas. These hardening construction standards increase their ability to withstand exterior fire. Some typical construction hardening required in a WUI high fire area are:
 One-hour rated exterior construction
 Class A fire-resistant roofing materials/assemblies
 Specialty attic and raised floor ventilation requirements  Tempered windows
 Vegetation restrictions and management requirements

In addition to this change, the State Fire Marshall’s Office recently updated the State’s High Fire Maps. These updated maps now include approximat ely 30% of the city that will be affected by the High Fire construction standards. The areas are concentrated in the Western, Northern, and

Eastern areas of the city. Prior to this year, the city did not have any high fire area designations.

These changes will increase construction costs for the structures in those areas.

One other notable item is a new Assembly Bill (AB) 130 . While it addresses other areas of development outside building code implications, AB 130 mandates Building Departments to allow for applications for single-family dwelling permits in a subdivision, applied for on approved residential master plans, to have a 10 -year expiration date. It also does not allow Building Departments to make the Building Standards Code more restrictive, except for fire and life safety issues. For example, jurisdictions cannot increase energy savings requirements beyond the minimum required per code except for previously adopted restrictions. These are intended to make building homes more affordable.

Regarding environmental determination, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3). This exemption applies where it can be seen with certainty, there is no possibil ity that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
No new financial impacts on the City of Fairfield are anticipated from the implementation of this ordinance. However, it is anticipated that the new code changes, especially those noted above, will have a substantial impact on the cost of construction, especially new residences in hire fire areas.

PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
Public hearing notices will be published in the Daily Republic on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, and Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may choose not to adopt the resolution and ordinance regarding the 2025 Code. If not adopted, the 2025 Code referenced herein will go into effect regardless, per the state mandate. However, it will not allow for local amendments to said codes to address the specific safety and well-being of the citizens of Fairfield.

COORDINATED WITH
N/A

STAFF CONTACT
Jeff Thomas, Chief Building Official
(707) 428-7442
[email protected]

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: Proposed Ordinance

CITY OF FAIRFIELD

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-209

APPROVING REQUIRED FINDINGS RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (ALSO KNOWN AS CHAPTER 5 BUILDING AND

HOUSING CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE)

WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958.7, and 18941.5 allow the City, by ordinance, to make modifications or changes to the California Building Standards Code in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and other regulations adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires such changes to be determined to be reasonably necessary because of local climate, geographical, or topographical conditions; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires that the City, before making any modifications or changes, make an express finding that each such modification or change is needed; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires such findings to be made available as a public record and a copy of such findings to be filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and

WHEREAS, the City Council determines that proposed Ordinance establishes requirements greater and more restrictive than those set forth in the 20 25 edition of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 2.5, 3, and 5, of the California Code of Regulations, and which are reasonably necessary due to the unique local climate, geographical, or topographical conditions in the City of Fairfield.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5(b), the Fairfield City Council hereby expressly finds that the local amendments to California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 2, 2.5, 3, and 5 of the California Code of Regulations, contained in proposed Ordinance are necessary, due to the following local climatic, geologic, or topographical conditions:

1. Wind is a persistent climatic feature in Fairfield, with prevailing winds from the west or southwest. The average daytime wind speed in the summer is 15 to 20 miles per hour (mph), and 25 to 35 mph wind speeds are common. Storm winds often reach speeds of 40 to 50 mph; and

2. Several residential areas are heavily landscaped, often next to hilly open space areas, which are characterized by dry vegetation during the months from May th rough September.

During these months, the dry vegetation, coupled with strong winds, creates a potential fire

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capable of reaching a magnitude that may be beyond the control capabilities of the Fire Department; and

3. The city is located in Seismic Design Category (SDC) D, a very high-risk earthquake area.

Buildings and other structures in SDC D can experience seismic damage which could have an adverse impact on fire protection. Any earth movement which causes buildings to move creates cracking and warping of firewalls, smoke barriers, door frames , etc., thereby negating the effectiveness of these structural elements which are intended to prevent fire and smoke from spreading within the building. In the event of a fire in large buildings, fire and smoke control conditions can reach a magnitude that is beyond the control capabilities of the Fire Department, thus resulting in major fire damage; and

4. The city is bisected topographically by Interstate 80 and Interstate 680. As a result, the city is divided into discrete districts. Emergency vehicles must use freeway overpasses to travel between the districts. Heavy traffic congestion on the city’s streets and freeway overpasses already acts as a barrier to timely response for emergency vehicles. In the event of an accident or overp ass failure due to an earthquake, sections of the city could become isolated, or response time could be sufficiently slowed, which would increase the risk or severity of injury or property damage; and

5. Much of the soil in and around the city is characterized as unstable. These soil conditions are moderately to severely prone to swelling and shrinking . The soil is also found to contain ammonia, which is highly corrosive to isolated copper in the soil.

SECTION 2. Therefore, the technical code amendments are as follows:

A. 2025 California Building Code (CBC), Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2

1. Section 5.2.3.2 was added to modify Section 502.1 of the CBC for improved standardization of address signage to improve building identification for disaster recovery and emergency response, due to the topography, the potential of forest fire, larger lots in some areas, and densely packed housing in others.

2. Section 5.2.3.3 was added to amend Section 718.2.5.1 of the CBC to require enclosures for factory-built metallic chimneys to be separated from habitable space and attic areas with materials approved for one -hour fire-resistive construction. The City Council finds this provision necessary to protect the building in the event of a chimney failure and to reduce fire hazard due to seismic activity and prevailing high winds.

3. Section 5.2.3.5 was added to amend Section 1208.4 of the CBC to aid the city’s declared housing crisis and construction of small dwelling units.

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4. Section 5.2.3.6 was added to amend Section 1505.1.3 of the CBC to require roof coverings used on all buildings located at elevations of 100 feet or over to be at least a class B roof.

And all roof coverings in high fire areas are to be class A. The City Council finds this provision necessary to reduce the fire hazard due to prevailing high winds and the lack of existing water pressure in higher elevations.

5. Section 5.2.3.7 was added to amend Sections 1507.8 and 1507.9 of the CBC to require wood shingles and wood shakes used for roof coverings to be at least a class B treated roof. And all roof coverings in high fire areas are to be class A. The City Council finds this provision necessary to reduce the fire hazard due to prevailing high winds.

6. Section 5.2.3.8 was added to repeal and replace Health and Safety Code Sections 115922 and 115923 to enhance pool and spa safety measures. Due to the topography , many swimming pools within the city are visible from the streets or neighboring properties. This creates an attraction, especially among young children , and an increase in potential drowning hazards. Therefore, the enhanced safety measures and protection of the residents and visitors with the additional pool and spa safety feature s are necessary to enhance life safety within the city.

7. Section 5.2.3.9 was added to clarify when a grading permit is required to ensure proper mitigation measures are included in grading projects to assess and address the city’s unstable soils. The City Council finds this provision is necessary to ensure that increased flooding potential in the flat lands is minimized.

B. 2025 California Residential Code (CRC), Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5

1. Section 5.2.5.2 was added to amend Section 304.5 of the CRC to aid the city’s declared housing crisis and construction of small accessory dwelling units.

2. Section 5.2.5.3 was added to modify Section 319 of the CRC for improved standardization of address signage to improve building identification for disaster recovery and emergency response, due to the topography, potential of forest fire, larger lots in some areas, and densely packed housing in others.

3. Section 5.2.5.4 was added to amend Section R902.1.3 of the CRC to require roof coverings used on all buildings located at elevations of 100 feet or over to be at least a class B roof.

And all roof coverings in high fire areas are to be class A. The Council finds this provision necessary to reduce the fire hazard due to prevailing high winds and the lack of existing water pressure in higher elevations.

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4. Section 5.2.5.5 was added to amend Sections R905.7 and R905.8 of the CRC to require wood shakes and wood shingles used for roof coverings to be at least a class B treated roof. And all roof coverings in high fire areas are to be class A. The council finds this provision necessary to reduce the fire hazard due to prevailing high winds.

5. Section 5.2.5.6 was added to amend Section R1005.3 of the CRC to require enclosures for factory-built metallic chimneys to be separated from habitable space and attic areas with materials approved for one -hour fire-resistive construction. The City Council finds this provision necessary to protect the building in the event of a chimney failure and to reduce fire hazards due to seismic activity and prevailing high winds.

6. Section 5.2.5.7 was adopted and modified to aid in the city’s declared housing crisis, in order to have the ability to utilize available shelters to help alleviate this or any potential crisis.

C. 2025 California Electrical Code (CEC), Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3

1. Sections 5.2.7.1 and 5.2.7.2 were added to amend Sections 110.1 and 590.1 of the CEC to clarify the authority of the Chief Building Official to allow, restore, or disconnect electrical services due to hazardous conditions in a high wind climate or emergencies.

2. Section 5.2.7.3 was added to address the fire and electrocution history for Zinsco and Federal Pacific electrical panels. The section was also added to address increases in panel damage occurrence findings during solar or electric vehicle charging station installations.

3. Section 5.2.7.3 was added to address the history of fire, electrocution, and safety issues with Federal Pacific and Zinsco electrical panels.

D. 2025 California Plumbing Code (CPC), Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5

1. Section 5.2.10.1 was added to amend Section 609.3 of the CPC to prohibit the use of water piping in or on the ground under buildings or structures without measures to mitigate damage from settlement and or corrosion. The City Council finds this prohibition necessary because the City’s soil conditions are such that metal pipe corrodes and non-metallic pipe may fracture or break.

2. Section 5.2.10.2 was added to amend Section 719.1 of the CPC to require a sewer cleanout at the property line. The Council finds that due to the City’s expansive soil conditions, sewer lines fail, and this cleanout allows the City to take responsibility for cleaning and maintaining that portion of the lateral to the main line.

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SECTION 3. The City Council hereby waives the first reading of the Ordinance in full and approves reading by title only and sets a public hearing for November 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in the Harry T.

Price Memorial Council Chamber, 1000 Webster Street, City of Fairfi eld, California, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to hear the comments of the public on said ordinance and the uniform codes to be adopted thereby and on the adoption of said Ordinance and Resolution.

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 6066, Notice of the Public Hearing shall be published in the Daily Republic in accordance with California Government Code Section 6006.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________

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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK

CITY OF FAIRFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-10

REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE), ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 24, OF THE 2025 CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, KNOWN COLLECTIVELY AS THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; RESPECTIVELY PART 2, CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; PART 2.5, CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE; PART 3, CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; PART 4, CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; PART 5, CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; PART 6, CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; PART 7, CALIFORNIA WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE CODE; PART 8, CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; PART 9, CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (AS AMENDED IN CHAPTER 8 OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE); PART 10, CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE; PART 11, CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALGREEN CODE); PART 12, CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, AND ALSO ADOPTING THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, AND SUPPLEMENTARY

SECONDARY REFERENCES

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 5 of the city of Fairfield Municipal Code (also known as the Building and Housing Code of the city of Fairfield) is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced as follows:

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Chapter 5

CITY OF FAIRFIELD BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
Article I: 5.1. Administration
Sections:

5.1.1 Application.

5.1.2 Purpose and authority.

5.1.3 Administration chapter adopted.

5.1.4 Administration chapter amended.

5.1.4.1 Title.

5.1.4.2 Other laws.

5.1.4.3 Permits.

5.1.4.4 Submittal documents.

5.1.4.5 Inspections.

5.1.4.6 Certificate of occupancy.

5.1.4.7 Appeals.

5.1.4.8 Violations.

5.1.4.9 Expedited permit process for small
residential rooftop solar systems.

5.1.4.10 Expedited permit process for electric
vehicle charging stations.

5.1.4.11 Safety assessment placards.

Article II: 5.2. Codes adopted and amended

5.2.1 Adoption of the California Building
Standards Codes.

5.2.2 Building Code adopted.

5.2.3 Building Code amended.

5.2.3.1 Definitions.

5.2.3.2 Building addresses.

5.2.3.3 Factory-built chimney and
fireplaces.

5.2.3.4 Automatic Sprinkler Systems.

5.2.3.5 Efficiency dwelling units.

5.2.3.6 Fire classification.

5.2.3.7 Requirements for roof coverings.

5.2.3.8 Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs

5.2.3.9 Grading

5.2.4 Residential Building Code adopted.

5.2.5 Residential Building Code amended.

5.2.5.1 Definitions.

5.2.5.2 Efficiency dwelling units.

5.2.5.3 Site addresses

5.2.5.4 Fire classification.

5.2.5.5 Requirements for roof coverings.

5.2.5.6 Factory-built chimney and
fireplaces.

5.2.5.7 Emergency Housing

5.2.6 Electrical Code adopted

5.2.7 Electrical Code amended.

5.2.7.1 Requirements for electrical

5.2.7.2 Temporary power.

5.2.7.3 Unsafe electrical panels.

5.2.8 Mechanical Code adopted.

5.2.9 Plumbing Code adopted.

5.2.10 Plumbing Code amended.

5.2.10.1 Materials

5.2.10.2 Installation, Testing, Unions, and
Locations.

5.2.10.3 Cleanouts.

5.2.11 Energy Code adopted.

5.2.12 Wildland Urban Interface Code
adopted.

5.2.13 Historical Building Code adopted.

5.2.14 Existing Building Code adopted.

5.2.15 California Green Building Code
adopted.

5.2.16 California Referenced Standards
Code adopted.

5.2.17 International Property Maintenance
Code adopted

5.2.18 Secondary Codes and standards
adopted as supplemental reference.

Article III 5.3. Other Regulations

5.3.1 Wood Burning Appliances

5.3.2 Toilet Facilities during construction
work.

5.3.3 Fee Deferral: Low- and Moderate-
Income Housing

5.3.4 Fee Credit Bank: Low- and
Moderate-Income Housing

5.3.5 Fee Credit Bank: Commercial and
Industrial Development Projects.

5.3.6 Seismic Hazards Identification
Program.

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Chapter 5

Article I – Chapter 5.2. Administration

5.1.1 Application.

This chapter is applicable within the city limits of the City of Fairfield. This chapter shall apply to all new construction, alterations, repairs, relocations, or reconstruction of any building or structure or any portion thereof, including any electrical, mechanical, gas, plumbing, or fire protection equipment installed on any property or used on or within any building ; including Article III of this chapter as may be applicable.

5.1.2 Purpose and authority.

The purpose of this article is to adopt by reference the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, subject to the definitions, clarifications, and amendments set forth in this chapter. The purpose of this chapter is also to provide minimum requirements an d standards for the protection of the public safety, health, property, and welfare of the City of Fairfield. The ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted under the authority of the California Government Code section 50022.2 and the California Health and Safety Code section 18941.5.

5.1.3 Administration chapter adopted.

Chapter 1, division I and division II of the California Building Code (CBC), volume 1, 2025 edition, is hereby adopted in its entirety, as amended below, as the administrative provisions of chapter 5 of the Fairfield Municipal Code. Chapter 1; division II, sections R105.2 through 105.2.2 and R106 of the California Residential Code (CRC), 2025 edition, are additionally hereby adopted, as amended below, as further administrative provisions of this chapter as applicable to projects subject to the California Residential Code, as defined in section 101.2 of the California Building Code.

5.1.4 Administration chapter amended.

Chapter 1, division II of the California Building Code, 2025 edition, and Chapter 1, division II, sections R105.2 through 105.2.2 and R106.1.1 of the California Residential Code, 2025 edition, adopted in section 5.1.3, are hereby amended as set forth in sections 5.1.4.1 through 5.1.4.11.

5.1.4.1 Title.

Section 101.1 - Title. Replace Section 101.1 of the CBC with the following:

Section 101.1 - Title.

These regulations of Chapter 5 of the City of Fairfield shall be know n as the City of Fairfield Building and Housing Code, hereinafter referred to as “this code”.

5.1.4.2 Other laws.

Section 102.2 - Other laws. Add the following subsection to section 102.2 of the CBC:

Section 102.2.1 Conflicts with other laws or rules.

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In the event of any conflict between this code and any law, rule , or regulation of the State of California, that requirement that establishes the higher standard of safety shall govern. Failure to comply with such a standard of safety shall be a violation of this code.

5.1.4.3 Permits.

Section 105.1 - Required. Add the following subsection to section 105.1 of the CBC:

Section 105.1.3 Demolition.
(A) No wrecking or demolition of any building or structure shall be started until the person who will accomplish such wrecking, or demolition has obtained all necessary permits and has complied with all the provisions of this code.
(B) Prior to the start of any demolition work on any building or structure, all utilities to such building or structure shall be properly disconnected. Utility disconnection shall be performed or supervised by the proper governmental agency or utility company affected. Sewer laterals shall be capped at the property line and its location marked for identification. (C) Prior to the issuan ce of a building permit or encroachment permit, and the start of any demolition or wrecking work on any building, structure, or property, the wrecker must obtain an Acknowledgment Letter from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. (D) The permittee shal l take all necessary precautions to adequately protect adjacent properties, structures, and occupants.
(E) The permittee shall fill all excavation levels with adjoining grades not later than ten (10) days after a building or structure is demolished.
(F) The permittee shall provide all protection necessary to prevent damage to public property and shall be liable for the cost of repair or replacement of all damaged public property, including but not limited to, streets, sidewalks, alleys, streetlights, fire hydrants , and all other public utilities or structures located on public property.
(G) All debris, building material , and rubbish must be removed from the property not later than ten (10) days after the building or structure is razed. (H) All dust resulting from wrecking or demolition operations shall be immediately settled by wetting the same with water of sufficient quantity to prevent the dust from leaving the site of the demolition or wrecking project. Demolition shall be stopped during periods of high winds that carry the dust from the site before it can be settled by wetting. The permittee shall be responsible for maintaining clean public streets during such operations. The permittee must obtain the necessary encroachment permits for any work done on public property. The permittee shall wash off public property to remove all silt and dust but must not enter the storm drain system. To prevent such material from entering the storm drain, the permittee shall properly pond the gutter to permit such material to settle, and it shall then be cleaned up and hauled away. This procedure shall be followed in accordance with the requirements and policies of the Public Works Department and the Clean Water Act.
(I) The permittee shall submit evidence of having liability insurance prior to approval and or commencement of any work.

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Section 105.1 - Required. Add the following subsection to section 105.1 of the CBC:

Section 105.1.4 Moved buildings.

No person shall move any building or structure into, from, or within the City, or cause same to be done, without first obtaining from the Building Official , a separate permit for each building or structure. Application for each permit shall be made to the Building Official in writing o n a form furnished for such purpose. Each application shall contain the following:
(A) Name and address of the owner of the building.
(B) The location from which such a building is to be moved. (C) Recent photographs showing at least three sides of each building. (D) The name and address of the person who will move the building. (E) The location to which such a building is to be moved. (F) A plot plan of the new location, indicating dimensions and locations of the existing and proposed building, yards, and setbacks.
(G) An agreement by the applicant to perform the work necessary to make the building, when relocated, comply with, and conform to all applicable building laws of the State and of the city. (H) An agreement that the site from which the building or structure is moved will, within a time fixed, be cleared of all garbage, rubbish, and waste matter, and leveled or barricaded to eliminate any hazards to persons or property in a manner prescribed by the Building Official. (I) Approval from Community Development Department, Planning Division. (J) Approval from Public Works Department, Engineering Division. (K) Subsections F and G shall not apply when the building or structure is being moved outside the City.
(L) A permit shall not be issued for the moving of any building or portions thereof into or upon any public property or right -of-way of the City unless the permittee has secured public liability insurance, submitted proof of such insurance, and has obtained approval from the Public Works Department.

Section 105.2 - Work exempt from permit: Replace, Building: Item 1, in section 105.2 of the CBC with the following:

Building 1. One-story detached accessory structures , used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided that the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet (11.15 m2), the structure meets setback and height limitation requirements as outlined in chapter 25 of the Fairfield Municipal Code.

Section 105.2 - Work exempt from permit: Replace, Building: Item 9 in section 105.2 of the CBC with the following:

Building: 9. Prefabricated swimming pools accessory to a Group R -3 occupancy that are less than 18 inches (457 mm) deep, are not greater tha n 5,000 gallons, (18,925L), and are installed entirely above ground.

Section 105.2 - Work exempt from permit: Add the following to section 105.2 of the CBC:

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Building: 14. Repairs to roof covering not exceeding a total of 100 square feet within any 12- month period.

Section 105.2 - Work exempt from permit: Add the following to section 105.2 of the CBC:

Building: 15. Where projects are subject to the CRC, as defined in section 101.2 of the CBC, the exemptions in sections R105.2 through R105.2.2 of the CRC may be applied.

Section 105.3 - Application for permit. Add the following to section 105.3.1 of the CBC:

Section 105.3.1.1 – Conditions of issuance. Except as provided in "Exception 1", below, or by City Council action, or by recorded fee deferral agreement between the City and permittee, or meeting the provisions of Section 5.3.3 of the City Code, a building permit shall not be issued for any structure until:
(A) All applicable fees, including, but not limited to, purchase of water meter, construction water, sewer, and water connection fees, park and recreation fees, school impact fees, school development fees, school mitigation fees, construction license tax, Solano County facilities fee and those special charges for each facility described in the reimbursement agreements identified in Sec. 6B.6 of the City Code are paid.
(B) Any contractor or subcontractor who applies for permits to do work on said structure holds a current business license to do work in the city.
(C) Where an application for a building permit includes electrical, mechanical, and or plumbing work, a single permit shall be issued for all work specified in the application, except for commercial and industrial projects, where separate electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permits may be issued. (D) No person to whom a permit has been issued shall transfer, assign, or convey such permit to another person for the purpose of completing the work for which the permit was issued. When the permittee to whom the permit has been issued no longer has a vested interest in the project or is no longer responsible for the project or work covered by the permit, the permit shall automatically become null and void. No person shall proceed with such a project or work without first obtaining a new permit.

A permit to do or, to cause to be done, any work regulated by this code shall be issued only to persons holding a valid contractor's license issued by the State of California authorizing said person to undertake such work or to a person exempt from the contractor's licensing requirements of the State of California.

Exception:

The director of community development may reduce the amount of the park and recreation fees, water connection fees, construction license tax, purchase of water meters, and or other fees described in Section 105.3.1.1 above by the amount of the annual increase in those fees ("the incremental increase") under the following circumstances:
(a) The project for which a building permit is being applied was previously issued building permit(s) which have expired.
(b) Construction under the previously issued permit(s) began but was not completed. (c) The project has been the subject of foreclosure, receivership, bankruptcy, or other similar proceedings.

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(d) The applicant for the building permit(s) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the community development director, that payment of the incremental increase substantially decreases the possibility that the construction of the project will be completed. (e) The community development director determines that the project's state of partial construction creates a nuisance or otherwise provides an unsafe environment for the citizens of Fairfield.
(f) Upon written request by the applicant, the applicant may request credit for existing infrastructure already installed at the site. The community development director may authorize credit or a reduction in a fee or fees based on the existing infrastructure or impact. If authorized, in no case shall credit be granted more than the current fee or applied to different fees.

The community development director shall condition any reduction of fees pursuant to this Exception upon the applicant's completion of the project within a time certain.

Section 105.3.2 - Time limitation of application. Replace section 105.3.2 of the CBC with the following section:

Section 105.3.2 - Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned and expired one year after the date of filing or a permit has been issued. If an application has been pursued in good faith, an applicant who requests in writing prior to the expiration qualifies for a single one-year extension. Upon approval of the building official, a second one-year extension may be granted with just cause. The fee for a permit extension shall be as prescribed in the building division fee schedule.

Section 105.5 - Expiration. Replace section 105.5 of the CBC with the following section:

Section 105.5 - Expiration.

Unless otherwise authorized or restricted, every permit issued by the chief building off icial under the provisions of this code shall expire and become null and void one year from the date of issuance. The chief building official may issue a permit for a lesser period when necessary to abate dangerous or substandard conditions. The chief building official may grant up to a maximum of two one-year extensions of an unexpired permit to any permittee who submits a request in writing, demonstrating justifiable cause for granting the extension. The fee for a permit extension shall be as prescribed in the building division fee schedule.

Before any work can be recommenced on an expired permit, a new permit shall be obtained.

All work done under a new permit shall comply with the most current edition of the codes in effect at the time a new permit for the remaining work is applied for and shall apply to that permit through the point of completion or expiration, whichever occurs first.

Expired permits may be granted a one-time administrative 90 day extension upon approval of the chief building official, provided that the project has received all required inspections except for the final inspection approval. The fee for an administrative permit extension shall be as prescribed in the building division fee schedule.

5.1.4.4 Submittal documents.

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Section R106 - Construction documents.

This section applies only where projects are subject to the California Residential Code, as defined in section 101.2 of the California Building Code.

Section R106 - Construction documents. Add the following to subsection R106.1.1 of the CRC:

Where applicable, the construction documents shall provide the information specified in Section 1603 of the California Building Code.

Section R106 - Construction documents. Add the following subsection to section R106.1.1 of the CRC:

Section R106.1.1.1 - Residential standard plans.

Subsequent standard plans applied for off a previously approved master plan, require another application and master plan when the standard plan differs from the prior set of master plans that were submitted; including but not limited to: different subdivision, design review changes, different topography, different soil conditions, construction detail changes, and/or the building is different in any respect. Plan review fees of standard plan submittals shall be as prescribed in the building division fee schedule.

5.1.4.5 Inspections.

Section 110 - Inspections. Add the following to section 110.1 of the CBC:

Except where special inspection is specified in chapter 17 of the CBC, the chief building official may authorize alternative inspection procedures requiring declarations from duly licensed professionals.

Section 110 - Inspections. Delete the exception from section 110.3.5 of the CBC.

5.1.4.6 Certificate of occupancy.

Section 111.1 - Use and occupancy. Add the following to section 111.1 of the CBC:

Certificates of occupancy will not be issued without approval of all applicable agencies, the city fire department , and or other city departments when such departments have conditions of approval made part of the permit. Such a certificate shall not be issued until compliance with all city requirements has been met. Occupying or using a structure without this approval shall constitute a violation of this code and will be deemed a safety hazard and or a public nuisance.

Section 111.2 - Certificate issued. Add the following to section 111.2 of the CBC:

The certificate of occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and shall not be removed except by the chief building official.

Exception: The certificate of occupancy need not be posted in Group R -3 occupancies or their associated accessory structures.

5.1.4.7 Appeals.

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Section 113 – Board of appeals. Replace the phrase “board of appeals” with “building appeals board.”

Section 113.1 – General. Replace the phrase “board of appeals” with “building appeals board.”

Section 113.2 - Limitations on authority. Add the following to section 113.2 of the CBC:

Appeals of decisions of the chief building official shall be submitted to the building division on forms provided by the division and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as required by the building division fee schedule. All appeals shall be filed within ten calendar days of the date of the decision of the chief building official, except as otherwise noted herein.

Add the following subsection to section 113 of the CBC:

Section 113.4 - Members. Five building official members of the Napa -Solano Chapter of the International Code Council (NSICC), chosen on a case -by-case basis, shall serve as building appeals board members for the City of Fairfield. The NSICC, an organization of building officials, building inspectors, and construction industry personnel, was formed in 1978 to help maintain consistent and uniform code enforcement and code interpretation within the jurisdictions of Napa and Solano counties. Building Officials from jurisdictions within Napa and Solano count ies and neighboring counties are members of the NSICC. Building Official members of the NSICC are well-versed in the technical and administrative provisions of construction codes. In appeals of decisions of disabled access, a minimum of two members shall b e CASp certified or certified by the International Code Council in disabled access. The chief building official of the City of Fairfield or designee shall be ex-officio, non-voting member.

5.1.4.8 Violations.

Section 114.1 - Unlawful acts. Add the following to section 114.1 of the CBC:

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, although the first offense may be handled as an infraction pursuant to the City of Fairfield Muni cipal Code, chapter 1, article I, section 1. 7. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each violation and for every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this code is committed, continued, or permitted.

Upon proof of any such violations, the penalty shall be punished by either a fine not exceeding $2,000 per occurrence, or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment (misdemeanor), or as an infraction, with a fine not to exceed $500 per day per violation. Any penalties under this or other codes do not waive any requirements for code compliance.

Section 114.4 - Violation penalties. Add the following subsections to section 114.4 of the CBC:

Section 114.4.1 – Investigation fees.

Whenever any work for which a permit is required under the provisions of this code is started or proceeded with, prior to obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. In addition to the permit fee, an investigation fee equal to the number of hours worked to obtain compliance , times the building division’s current adopted hourly fee

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schedule, shall be collected. The payment of the investigation fee shall not exempt any person from fully complying with the provisions and requirements of the code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed by law and shall be in addition to the building permit and plan review fees.

Section 114.4.2 - Violation recordation.

When any building is constructed, altered, converted, or maintained in violation of the provisions of this article, the enforcement agency, after giving the owner written notice and a reasonable time to correct the violation, may petition the City Council for authorization to record a notice of the violation in the recorder’s office.

The petition shall be filed in triplicate with the City Clerk and shall set forth the facts giving rise to such violation.

Upon receipt of the petition, the City Clerk shall set a date for a hearing on the petition by the City Council and shall mail a copy of the petition and notice of the hearing to the owner responsible for the violation.

In passing upon such petition, the City Council shall determine the truth of the allegations of such petition and shall determine whether a notice of the violation shall be recorded by the City Clerk in the recorder’s office.

5.1.4.9 Expedited permit process for small residential rooftop solar systems.

Add the following section to the CBC:

Section 120 - Expedited permit process for small residential rooftop solar systems.

A. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to provide an expedited, streamlined solar permitting process that complies with the Solar Rights Act and AB 2188 (Chapter 521, Statutes 2014, California Government Code Section 65850.5) to achieve timely and cost-effective installations of small residential rooftop solar energy systems. This section encourages the use of solar systems by removing unreasonable barriers, minimizing costs to property owners and th e City, and expanding the ability of property owners to install solar energy systems. This section allows the city to achieve these goals while protecting public health and safety.

B. Definitions. As used in this section:
“Electronic submittal” means the utilization of electronic submittal via the internet. “Reasonable restrictions” on a solar energy system are those restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance, or that allow for an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency, and energy conservation benefits.
“Restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or decrease its efficiency or specified performance” means:

1. For water heater systems or solar swimming pool heating systems: an amount exceeding 10% of the cost of the system, but in no case , more than $1,000, or decreasing the efficiency of the solar energy system by an amount exceeding 10 %, as originally specified and proposed, provided said proposal meets code requirements.

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2. For photovoltaic systems: an amount not to exceed $1,000 over the system cost as originally specified and proposed, or a decrease in system efficiency of an amount exceeding 10% as originally specified and proposed, provided said proposal meets code requirements. “Small residential rooftop solar energy system” means all the following:

1. A solar energy system that is no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal.

2. A solar energy system that conforms to all applicable State fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the City and paragraph (iii) of subdivision (c) of Section 714 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivi sion may be amended, renumbered, or designated from time to time.

3. A solar energy system that is installed on a single- or duplex-family dwelling or residential accessory structure.

4. A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.
“Solar energy system” has the same meaning set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 801.5 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or designated from time to time.
“Specific adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.

C. Applicability.

1. This section applies to the permitting of all small residential rooftop solar energy systems under the jurisdiction of the city.

2. Small residential rooftop solar energy systems legally established or permitted prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section are not subject to the requirements of this section unless physical modifications or alterations are undertaken that materially change the size, type, or compone nts of a small rooftop energy system in such a way as to require new permitting. Routine operation and maintenance or like -kind replacements shall not require a permit.

D. Solar Energy System Requirements.

1. All small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the state and the City.

2. Solar energy systems for heating water in single-family residences shall be certified by an accredited listing agency as defined by the California Plumbing and Mechanical Code.

3. Solar energy systems for producing electricity shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.

E. Applications and Documents.

1. All documents required for the submission of an expedited solar energy system application shall be made available on the City website.

2. 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.

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3. The City’s building division shall adopt and post on the City’s website a standard plan and checklist of all requirements (“Expedited Application Requirements”) with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be el igible for expedited review. Said plan and checklist shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklist and standard plans contained in the most current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

4. Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall:
a. Verify to the applicant’s reasonable satisfaction, through the use of standard engineering evaluation techniques, that the support struc ture for the small residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wind, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the system to the building foundation; and
b. At the applicant’s cost, verify to the city’s reasonable satisfaction using standard electrical inspection techniques that the existing electrical system including existing line, load, ground, and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based on the existing electrical system’s current use, to carry all new photovoltaic electrical loads.

F. Permit Review and Inspection Requirements.

1. An application that satisfies all the expedited application requirements, as determined by the chief building official or designee shall be deemed complete.

2. Once deemed complete, the building division shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, on the same day for over -the-counter applications or within one to three business days for electronic applications. The issuance of said permit does not authorize an applicant to connect the small residential rooftop energy system to the local utility provider’s electricity grid until inspected and authorization to do so has been granted by the chief building official or designee. The applicant is further responsible for obtaining such approval or permission to connect from the local utility provider.

3. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building division for small residential rooftop solar ener gy systems eligible for expedited review. The inspection shall be done in a timely manner and may include a consolidated inspection by the building official and fire marshal (where applicable), and/or their designated representatives. If a small residentia l rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized, however, the subsequent inspection need not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

4. If the building official determines an application is incomplete, the chi ef building official or designee shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance. Said written correction notice sha ll be issued within five business days of the date of determination of an incomplete application.

5. The chief building official or designee may require an applicant to apply for a limited review permit if the official finds, based on substantial evidence , that the solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety. Such a decision may be appealed by the applicant to the CDD director subject to the provisions of subsection G.

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feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid, as defined, the adverse impact. “A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact” includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by the c ity on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit. The city shall use its best efforts to ensure the selected method, condition, or mitigation meets the conditions of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 714 of the Civil Code defining restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or decrease its efficiency or specified performance. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potentially feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact. Such a decision may be appealed by the applicant to the CDD director subject to the provisions of subsection G.

7. Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

G. Appeals.

1. The applicant may appeal decisions rendered pursuant to subsection (F)(4) or (F)(5) upon payment of the appeal fee, submittal of an appeal application to the CD D front counter within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the decision.

2. The decision of the CDD director on an appeal is final.

5.1.4.10 Expedited permit process for electric vehicle charging stations.

Add the following section to the CBC:

Section 121 - Expedited permit process for electric vehicle charging stations.

A. Applicability. This section applies to applications for expedited building permits for electric vehicle charging stations consistent with California Government Code Section 65850.7.

B. Definitions

1. Electric vehicle charging station or charging station means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electric Code and delivers electricity from a source outside of an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

2. Electronic submittal means the utilization of electronic submittal via the internet.

3. Specific, adverse impact means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact based on objective, id entified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date an application was deemed complete.

C. Electric vehicle charging station permit application checklist

1. The Building Official shall have a checklist of all application requirements for expedited building permits for electric vehicle charging stations. The checklist shall substantially conform to the most current version of the “Plug -In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist” found in the Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook published by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

2. The checklist, application form, and any other documents required for the submission of an electric vehicle charging station application shall be made available on the publicly accessible City website.

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3. 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.

4. An application for an expedited building permit for an electric vehicle charging station, and all associated documentation, may be submitted to the building official in person, by mail, or by electronic submittal. Electronic signatures may be used in lieu of wet signatures.

D. Permit application review

1. An application that, in the opinion of the building official, satisfies the information requirements of the checklist shall be deemed complete.

2. If an application is deemed incomplete, the building official shall provide a written correction notice of the deficiencies and the additional information required to complete the application.

3. If the building official det ermines that an application for an expedited building permit is complete, the building official shall process the application. If the building official determines that the proposed charging station meets all applicable code requirements and would not have a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety, the application shall be approved, and a building permit shall be issued.

4. If the building official finds, based on substantial evidence, that a proposed charging station could have a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety, the building official shall require the applicant to resubmit for an “electric vehicle chargin g station use permit” to install the proposed charging station.

5. Upon resubmission, the electric vehicle charging station use permit shall be reviewed by the building official. If the building official issues the “electric vehicle charging station use permit”, the permit may include conditions designed to mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact on public health and safety. The building official shall not deny such an application without making written findings, based upon substantial evidence in th e record, that the proposed charging station would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety which could not feasibly be satisfactorily mitigated or avoided. The written findings required for the rejection of an electric vehicle char ging station use permit application shall include the building official’s basis for rejecting any potentially feasible alternatives that could mitigate or prevent the alleged adverse impact. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, the building official’s review shall be limited to health and safety issues. Aesthetic concerns or other items not related to public health or safety shall not be considered.

6. A decision of the building official made pursuant to paragraphs 3-5 of this subsection may be appealed to the Planning Commission within 10 calendar days from the original date of the decision. The Planning Commission’s review shall be subject to the same limitations as that of the building official, and only health and safety issues may be considered.

7. Any condition imposed on an application for an expedited building permit or electric vehicle charging station use permit shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

5.1.4.11 Safety Assessment Placards.

Add the following section to the CBC:

Section 122 - Safety Assessment.

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This Section establishes standard placards to be used to indicate the condition of a structure related to the safety of occupancy. This Section further authorizes the Building Official and his or her authorized representatives to post the appro priate placard at each entry point to a building or structure upon completion of a safety assessment.

The provisions of this Section are applicable to all buildings and structures of all occupancies regulated by the City of Fairfield.

“Safety assessment” means a visual, non-destructive examination of a building or structure for the purpose of determining the condition for safe continued occupancy.

The following are descriptions of the official jurisdiction placards to be used to designate the condition for continued safe occupancy of buildings or structures.

INSPECTED (green placard) – Occupancy is permitted. This placard will be posted on any building or structure wherein no apparent structural hazard has been found. This placard is not intended to mean that there is no damage to the building or structure.

RESTRICTED USE (yellow placard) – Occupancy is limited. This placard will be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged wherein the damage has resulted in some form of restriction to the continued occupancy. The individual who posts this placard will note in general terms, the type of damage encountered and will clearly and concisely note the restrictions on continued occupancy.

UNSAFE (red placard) – Do Not Enter or Occupy is to be posted on each building or structure that has been damaged such that continued occupancy poses a threat to life safety. Buildings or structures posted with this placard shall not be entered under any circumstance except a s authorized in writing by the Building Official, or his or her authorized representative. This placard is not to be used or considered as a demolition order. The individual who posts this placard will note in general terms the type of damage encountered.

The name of the jurisdiction, its address, phone number, and date of posting shall be noted on each placard.

Once it has been attached to a building or structure, a placard is not to be removed, altered, or covered until done so by an authorized representative of the Building Official. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to alter, remove, cover, or deface a placard unless authorized pursuant to this Section.

Article II – Chapter 5.2. Codes Adopted and Amended

5.2.1 Adoption of California Building Standards Codes.

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The following publications are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated in this article, except as expressly amended or superseded by the provisions of this article. The 2025 Triennial Edition of Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR), consisting of the following parts:

Part 2 - California Building Code; Part 2.5 - California Residential Building Code; Part 3 - California Electrical Code; Part 4 - California Mechanical Code ; Part 5 - California Plumbing Code; Part 6 - California Energy Code ; Part 7 – California Wildland Urban Interface Code ; Part 8 - California Historical Building Code ; Part 9 - California Fire Code (as amended in chapter 8 of the City of Fairfield municipal code); Part 10 - California Existing Building Code ; Part 11 - California Green Building Standards Code (CalGreen Code); Part 12 – California Referenced Standards Code.

5.2.2 Building Code adopted.

Adopt the California Building Code, 2025 edition, volumes 1 and 2, based on the 2024 International Building Code, as published by the International Code Council (ICC), as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and other agencies listed in chapter 1, division I of the CBC, where the city is the enforcing authority or the authority has been delegated to the c ity by these agencies in the California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 2, including, the adoptions of Chapter 31, section 3 109, Appendix C (Group U - Agricultural Buildings) , and Appendix J (Grading).

5.2.3 Building Code amended.

The California Building Code adopted in Section 5.2.2 is modified, amended , and or supplemented as set forth in Sections 5.2.3.1 through 5.2.3.9.

5.2.3.1 Definitions.

Section 202 - Definitions. Add the following to section 202 of the CBC:

Bedroom: A room that meets the minimum dimension, area, and height requirements for a habitable room as specified in California Building Code section 1208 or California Residential Building Code sections R304 and R305 that has an adjoining area or space that may be utilized as a closet whether or not the room is actually utilized for sleeping purposes.

5.2.3.2 Building addresses.

Section 502.1 - Address identification. Replace section 50 2.1 of the CBC with the following section:

Section 502.1 - Address identification.

Buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position on the subject building that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Whenever the address on the building will not be clearly visible from the public street or access road fronting the property, and or the address is more than 15 0 feet from the street (e.g., driveways over 150 feet in length) , the address shall also be placed at the public street or access road in a manner that is clearly visible from both directions of travel on the frontage road or street. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall

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not be spelled out. Numbers and letters shall be a minimum 4-inch letter height, ½ inch stroke, reflectorized, and contrast with their background; or a minimum 5-inch letter height, ½ inch stroke, and contrast with their background. Address identification shall be maintained at all times, including throughout the construction process of new and or remodeled buildings.

5.2.3.3 Factory-built chimneys and fireplaces
Section 718.2.5.1 - Factory-built chimneys and fireplaces. Add the following to section 718.2.5.1 of the CBC:

Enclosures for factory-built metallic chimneys used for solid fuel-burning appliances shall also be separated from habitable space (conditioned or unconditioned) and attic space by the installation of materials approved for a minimum 1-hour fire-resistive construction on the chimney side of the enclosure (e.g., 5/8” type “X” sheetrock installed in accordance with this code and the latest edition of the Fire Resistance Design Manual for Gypsum Systems).

5.2.3.4 Automatic sprinkler systems
Section 903.2 – Where required. Add the following to section 903.2 of the CBC:

Or as amended in Chapter 8 of the City of Fairfield Municipal Code.

5.2.3.5 Efficiency dwelling units.

Section 1208.4 - Efficiency dwelling units. Replace section 1208.4 of the CBC with the following:

Section 1208.4 - Efficiency dwelling units.

Efficiency dwelling units shall comply with the following:

1. The unit shall have a living space with a minimum floor area of not less than 150 square feet. An additional 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of floor area shall be provided for each occupant of such unit in excess of two.

2. The unit shall be provided with a separate closet.

3. For other than Accessible, adaptable dwelling units, the unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance , and refrigerator, each having a clear working space of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided.

4. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory , and bathtub or shower.

5.2.3.6 Fire Classification.

Section 1505.1.3 – Roof coverings within all other areas. Add the following to section 1505.1.3 of the CBC:

Roof coverings used on all buildings located at elevations of 100 feet or more above sea level shall be Class B fire-resistive rated unless in a designated high fire area. All high fire areas shall have a class A roof covering.

5.2.3.7 Requirements for roof coverings.

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Section 1507.8 – Wood shingles. Add the following to section 1507.8.5 of the CBC: Wood shingles shall be a fire-resistive treated material and shall be tested and listed with a minimum of a Class B assembly rating. Wood shake shingles are not allowed in high fire areas.

Section 1507.9– Wood shakes. Add the following to section 1507.9.6 of the CBC:

Wood shakes shall be a fire-resistive treated material as approved for a Class B assembly or greater. Wood shake shingles are not allowed in high fire areas.

5.2.3.8 Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs.

Section 3109.2 – California swimming pool safety act. Repeal and replace the Health and Safety Code Section 115922, noted in section 3109.2 of the California Building Code, with the following section:

Section 3109.2 – California swimming pool safety act, Subsection 115922. 115922. (a) Except as provided in California Health and Safety Code section 115925, when a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, or any building permit is issued for the remodeling of an existing pool or spa, at a private single-family home, the pool or spa shall contain safety features as required in either subsection (1) or (2) below.

(1) The pool must be surrounded by a permanent enclosure that isolates the pool or spa from the home which meets the requirements of California Health and Safety Code section 115923 and shall also be equipped with one of the following other safety features for each pool or spa:
(A) An approved safety cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of section115921.
(B) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool or spa, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. The alarm shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM Standard F2208 “Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms”, which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser, and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, including an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature. (C) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the devices set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

(2) The pool must be surrounded by a permanent enclosure that is either, a perimeter property enclosure, or an enclosure that utilizes a portion or portions of the residence (including an attached garage) as part of the enclosure, meeting the requirements of California Health and Safety Code section 115923. In addition to the enclosure noted in this section, each pool or spa shall also be equipped with two of the following other safety features:

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(A) Removable mesh pool fencing that meets American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specifications F2286 standards in conjunction with a gate that is self-closing and self- latching and can accommodate a key lockable device.
(B) An approved safety cover, as defined in subdivision (d) of section115921. (C) Exit alarms on the single-family home’s doors that provide direct access to the swimming pool or spa. The exit alarm may either cause an alarm noise or a verbal warning, such as a repeating notification that “the door to the pool is open.” (D) A self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor on a single-family home’s doors providing direct access to the swimming pool or spa.
(E) An alarm that, when placed in a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub, will sound upon detection of accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water. The alarm shall meet and be independently certified to the ASTM Standard F2208 “Standard Safety Specification for Residential Pool Alarms,” which includes surface motion, pressure, sonar, laser, and infrared type alarms. A swimming protection alarm feature designed for individual use, including an alarm attached to a child that sounds when the child exceeds a certain distance or becomes submerged in water, is not a qualifying drowning prevention safety feature. (F) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to or greater than that afforded by any of the devices set forth above and has been independently verified by an approved testing laboratory as meeting standards for those features established by the ASTM or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

(b) Prior to the issuance of approval to plaster, the building department shall inspect the drowning safety prevention devices required by this code and if no violations are found, approval to plaster shall be given. Prior to final, the building department shall again inspect the drowning safety prevention devices required by this code and if no violations are found, shall give final approval.

Section 3109.2 – California swimming pool safety act, Subsection 115923.

Repeal and replace the Health and Safety Code Section 115923, noted in section 3109.2 of the California Building Code, with the following section:

Section 3109.2– California swimming pool safety act, Subsection 115923. 115923. An enclosure shall have all the following characteristics:
(a) Any access gates through the enclosure shall open away from the pool or spa and be self- closing with a self-latching device placed no lower than 60 inches above the ground, except as allowed or required in items (f) through (h) below.
(b) A minimum of 60 inches in height.
(c) A maximum vertical clearance from the ground to the bottom of the enclosure of two inches.
(d) Gaps or voids, if any, do not allow the passage of a sphere equal to or greater than four inches in diameter.

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(e) An outside surface free of protrusions, cavities, or other physical characteristics that would serve as handholds or footholds that could enable a child below the age of five years to climb over.
(f) Gates, other than pedestrian access gates, can be non -self-closing and non -self-latching where equipped with lockable hardware or padlocks and the gate shall remain locked a t all times when not in use. A permanent sign shall be permanently attached to and posted on any non -self-closing and non -self-latching gate that may provide access to a pool or spa, which reads: “This access to be kept locked at all times.” (g) Driveway gates that are part of the enclosure shall be electronically operated and shall automatically close within one minute of being opened.
(h) Gates that open parallel with the enclosure are allowed where equipped as noted in item (f) or (g) above.

In all cases, owners/occupants shall always maintain all required enclosures and safety features.

5.2.3.9 Grading.

Section J103.2 Exemptions . Replace Exemption 1 in section J103.2 of the CBC with the following:

Exemption 1. Grading less than 50 cubic yards, where such grading does not create a cut or fill in excess of 3 feet , does not impact a neighboring property, does not alter draina ge, is not in a flood plain or floodway, or is not in a wetland or other protected area.

5.2.4 Residential Building Code adopted.

Adopt the California Residential Building Code, 2025 edition, based on the 2024 International Residential Building Code as published by the International Code Council (ICC), as adopted and amended by the Department of Housing and Community Development in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24 , part 2.5 including, the adoption of Appendix AZ (Emergency Housing).

5.2.5 Residential Building Code amended.

The California Residential Building Code adopted in section 5.2.8 is modified, amended, and or supplemented as set forth in sections 5.2.5.1 through 5.2.5.7.

5.2.5.1 Definitions.

Section 202 - Definitions. Add the following to section 202 of the CRC:

Bedroom: A room that meets the minimum dimension, area, and height requirements for a habitable room as specified in California Building Code section 1208 or California Residential Building Code sections R304 and R305 that has an adjoining area or space that may be utilized as a closet whether or not the room is actually utilized for sleeping purposes.

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5.2.5.2 Efficiency dwelling units.

Section R304 - Minimum Room Areas. Add the following to section R304:

Section R304.5 - Efficiency dwelling units.

Efficiency dwelling units shall comply with the following:

1. The unit shall have a living space with a minimum floor area of not less than 150 square feet. An additional 100 square feet (9.3 m2) of floor area shall be provided for each occupant of such unit in excess of two.

2. The unit shall be provided with a separate closet.

3. For other than Accessible, adaptable dwelling units, the unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance, and refrigerator, each having a clear working space of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided.

4. The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower.

5.2.5.3 Site addresses.

Section R319 - Address identification. Replace section R319 of the CRC with the following section:

Section R219.1 - Address identification.

Buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position on the subject building that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Whenever the address on the building will not be clearly visible from the public street or access road fronting the property, and or the address is more than 150 feet from the street (e.g., driveways over 150 feet in length), the address shall also be placed at the public street or access road in a manner that is clearly visible from both directions of travel on the frontage road or street. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Numbers and letters shall be a minimum 4 -inch letter height, ½ inch stroke, reflectorized, and contrast with their background; or a minimum 5 -inch letter height, ½ inch stroke, and contrast with their background. Address identificatio n shall be maintained at all times, including throughout the construction process of new and or remodeled buildings.

5.2.5.4 Fire classification.

Section R902.1.2 – Roof coverings in all other areas. Add the following to section R902.1.3 of the CRC:

Roof coverings used on all buildings located at elevations of 100 feet or more above sea level shall be Class B fire-resistive rated.

5.2.5.5 Requirements for roof coverings.

Section R905.7 – Wood shingles. Add the following to section R905.7.4 of the CRC:

Wood shingles shall be a fire-resistive treated material as approved for a Class B assembly. Wood shake shingles are not allowed in high fire areas.

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Section R905.8 – Wood shakes. Add the following to section 905.8.5 of the CRC:

Wood shingles shall be a fire -resistive treated material and shall be tested and listed with a minimum of a Class B assembly rating. Wood shake shingles are not allowed in high fire areas.

5.2.5.6 Factory-built chimneys and fireplaces
Section R1005.3 – Solid-fuel appliances. Add the following to section 1005.3 of the CRC:

Enclosures for factory-built metallic chimneys used for solid fuel-burning appliances shall also be separated from habitable space (conditioned or unconditioned) and attic space by the installation of materials approved for a minimum 1-hour fire-resistive construction on the chimney side of the enclosure (e.g., 5/8” type “X” sheetrock installed in accordance with this code and the latest edition of the Fire Resistance Design Manual for Gypsum Systems).

5.2.5.7 Emergency Housing
Section AZ103.3 – Occupant Load. Section AZ103.3, Exception 3 is replaced with the following:

Exception 3. For emergency housing, including emergency sleeping cabins, the minimum interior floor area may be reduced to 50 square feet. The minimum 50 square -foot floor area shall not include closets, sanitation, and or cooking facilities. The floor area shall be increased as required to accommodate sanitation and cooking facilities or they may be provided separately at the same location as approved by the Chief Building Official.

Section AZ104. 1 – Emergency Sleeping Cabins . Add the following provision to Section AZ104.1:

Emergency sleeping cabins, the minimum interior floor area may be reduced to 50 square feet.

The minimum 50 -square foot floor area shall not include , closets, sanitation, and or cooking facilities. The floor area shall be increased as required to accommodate sanitation and cooking facilities or they may be provided separately at the same location as approved by the Chief Building Official.

5.2.6 Electrical Code adopted.

Adopt the California Electrical Code (CEC), 2025 edition, based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and as adopted by the State Building Standards Commission in the California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 3.

5.2.7 Electrical Code amended.

The California Electrical Code (CEC) adopted in section 5.2.11 is modified, amended , and or supplemented as set forth in sections 5.2.7.1 through 5.2.7.3.

5.2.7.1 Requirements for electrical installations.

Section 110.1 – Scope. Add the following to section 110.1 of the CEC:

The chief building official may withhold or disconnect power from any dangerous building, as defined in the Code, or due to other hazardous condition(s).

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5.2.7.2 Temporary power.

Section 590.1 – Scope. Add the following to section 590.1 of the CEC:

Temporary electrical service may be authorized only during periods of construction or repair of a structure for which a valid permit has been issued, or where the conditions of approval only authorize temporary service.

5.2.7.3 Unsafe electrical panels.

Section 110.2 – Approval. Add the following to section 110.2 of the CEC:

Section 110.2.1 – Unsafe electrical panels. Any Federal Pacific or Zinsco electrical panels shall be replaced when any work is proposed on the electrical system. The city may also requ ire investigation or replacement of any electrical system or component where there is evidence of potential issues with the electrical system.

5.2.8 Mechanical Code adopted.

Adopt the California Mechanical Code and appendices, 2025 edition, based on the 20 24 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and other agencies listed in chapter 1, where the city is the enforcing authority or the authority has been delegated to the city by these agencies in the in California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 4.

5.2.9 Plumbing Code adopted.

Adopt the California Plumbing Code (CPC) and appendices, 2025 edition, chapter 1, division II and the appendices thereto, based on the 20 24 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials and as adopted by the California Building Standards Commission, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and other agencies listed in chapter 1, where the city is the enforcing authority or the authority has been delegated to the city by these agencies in the in California Code of Regulations, title 24, part

5. 5.2.10 Plumbing code amended.

The California Plumbing Code (CPC) adopted in section 5.2.9 is modified, amended , and or supplemented as set forth in sections 5.2.10.1 through 5.2.10.2.

5.2.10.1 Installation, Testing, Unions, and Locations
Section 609.3 – Under concrete slab. Delete section 609.3 of the CPC and replace it with the following:

Section 609.3 – Under slab.

No water piping shall be installed in or under a concrete slab floor or in or on the ground under any building or structure without submitting and obtaining approval through an alternate methods and materials request addressing corrosion and or pipe fracture from settlement.

5.2.10.2 Cleanouts
Section 719.1 – Location. Add the following to section 719.1 of the CPC:

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In addition to the cleanouts required in this code, a cleanout shall be required for all new or replacement sewer lines at or near the property line at the junction with the building sewer and the sewer main lateral. This cleanout shall be installed per City standard specifications and must be brought to gra de and installed in a yard box. All other exterior cleanouts shall be made accessible by yard boxes or extending flush with grade with approved materials and be adequately protected.

5.2.11 Energy Code adopted.

Adopt the California Energy Code, 2025 edition, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 6.

5.2.12 California Wildland Urban Interface Code Adopted.

Adopt the California Wildland Urban Interface Code, 202 5 edition, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 7.

5.2.13 Historical Building Code adopted.

Adopt the California Historical Building Code, 2025 edition, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 8.

5.2.14 Existing Building Code adopted.

Adopt the California Existing Building Code, 2025 edition, based on the 20 24 International Existing Building Code, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) and adopted by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 10.

5.2.15 California Green Building Standards Code adopted.

Adopt the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 edition, as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 11.

5.2.16 California Referenced Standards Code adopted.

Adopt the California Referenced Standards Code, 2025 edition, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) as adopted and amended by the California Building Standards Commission in the California Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, title 24, part 12.

5.2.17 International Property Maintenance Code adopted.

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Adopt the International Property Maintenance Code , 2024 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC) , as a supplement to the California Health and Safety Code and Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations.

5.2.18 Secondary codes and standards adopted as supplemental reference. The following codes and standards are adopted as supplemental and may be used by the chief building official in accordance with California Building Code sections 104.10 and 104.11 in a case- by-case review process:

A. International Building Code, 20 24 edition published by ICC , and the International Residential Code, 2024 edition published by ICC.

B Part 9, California Fire code (as amended in chapter 8 of the city of Fairfield municipal code) of the California Code of Regulations.

C. The latest edition of the following: International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Uniform Swimming Pool Code, Spa, and Hot Tub Code; published supplements to the International Codes; the International Fuel Gas Code; the Uniform Sign Code; IBC and IRC Appendix Chapters; National Fire Protection Association Standards; the Uniform Solar En ergy and Hydronics Code; California Solar Permitting Guide Book; American National Standards, published by American National Standards Institute, Inc.; and other applicable nationally recognized Standards.

Article III – Chapter 5.3. Other Regulations

5.3.1 Wood Burning Appliances.

5.3.1.1 Applicability.

A. All wood-burning appliances installed in new residential units or wood-burning appliances being added to or replacing wood-burning appliances in existing residential units shall comply with this section.

B. All wood-burning appliances installed in new commercial buildings or wood-burning appliances being added to or replacing wood-burning appliances in existing commercial buildings shall comply with this ordinance. Commercial buildings shall include, but not be limited to, hotels and restaurants.

C. Gas fireplaces shall be exempt from this ordinance. However, the conversion of a gas fireplace to burn wood shall constitute the installation of a wood-burning appliance and shall be subject to the requirements of this ordinance.

D. An existing wood-burning appliance shall comply with this ordinance if (1) it is reconstructed, or (2) add itions, alterations, or repairs are made to the appliance that requires opening up immediately adjacent walls.

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5.3.1.2 Definitions.

A. "Bay Area Air Quality Management District" means the air quality agency for the San Francisco Bay Area pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 40200.

B. "E.P.A." means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

C. "E.P.A. certified wood heater" means any wood heater that meets the standards in Title 40, Part 60, Subpart AAA, Code of Federal Regulations in effect at the time of installation and is certified and labeled pursuant to those regulations.

D. "Fireplace" means any permanently installed masonry or factory -built wood-burning appliance, except a pellet -fueled wood heater, designed t o be used with an air -to-fuel ratio greater than or equal to 35 to 1.

E. "Garbage" means all solid, semi -solid, and liquid wastes generated from residential, commercial, and industrial sources, including trash, refuse, rubbish, industrial wastes, aspha ltic products, manure, vegetable or animal solids and semi -solid wastes, and other discarded solid and semi-solid wastes.

F. "Gas fireplace" means any device designed to burn natural gas in a manner that simulates the appearance of a wood-burning fireplace.

G. "Paints" means all exterior and interior house and trim paints, enamels, varnishes, lacquers, stains, primers, sealers, undercoatings, roof coatings, wood preservatives, shellacs, and other paints or paint-like products.

H. “Paint solvents " means all organic solvents sold or used to thin paints or to clean up painting equipment.

I. "Pellet-fueled wood heater" means any wood-burning appliance that operates exclusively on wood pellets.

J. "Solid fuel" means wood or any other non-gaseous or non-liquid fuel.

K. "Treated wood" means wood of any other species that has been chemically impregnated, painted, or similarly modified to improve resistance to insects or weathering.

L. "Waste petroleum products" means any petroleum product other than gaseous fuels that have been refined from crude oil, has been used, and as a result of use, has been contaminated with physical or chemical impurities.

M. "Wood burning appliance" means fireplace, wood heater, pellet -fired wood heater , or any similar device burning any solid fuel used for aesthetic or space-heating purposes.

5.3.1.3 General Requirements.

A. It shall be unlawful to install a wood-burning appliance that is not one of the following: (1) a pellet-fueled wood heater; (2) an EPA-certified wood heater; or (3) a fireplace certified by EPA should EPA develop a fireplace certification program.

B. It shall be unlawful to use any of the following prohibited fuels in a wood-burning appliance:
(a) Garbage
(b) Treated wood
(c) Plastic products
(d) Rubber products

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(e) Waste petroleum products
(f) Paints
(g) Organic paint solvents
(h) Coal
(i) Glossy or colored papers
(j) Particleboard
(k) Saltwater driftwood
(l) Plywood

5.3.1.4 Enforcement.

Any person who plans to install a wood-burning appliance must submit documentation to the building department of the City of Fairfield demonstrating that the appliance is a pellet -fueled wood heater, an EPA-certified wood heater, or a fireplace certified by EPA should EPA develop a fireplace certification program.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable as provided by law.

5.3.2 Toilet facilities during construction work.

Any contractor having charge of or doing construction work within the city or any person doing construction work or causing construction work to be done within the city in connection with which wo rkmen are on the premises involved shall provide on the premises or immediately adjacent thereto, as approved by the building department, sanitary toilet facilities, which shall consist of flush -type toilets properly constructed and connected in an approve d manner to an existing sanitary sewer, or properly constructed and maintained chemical-type toilets.

5.3.3 Fee Deferral: Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.

5.3.3.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this Section is to establish a mechanism to facilitate the production of quality housing for low- and moderate-income citizens of Fairfield by granting a deferral of the payment of the fees collected at the time a building permit is issued.

5.3.3.2 Definitions.

For the purposes of this Section, the following phrases shall be defined as follows:
(A) "Fee Deferral" means a postponement of the payment of certain fees due to the City of Fairfield prior to the issuance of a building permit by the ordinances and resolutions of the City of Fairfield as more fully described in Section 5.3.3.9. (B) “Eligible Projects” means those projects fulfilling the criteria outlined in Sections 5.3.3.3 and 5.3.3.4.
(C) "Financial Gap" means a documented deficiency in the Eligible Project’s initial financing, such as the lack of available capital or the inability to service the additional debt that precludes payment of fees prior to issuance of a building permit.

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(D) "Median Household Income" means the median household income for the Fairfield/Suisun area that is determined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

5.3.3.3 Eligibility.

A housing project must comply with each of the following criteria to make an application for a Fee Deferral pursuant to Section 5.3.3.5:
(A) The housing project developer must enter into a written agreement with the City of Fairfield to maintain long-term affordability as more fully described in Section 5.3.3.4; and (B) The design of the housing project must not distinguish in outward appearance or quality between the affordable and market-rate units.

5.3.3.4 Affordability.

A housing project must comply with the following affordability criteria to make an application for a Fee Deferral pursuant to Section 5.3.3.5:
(A) For a multi-family project in which the units are intended for individual rental, either (a) or (b); and (c) and (d):
(a) At least 50 % of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes of 120%or less of the Median Household Income.
(b) At least 25 %of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes of 80% or less of the Median Household Income.
(c) The affordability restrictions on the units must be recorded on the property for a minimum of 55 years; and
(d) The proj ect must have an on -site manager, or the developer must submit a management plan, for approval by the City, detailing how the project will be managed for approval by the City.
(B) For a multi-family project in which the units are intended for individual sale, either (a) or (b); and (c):
(a) At least 50 % of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes equal to or less than 120% of the Median Household Income. (b) At least 25 % of the units must be affordable to and rese rved for households with incomes equal to or less than 80% of the Median Household Income; and (c) For those units with affordability restrictions for owner-occupants, the restrictions must be recorded on the property for a period of not less than 45 years. (C) For a single-family project in which the unit is intended for sale:
(a) The unit must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes equal to or less than 120 percent of the Median Household Income; and (b) For those units with affordability restrictions for owner-occupants, the restrictions must be recorded on the property for a period of not less than 45 years.

5.3.3.5 Fee Deferral Application.

The developer of an Eligible Project may submit an application to the Community Development Director for a Fee Deferral. The application shall include a description of the project in sufficient

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detail to demonstrate compliance with the criteria set forth in Sections 5.3.3.3 and 5.3.3.4; an explanation of the Financial Gap, and, for a rental housing project, the developer’s authorization and instruction to the appropriate lender or escrow company, to allow fees which are deferred to be paid directly to the City of Fairfield from the proceeds of the permanent construction financing

5.3.3.6 Selection of Project to Receive Fee Deferral.

The Director of Planning and Development shall have the authority to grant a Fee Deferral to an Eligible Project.

5.3.3.7 Fee Deferral Due and Payable.

All Fee Deferrals shall be due and payable at the time of closing of the project’s permanent loan or transfer or within 3 0 months of the issuance of the building permit, whichever comes first.

5.3.3.8 Enforcement.

The Director of Planning and Development shall require the developer of a housing project which receives a Fee Deferral to enter into a written agreement with the City of Fairfield for the Fee Deferral at the time the Fee Deferral is granted, prior to the issuance of a building permit shall be recorded against the property as a tax lien enforceable in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

5.3.3.9 Fees to Which Fee Deferrals May Apply.

The ordinances and resolutions of the City of Fairfie ld require that certain fees are payable prior to the issuance of a building permit, which includes but are not limited to fees imposed by the Uniform Building Code as incorporated into Chapter 5 of the Fairfield City Code. The Director of Planning and Development shall provide the applicant with a Fee Deferral with a complete list of fees, which are eligible for the Fee Deferral.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose any category of fees upon a housing project which has not been imposed by an ordinance or resolution of the City of Fairfield.

5.3.4 Fee Credit Bank: Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.

5.3.4.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this Section is to establish a mechanism to facilitate the production of quality housing for low and moderate-income citizens of Fairfield by establishing a fee credit bank to hold unused fee credits for future development of affordable housing. The fee credits shall come from dwelling units that are demolished and either not replaced or replaced with a structure that does not use all the credits available from the structure that was demolished. Fee credits shall be solely used to reduce the price of affordable housing units.

5.3.4.2 Definitions.

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For purposes of this Section, the following phrases shall be defined as follows:
(A) "Fee Credit" means a credit to be applied to certain fees due to the City of Fairfield prior to the issuance of a building permit by the ordinances and resolutions of the City of Fairfield, as more fully described in Section 5.3.4.11.
(B) “Eligible Projects” means those projects fulfilling the criteria outlined in Sections 5.3.4.6 and

5.3.4.7. (C) "Eligible Property" means those properties fulfilling the criterion outlined in Section 5.3.4.3. (D) "Financial Gap" means documented evidence that the impact of the fees on the project cost would result in the housing not being affordable to households specified in Section 5.3.4.7; and (E) "Median Household Income" means the median household income for the Fairfield/Suisun area that is determined annually for the Fairfield/Suisun area by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

5.3.4.3 Eligibility to Donate Credits.

A property must comply with the following criteria to be eligible to donate credits. (A) For residential property, the site must contain one or more dwelling unit(s) that is (are) demolished and not replaced; and
(B) For commercial property, the site must contain structures that are demolished and either not replaced or replaced with a structure that does not use all of the credits available from the structure that was demolished.

5.3.4.4 Donation of Credits.

The owner of the Eligible Property m ust donate Fee Credits by entering into a written agreement with the City of Fairfield signing over the credits to the Fee Credit Bank.

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5.3.4.5 Calculation of Credits.

Calculation of credits shall be based on documentation in the files of the Building Safety Division of the Community Development Department relative to the square footage, number of bedrooms, size of water meters contained in the building that was demolished, or other units of measure required to calculate the subject fee. In cases where this documentation does not exist, the credits shall be determined based on the minimum allowed size of a like-kind dwelling unit as established by the Zoning Ordinance or California Residential or Building Code (as applicable), whichever is greater.

5.3.4.6 Eligibility to Apply for Credits.

A housing project must comply with each of the following criteria to make an application for a Fee Credit pursuant to Section 5.3.4.8:
(A) The housing project developer must enter into a written agreement with the City of Fairfield to apply the cost reduction from the Fee Credits to reduce the cost of the housing and to maintain long-term affordability as more fully described in Section 5.4.4. (g); and (B) For multi -family projects, the design of the housing project must not distinguish in outward appearance or quality between the affordable and market-rate units.

5.3.4.7 Affordability.
(A) A single-family dwelling housing project must comply with the following affordability criteria in order to make an application for a Fee Credit pursuant to Section 5.4.4(h):
(B) For a multi-family project in which the units are intended for individual rental, either (a) or (b); and (c):
(a) At least 50 % of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes of 120%or less of the Median Household Income; or (b) At least 25 percent of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes of 80% or less of the Median Household Income; and (c) The affordability restrictions on the units must be recorded on the property for a minimum of 55 years; and
(C) For a multi-family project in which the units are intended for individual sale:
(a) At least 50 % of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes equal to or less than 120% of the Median Household Income. (b) At least 25 % of the units must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes of 80% or less of the Median Household Income; and (c) For those units with affordability restrictions for owner-occupants, the restrictions must be recorded on the property for a period of not less than 45 years. (D) For a single-family project in which the unit is intended for sale:
(a) The unit must be affordable to and reserved for households with incomes equal to or less than 120% of the Median Household Income; and
(b) The affordability restrictions for owner-occupants must be recorded on the property for a period of not less than 45 years.

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5.3.4.8 Fee Credit Application.

The developer of an Eligible Project may submit an application to the director of community and economic development for a Fee Credit. The application shall include a description of the project in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the criteria set forth in Sections

5.3.4.6 and 5.3.4.7 and an explanatio n of the Financial Gap which necessitates the use of fee credits.

5.3.4.9 Selection of Project to Receive Fee Credits.

The director of community and economic development shall have the authority to grant the Fee Credits to an Eligible Project. The Dir ector shall award the Fee Credits to projects that best meet the needs of the City of Fairfield for an increased supply of affordable housing.

5.3.4.10 Record of Fee Credits.

The director of community and economic development shall maintain all records pertaining to the Fee Credit Bank. The Building Division of the Department of Public Works shall also maintain Fee Credit information in the files of the Eligible Property donating the Fee Credits and the Eligible Project receiving the Fee Credits.

5.3.4.11 Fees to Which Fee Credits May Apply.

Fee Credits may include but are not limited to fees imposed by the Uniform Building Code as incorporated into Chapter 5 of the Fairfield Municipal Code. The director of community and economic development shall provide the applicant requesting fee credits, with a complete list of fees that are eligible from the Fee Credit Bank.

5.3.5 Fee Credit Bank: Commercial and Industrial Development Projects.

5.3.5.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this Section is to establish a mechanism to facilitate economic development within the City by granting credits for the payment of certain fees normally collected at the time a building permit is issued, and which are not otherwise authorized by Section 5.3.4.

5.3.5.2 Definitions.

For purposes of this Section, the following phrases shall be defined as follows:
(A) "Director" means the director of community and economic development. (B) "Applicant" means an owner of industrial or commercial property. (C) "Fee Credit" means a credit to be applied to certain fees due to the City of Fairfield in connection with a development project prior to the issuance of a building permit, as more fully described in Section 5.3.5.10.
(D) "Eligible Project" means a development project fulfilling the criteria outlined in Section

5.3.5.5, and which is not eligible for a fee credit under Section 5.3.4. (E) "Fee Credit Bank" means the account of the city for holding Fee Credits. (F) "Commercial and Industrial Pr operties" means a place that is primarily utilized for the conduct of commercial or industrial activities, including those uses allowed pursuant to Section

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25.22 and Section 25.24 of the Zoning Ordinance, and other retail and service commercial uses with low to moderate traffic volumes.
(G) "Financial Deficiency" means a def iciency in the Eligible Project’s initial financing, a lack of available capital to finish the Eligible Project, and the inability to service additional debt. (H) "Economic Impact" means a projected positive financial effect that the Eligible Project may have on the City of Fairfield’s economy.

5.3.5.3 Donation of a Fee Credit.

A property owner is eligible to donate a Fee Credit to the Fee Credit Bank under the following conditions:
(A) For commercial and industrial properties, the owner holds property that contained one or more structures that have been demolished and either not replaced or replaced with one or more structures that require the payment of fees in an amount less than the fees paid, or would have been due, in connection with the structure that was demolished. (B) The owner enters into a written agreement with the City of Fairfield to transfer the credit for fees to the Fee Credit Bank.

5.3.5.4 Calculation of Credits.

Calculation of the amount of a Fee Credit shall be based on documentation in the files of the Building Division of the Community and Economic Development Department relative to the square footage, size of water meters contained in the building that was demolished, or other units of measure required to calculate the subject fee. In cases where this documentation does not exist, the Fee Credits shall be determined based on the minimum allowed size of a like-kind structure or the minimum unit of measure required to calculate the subject fee, as established by the Z oning Ordinance or California Building Code, whichever is greater. At all times, and in every case, the number of Fee Credits to be issued shall be subject to the availability of Fee Credits in the Fee Credit Bank.

5.3.5.5 Eligibility.

A development project must meet the following conditions for a developer to apply for a Fee Credit:
(A) The property must be located within the City of Fairfield city limits; and (B) A documented financial deficiency that poses a significant impediment to the development project; and
(C) Documented evidence that the economic impact of the development project will meet or exceed the amount of the Fee Credit; or
(D) Documented evidence that a commercial or industrial project will stimulate additional new business attraction, expansion of an existing business, job creation, an increase in the City’s tax base, or redevelop a property located with an address on North Texas Street, Texas Street, West Texas Street, or within the Heart of Fairfield Specific Plan Area, to be reasonably determined by the Director.

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5.3.5.6 Fee Credit Application.

A property owner may apply for a Fee Credit by submitting to the Director a description of the development project and documented evidence in sufficient detail to de monstrate compliance with the criteria set forth in Sections 5.3.5.5.

5.3.5.7 Selection of Development Project to Receive Fee Credits.

The Director shall have the authority to grant a Fee Credit to an applicant that demonstrates compliance with the criteria set forth in Section 5.3.5.5 and as determined at the sole discretion of the Director to best meet the needs of the City of Fairfield. The Director shall have the authority to determine the amount of such Fee Credit based on the documented evidence provided by the applicant, pursuant to Section 5.3.5.5.

5.3.5.8 Record of Fee Credits.

The Director shall maintain all records pertaining to the Fee Credit Bank. The Building Division of the Community and Economic Development Department shall maintain Fee Credit information for each property donating a Fee Credit and each property receiving a Fee Credit.

5.3.5.9 Fees to Which Fee Credits May Apply.

The Director shall prepare a complete list of fees that are eligible for the Fee Credit Bank. Such fees are those imposed by ordinance or resolution of the City and normally payable prior to the issuance of a building permit, including but not limited to, development impact fees collected under Article XI of C hapter 25 of the City Code (also known as AB 1600 fees) (not including Northeast Area Development Impact Fees under Section 25.1505), water connection fees collected under Chapter 22 of the City Code, and sewer connection fees collected under Chapter 15 of the City Code. A Fee Credit may only be applied to a fee imposed for the same purpose for which the city imposed the fee from which the Fee Credit is derived (for example a Fee Credit derived from the payment of a development fee to mitigate the impact of a development project on water facilities may only be applied to a fee due from the developer to mitigate the impact of the development project on water facilities).

5.3.5.10 Fee Credit Agreement.
(A) Upon approval of an application, the applicant shall enter into a Fee Credit Agreement with the City. Such Agreement shall, at a minimum, be property specific and provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this section. A single Agreement shall be entered into for each development project whether or not the applicant is the same for multiple projects. Authority to execute such Agreements on behalf of the City is hereby delegated to the City Manager or City Manager’s designee. The approval of an application shall not become effective until a Fee Credit Agreement is executed by both the applicant and the City. (B) Applicant must use and apply the Fee Credits towards the Eligible Project within twelve (12) months following the execution of the Fee Credit Agreement by the City. In the event that the Fee Credits are not used or applied towards the Eligible Project within 12 months followi ng the execution of the Fee Credit Agreement by the City, the Fee Credits shall be immediately refunded to the City and the Applicant will be required to re-apply for Fee Credits.

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(C) The Agreement shall contain a legal description of the property affected, shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of Solano County and, from the date of recordation, shall be enforceable against successors in interest to the property owner or lessee at the time of issuance of the building permit. The Agreement shall be recorded in the grantor-grantee index in the name of the City as grantee and in the name of the property owner as grantor. (D) The Agreement shall specify that any construction, alteration, demolition, installation or repay work done under contract is public work for the purposes of the Labor Code and shall be subject to all applicable laws, including but not limited to the payment of prevailing wages.

5.3.6 Seismic Hazards Identification Program

5.3.6.1 Purpose.

It is found that in the event of a strong or moderate local earthquake, loss of life or serious injury may result from damage to or collapse of buildings in the City of Fairfield. It is generally acknowledged that Fairfield will experience earthquakes in the future due to its proximity to both the San Andreas and Hayward faults. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote public safety by identifying those buildings in Fairfield which exhibit structural deficiencies and by accurately determining the severity and extent of those deficiencies in relation to their potential for causing loss of life or injury. The City Council finds it desirable to identify the hazards that these deficiencies may pose to occupants of buildings and pedestrians in the event of an earthquake.

Such a seismic hazards identification program is consistent with the state’s unreinforced masonry law of 1986.

5.3.6.2 Definitions.
(A) “Bearing wall means any wall supporting a floor or roof where the total superimposed load exceeds 100 pounds per linear foot, or any unreinforced masonry wall supporting its own weight when over 6 feet in height.
(B) “ Building" for the purpose of determining occupant load, means any contiguous or interconnected structure; for purpose of an engineering eva luation, means the entire structure or portion thereof which will respond to seismic forces as a unit. (C) “Capacity for transfer" means the maximum allowable capacity of a structural system or connection to resist, in a ductile manner, the lateral forces it would encounter due to earthquake forces.
(D) “Civil engineer or structural engineer" means a licensed civil or structural engineer registered by the State of California pursuant to the rules and regulations of title 16, chapter 5 of the California code of regulations.
(E) “External hazard" means an object attached to or forming the exterior facade of a building that may fall onto pedestrians or occupants of adjacent buildings. Examples of this type of hazard include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Nonstructural exterior wall panels, such as masonry infill or decorative precast concrete.

2. Parapets.

3. Marquees, awnings, or other roof-like projections.

4. Masonry or stone wall veneer.

5. Masonry chimneys.

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6. Tile roofing.

7. Wall signs and exterior lighting fixtures.

8. Fire escapes or balconies.
(F) “Geometry” means a building’s shape or configuration, including setbacks or wall/column lines, reentrant corners, discontinuities in vertical and horizontal lateral force diaphragms, open storefront and building stiffness variations due to the distribution of resisting elements or the use of materials of different properties within the same structural element, or other irregularities in plan or elevation.
(G) “Occupants" means the total occupant load of a building determined by the currently adopted California Building Code or the actual maximum number of occupants in that building if that number is less than 75% of the number determined by using the California Building Code .

The number of actual occupants may be documented by counting actual seating capacit y if permanent seating is provided in the occupancy, or by employee and client counts which can be substantiated as a practical maximum use of the space in the building. The building official will establish the procedure for documenting occupant load.
(H) “Solution" means any justifiable method that will provide for the transfer of lateral forces through a system or connection to a degree that will substantially eliminate a potential collapse failure. A general description of the methods and materials to b e used shall be included in sufficient detail to allow for a cost estimate of the solution to be made (i.e., adding shear walls, overlaying horizontal diaphragms, strengthening critical connections, etc.) (I) “Unreinforced masonry (URM)" building means an y building containing walls constructed wholly or partially with any of the following materials:

1. Unreinforced brick masonry.

2. Unreinforced concrete masonry.

3. Hollow clay tile.

4. Adobe or unburned clay masonry.

5.3.6.3 Scope of program.
(A) Applicability. The building inspection department shall inspect the following types of buildings to create a list of buildings that by nature or extent of their structural deficiencies or deficiencies in anchoring could collapse or partially collapse:

I. Buildings constructed of unreinforced masonry (URM).

II. Buildings constructed prior to January 1, 1935.

III. Buildings constructed prior to August 1, 1976 , approved for occupancy, or actually containing three 300 or more occupants.
(B) Owner Notification. The owners of buildings in the categories described in section 5.22 (a), except those designated by the State Historical Resources Commission as historical buildings, shall be notified within six months of enactment of this ordinance by the building inspection division, that their building could collapse or partially collapse as a result of either an earthquake or other act of nature. The chief building inspector shall cause the notice required by this section to be recorded against the subject property with the county recorder. (C) Exemption. The following buildings need not comply with this ordinance:

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Buildings that have been structurally upgraded in substantial accordance with the 1973 or later editions of the uniform building code and documentation of such upgrading is on file or submitted to the city building division.

5.3.6.4 Engineering Reports.
(A) Preparation of reports. Each owner of a building described in section 5.22(a) shall retain a civil or structural engineer to prepare the investigation and engineering report described in this section.
(B) Purpose. The purpose of the engineering report is to investigate, in a thorough and unambiguous fashion, a building’s structural systems which resist the forces imposed by earthquakes and to determine if any individual portion or combinati on of these systems is inadequate to prevent a structural failure (collapse or partial collapse). (C) General. Each building shall be treated as an individual case without prejudice or comparison to a similar type or aged building that may have greater or lesser earthquake resistance. Generalities or stereotypes are to be avoided in the evaluation process by focusing on the specifics of the structural system of the building in question and the local geology of the land on which the building is constructed.
(D) Level of Investigation. Some buildings will require extensive testing and field investigation to uncover potential structural deficiencies, while others will allow the same level of overall evaluation by a less complicated process due to the simplicity of design or availability of original or subsequent alteration design and construction documents.

It is the responsibility of the engineer performing the evaluation to choose the appropriate level of investigation which will produce a report that is complete and can serve as a sound basis for a conclusion on the collapse hazard the building may present. (E) Format for the Report. The following is a basic outline of the format each engineering report should follow. This outline is not to be cons trued to be a constraint on the professional preparing the report, but rather to provide a skeleton framework within which individual approaches to assembling the information required by the ordinance may be accomplished. It also will serve as a means for the city to evaluate the completeness of each report.

General Information. A description of the building that includes:
(1) The street address.
(2) The type of occupancy use with the building.
(3) A plan showing the square footage of each use.
(4) A plan showing the location, type, and extent of lateral force resisting elements in the building, horizontal & vertical.
(5) The date of original and any subsequent additions, or structural alterations of the building. (6) The name and address of the original designer and contractor, if known, for item (5).

Investigation and Evaluation of Structural Systems. All items to be investigated and the methods of investigation for each type of building under consideration are available from the city’s building inspection department.
(F) Test Reports. All field and laboratory test results shall be included in the report. Evaluation of the significance of these test results shall be made with regard to each structural system or typical connection being evaluated. This evaluation may be limited to a statement of the

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adequacy or inadequacy of the system or connection based on the lateral load demand it would be required to resist by calculation. If tests reveal inadequacy, a conceptual solution must be included in the report.
(G) Conclusion. Based on the specific evaluation items, a statement shall be provided explaining the overall significance of the deficiencies found to exist in the building’s lateral force resisting systems regarding potential collapse or partial collapse failure.

Recommendations. An appropriate solution, which could be used to strengthen the structure to alleviate any collapse or partial collapse threat, shall be specified. (H) Exceptions and Alternatives. Exceptions to the specific items required to be included in an engineering report may be granted by the Building Official upon review of a written request from the engineer preparing the report. Such a request shall provide evidence that adequate information concerning the req uired item(s) can be determined by alternate means or that a conclusion can be made about the item(s) without following the solution called for in the appropriate section. The purpose of granting such exceptions shall be to reduce the cost or disruption that would result from taking required actions when it can be shown that they are unnecessary to provide information available by other equivalent means. In no case will an exception be granted which would result in an item not being completely evaluated. The decision of the building official in granting an exception is final. (I) Reports for buildings in category I of section 5.3.6.3 shall be submitted within one and one-half (1 -1/2) years of receiving notice pursuant to section 5.3.6.3. Reports for buil dings in category II of section 5.3.6.3 shall be submitted within two (2) years of receiving notice pursuant to section 5.3.6.3. Reports for buildings in category III of section 5.3.6.3 shall be submitted within two and one-half (2-1/2) years of receiving the notice pursuant to section 5.3.6.3.

5.3.6.5 Review of Reports.
a) The city may utilize the services of structural or civil engineers to assist the building official in determining if the submitted engineering reports conform to the requirements of this ordinance.
b) The cost of this review shall be recovered by a fee assessed from the building owner based on the time required for the review. This fee will be deducted from the plan review fee collected for any future construction work that dea ls directly with correcting any of the structural inadequacies specified in the engineering report.
c) Copies of the engineering reports shall be available to any interested individuals for a standard copying fee or may be reviewed in the building inspection department’s offices.

5.3.6.6 Responsibilities of Property Owners.
(A) Notification of Building Tenants. A building owner shall notify all tenants, in writing, that a structural investigation has been performed and that the report is available at the building inspection department’s offices. This notice must be sent within 30 days of the date the report is submitted to the City. A copy of the notice shall be sent to the building official of the City of Fairfield.
(B) Letter of Intent. A building owner shall submit a letter to the building official within one (1) year of the date of the report, required by section 5.23, indicating the owner’s intention f or dealing with the potential collapse hazards found to exist in the building.

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A building owner shall complete the improvements required by the report submitted pursuant to section 5.3.6.4 within five years of the date the city approves the report pursuant to section

5.3.6.5. 5.3.6.7 Program status report to the city council.

The building official shall submit a report to the city council on the status of the seismic hazards identification program. The report shall include information regarding the number of buildings analyzed, the severity of the structural inadequacies discovered, and any action taken or to be taken by individual building owners to correct these inadequacies.

5.3.6.8 Report to the seismic safety commission.

The building official shall submit a report to the state seismic safety commission which shall include the following:
(A) A listing of the number of buildings identified and the total square footage, broken down by use.
(B) A summary of the mitigation program implemented by the City of Fairfield with copies of the program and any ordinances attached to the report.
(C) A summary of the status of the mitigation program listing the number of building owners notified, the number of buildings strengthened, and if the city offered any incentive programs to the building owners.

5.3.6.9 Remedies.

It shall be unlawful for the owner of a building identified as being included in the scope of this ordinance to fail to submit a report on either building collapse hazards or external hazards within the time period specified in section 5.3.6.4 or to fail to submit a letter of int ent within the time period specified in section 5.3.6.6. The following remedies are available to the city:
(A) The city may seek injunctive relief on behalf of the public to enjoin a building owner’s violation of this ordinance.
(B) A building owner violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such building owner is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which such violation of this ordinance is committed continued or permitted by such building owner. (C) These remedies are not exclusive.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days following its adoption by the City Council.

A summary of this Ordinance shall, within 15 days after passage, be published in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California with the names of the City Councilmembers voting for and against it.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairfield on the 21st day of October 2025, and

PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________________ 2025, by the following vote:

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AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________

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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK

Agenda Item No: O.5

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 21, 2025

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager

SUBJECT: Resolution 2025-210 and Ordinance 2025-11 FD Fire Code Amendments

Resolution 2025-210 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention Code) of the Fairfield City Code, Adopting by Reference California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7, Part 9, Known as the 2025 California Fire Code, with Amendments to Reflect Local Conditions, and Adopting by Reference Certain Provisions of the 2024 International Fire Code; and

Ordinance 2025-11 Amending Chapter 8 (Fire Protection) of the Fairfield City Code, Adopting by Reference California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7, Part 9, Known as th e 2025 California Fire Code, with Amendments to Reflect Local Conditions, and Adopting by Reference Certain Provisions of the 2024 International Fire Code

Funding Source: N/A

Contact: Steven Conti, (707) 428-7550

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt resolution, waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce ordinance for first reading.

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
On January 1, 2026, the 2025 California Building Standards Code (2025 Code) will become effective in all cities and counties in the State, regardless of whether they actually adopt said Code. The July 1, 2025, publication of the California Building Standards Code set in motion the 180­day adoption cycle. Within this cycle period, California State law permits the adoption of the State Building Standards Code with local amendments. The State requires most amendments to be based upon local climatic, topographic, or geological conditions of the jurisdiction in the preservation of public health, safety, and welfare.

DISCUSSION
While the Public Works Department handles the bulk of the amendments of the California Building Code, the Fire Department handles adoption of Title 24, Part 7, Part 9, known as the California Fire Code, which is contained in Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention Co de) of the Fairfield City Code

The amendments to the Fire Code consider specific changes unique to the City of Fairfield, including all buildings greater than 3,600 square feet, shall be equipped, throughout, with an approved fully automatic fire sprinkle r system. This requirement is due to the increased fi re danger we face year -round and will help ensure future buildings have the necessary fire protection.

Adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines section 150611(b)(c). This exemption applies where it can be seen with certainty, there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
No new financial impacts on the City of Fairfield are anticipated from the implementation of this ordinance.

PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
Public hearing notices will be published in the Daily Republic on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and Sunday, November 2, 2025.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may choose not to adopt the resolution and ordinance regarding the 2025 Fire Code.

If not adopted, the 2025 Code referenced herein will go into effect regardless, per the state mandate. However, it will not allow local amendments to said codes to address the specific safety and well­being of the citizens of Fairfield.

COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office

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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: Proposed Ordinance

CITY OF FAIRFIELD

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-210

REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 8 (FIRE PREVENTION CODE) OF THE FAIRFIELD CITY CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 7, PART 9, KNOWN AS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT LOCAL CONDITIONS, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE 2024

INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE

WHEREAS, California Health and Safety Code Sections 17958, 17958.5, 17958. 7 and 18941. 5 allow the City, by ordinance, to make modifica tions or changes to the California Building Standards Code in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations and other regulations adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires such changes to be determined to be reasonably necessary because of local climate, geographical, or topographical conditions; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires that the City, before making any modifications or changes, makes an express finding that each such modification or change is needed; and

WHEREAS, the Health and Safety Code requires such findings to be made available as a public record and a copy of such findings to be filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and

WHEREAS, the City C ouncil determines that the proposed Ordinance establishes requirements greater and more restrictive than those set forth in the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Parts 9, of the California Code of Regulations, and which are reasonably necessary due to the unique local climate, geographical, or topographical conditions in the City of Fairfield; and

WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 50022. 3 requires the legislative body to schedule a public hearing "[a]fter the first reading of the title of the adopting ordinance and of the title of the code to be adopted thereby, and of the title of the secondary codes therein adopted by reference;" and

WHEREAS, notice of the public hearing must be published pursuant to California Government Code Section 6006; and

WHEREAS, the City Council determines that proposed Ordinance No. 2025 -11 establishes requirements greater and more restrictive than those set forth in the 2025 California Fire Code, contained in Title 24, Part 7, Part 9, of the California Code of Regulations, and which are reasonably necessary due to the unique local climate, geographical, or topographical conditions in the City of Fairfield; and

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WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 6006 requires two publications providing notice of the public hearing, with the "period of notice commenc[ing] upon the first day of publication and terminat[ing] at the end of the fourteenth day, including therein the first day."

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5(b), the Fairfield City Council hereby expressly finds that the local amendments to California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 7, Part 9 of the California C ode of Regulations, contained in proposed Ordinance are necessary, due to the following local climatic, geologic, or topographical conditions:

1. Wind is a persistent climatic feature in Fairfield, with prevailing winds from the west or southwest. The average daytime wind speed in the summer is 15 to 20 miles per hour (mph) and 25 to 35 mph wind speeds are common. Storm winds often reach speeds of 40 to 50 mph; and

2. Several residential areas are heavily landscaped, often next to hilly open space areas which a re characterized by dry vegetation during the months from May through September. During these months the dry vegetation, coupled with strong winds, creates a potential fire capable of reaching a magnitude that may be beyond the control capabilities of the Fire Department; and

3. The city is located in Seismic Design Category (SDC) D, a very high-risk earthquake area.

Buildings and other structures in SDC D can experience seismic damage which could have an adverse impact on fire protection. Any earth movement which causes buildings to move creates cracking and warping of firewalls, smoke barriers, door frames, etc., thereby negating the effectiveness of these structural elements which are intended to prevent fire and smoke from spreading within the building. In the event of a fire in large buildings, fire and smoke control conditions can reach a magnitude that is beyond the control capabilities of the Fire Department, thus resulting in major fire damage; and

4. The city is bisected topographically by Interstate 80 and Interstate 680. As a result, the city is divided into discrete districts. Emergency vehicles must use freeway overpasses to travel between the districts. Heavy traffic congestion on the city’s streets and freeway overpasses already acts as a barrier to timely response for emergency vehicles.

In the event of an accident or overpass failure due to an earthquake, sections of the city could become isolated, or response time could be sufficiently slowed, which would increase the risk or severity of injury or property damage; and

5. Much of the soil in and around the city is characterized as unstable. These soil

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conditions are moderate to severely prone to swelling and shrinking. The soil is also found to contain ammonia, which is highly corrosive to isolated copper in the soil.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Fairfield does hereby announce its intention to consider adoption of an Ordinance entitled: "Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Fairfield Repealing and Replacing Chapter 8 (Fire Prevention Code) of the Fairfield City Code, Adopting by Reference California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7, Part 9, Known as the 2025 California Fire Code, with Amendments to Reflect Local Conditions, and Adopting by Reference Certain Portions of the 2024 International Fire Code" the Ordinance.

SECTION 3. The City Council hereby waives the first reading of the Ordinance in full and approves reading by title only and sets a public hearing for November 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., in the Harry T.

Price Memorial Council Chamber, 1000 Webster Street, City of Fairfield, California, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to hear the comments of the public on said ordinance and the uniform codes to be adopted thereby an d on the adoption of said Ordinance and Resolution. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 6066, Notice of the Public Hearing shall be published in the Daily Republic in accordance with California Government Code Section 6006.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________

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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK

CITY OF FAIRFIELD

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-11

AMENDING CHAPTER 8 (FIRE PROTECTION) OF THE FAIRFIELD CITY CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 7, PART 9, KNOWN AS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, WITH AMENDMENTS TO REFLECT LOCAL CONDITIONS, AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 8, Article I of the Fairfield City Code is repealed in its entirety and replaced and amended as follows:
“Article I. Fire Prevention Code
Sec. 8.1 Adoption of the 2025 California Fire Code.

For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, those certain Codes and Standards known as the 2025 Building Standards Code, Title 24, California Code of Regulations, Part 7, Part 9 (20 25 California Fire Code) in its entirety including Division II of Chapter 1, and including Appendices Chapters 4, A, B, BB, C, CC,D, H, & I are hereby adopted. Further, to the extent not inconsistent with the 2025 California Fire Code, Chapters 3, 5, 8, an d Appendix D of the 2024 International Fire Code published by the International Code Council, Inc. are hereby adopted. These Codes and Standards are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, save and except such portions as are deleted, modified, or amended by Section 8. 3 of this City Code. Said Codes and Standards are adopted by reference pursuant to Section 50022, et seq., of the Government Code of the State of California, and collectively shall be known as the Fire Code of the City of Fairfield.

8.2 Enforcement of the Fire Code.

The Fire Code shall be enforced by the Fire Chief or his or her designee.

8.3 Amendments, Additions and Deletions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1 of this City Code, the following sections and appendices of the Fire Code are amended as follows:

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Chapter 1
Administration
Chapter 1, Administration, is amended as follows:

Section 101. 1 is amended to read as follows:

Section 101. 1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Prevention Code of the City of Fairfield, hereinafter referred to as " this code."

Section 102. 1 is amended by adding item (5) to state the following:

5. Where not otherwise limited by law, the provisions of this code shall apply to vehicles, ships, boats, trains, and mobile vehicles when said vehicles are fixed in a specific location within the boundaries of this jurisdiction.

Subsection 102. 7. 3 — Supplemental rules and regulations, is added to read as follows:

102.7. 3 Supplemental Rules and Regulations. The Fire Chief is authorized to render interpretations of this code and to make and enforce rules and supplemental regulations in order to carry out the application and intent of its provisions. Such interpretations , rules and regulations shall be in conformance with the intent and purpose of this code and shall be available to the public during normal business hours. These rules and regulations shall be contained in the Fairfield Fire Department Prevention Standards , which shall hereinafter be referred to in this code as "Standards."

Subsection 103. 3. 1— Fire Prevention Division Personnel and Police, is added to read as follows:

103. 3. 1 Fire Prevention Division Personnel and Police. The Fire Chief and personnel assigned to the Fire Prevention Division shall have the powers of a police officer in performing their duties under the following codes: California Fire Code, National Fire Codes, any fire or life safety sections of the California Building Code, Health and Safety Code, Public Resources Code, and other city, county, or state fire related laws or codes not specifically covered in any part of this code. When requested to do so by the Chief, the Chief of Police is authorized to assign such available police offi cers as necessary to assist the fire department in enforcing the provisions of this code.

Subsection 103. 3. 2 — Peace Officers, is added to read as follows:
103. 3. 2 Peace Officers. The Fire Chief is authorized to designate a member, or members, of the fire department as a peace officer as described in Section 830. 37 and 853. 5 of the

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California Penal Code who shall enforce the Penal Code and California Fire Code. These police powers include the issuance of citations (Notice to Appear), powers of arres t and detention.

Subsection 104.2.1 – Fees, is added to read as follows:
104.2.1 Fees. The Fire Chief may establish a schedule of fees, as approved by the City Council, to be charged and collected for plan checking, required inspection services, and for the issuance of permits pursuant to Section 105 of this Code. In addition, this schedule may include a fire service fee to be charged to any person, firm, corporation or business that through negligence, violation of the law or as a result of carelessnes s is responsible for the cause of any fire service response to the scene of such an incident. A copy of the fee schedule shall be kept in the office of the City Clerk and the Office of the Fire Marshal and shall be available for public inspection.

Section 104. 2. 2 - Development Requirements, is added to read as follows:

Section 104. 2. 2. Development Requirements. This section shall be applicable whenever any land is developed, or a building is constructed or improved which would require:

1. Provision of a water supply for fire protection.

2. Provision of access for fire apparatus.

3. An occupancy for the storage, handling, or use of any hazardous substance, material process or device.

4. Occupancies for which a fire department has responsibility for enforcement of laws or ordinances for fire safety or for the preservation of property or lives; or

5. Provisions to control the spread of fire

Subsection 105. 6 — Required construction permits, is amended in its entirety as follows:
105. 6 Required construction permits. The fire code official is authorized to issue permits for work as set forth in Chapter 1, Sections 105. 6. 1 through 105. 6. 24. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this code has been commenced without first obtaining said permit, a penalty fee may be assessed in addition to the regular permit fees.

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Subsection 105. 6. 11 — Gates and barricades across fire apparatus access roads, is amended to read as follows:

105. 6. 11 Security gates. A construction permit is required to install any gate, vehicular or pedestrian, that obstructs emergency access to a building or property.

Subsection 108. 2. 1— Inspection requests, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
108. 2. 1 Inspection Requests. It shall be the duty of the perm it holder to request an inspection not less than two business days before such inspection is desired. Such requests shall be submitted to the fire code official via writing, telephone, or email. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access t o and the means for inspection of such work that are required by this code.

Subsection 111. 1— Means of Appeals, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

111. 1 Appeals. When it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of this code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Manager within 30 days from the date of the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department.

The15(c Manager shall conduct the hearing within 30 days of receipt of any appeal and shall follow the hearing procedures outline in Fairfield Municipal Code sections 1.15(b),

1.15(c), 1.15(d), 1.15(e), and the entirety of section 1. 16.

Subsections 111. 2 and 111. 3 shall be deleted in their entirety.

Subsection 111. 4 – Administration, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

111. 4 Administration. The fire code official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the hear ing officer appointed by the City Manager as outline in section 111.1.

Subsection 112.4, Violation penalties is amended in its entirety to read as follows: and 112. 4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, may be charged with either an infraction or misdemeanor at the discretion of the City Attorney or District Attorney of Solano County. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served may be deemed a separate offense.

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Subsection 112. 4. 1, Abatement of violation, is amended to read as follows:

112. 4. 1 Abatement of violation. In addition to the imposition of the penalties herein described, the fire code official is authorized to institute appropriate action to prevent unlawful constru ction or to restrain, correct or abate a violation; or to prevent illegal occupancy of a structure or premises; or to stop an illegal act, conduct of business or occupancy of a structure on or about any premises. Cost of abatement is the responsibility of the property owner and steps to recover those costs will be taken, up to and including a lien against the property. Property owners shall be notified of any action taken as soon as possible.

Subsection 112. 4. 2 — Infraction, is added in its entirety to read as follows:

112. 4. 2 Infraction. Persons operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises, or vehicle subject to this code that shall permit any fire or life safety hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction.

Subsection 112. 4.3— Misdemeanor, is added in its entirety to read as follows:

112. 4. 2 Misdemeanor. Persons who fail to take immediate action to abate a fire or life safety hazard when ordered or notified to do so by the Chief or a duly authorized representative, or who violate the following sections of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:

112. 3. 2 Compliance with Orders and Notices
109. 6 Overcrowding
104. 12. 2 Obstructing operations
104. 12. 3 Systems and Devices
113. 4 Failure to comply
305. 4 Deliberate or negligent burning
308. 1. 2 Throwing or placing sources of ignition
310.7 Burning Objects
3107.4 Open or exposed flame

Section 113. 4 is amended to read as follows:

113. 4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work aft er having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for an infraction of not less than 100 dollars or more than $ 500 dollars, or a misdemeanor.

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Chapter 2

Definitions
Section 202 — General Definitions, is amended as follows:

Add the following definitions:

FIRE BREAK —A continuous strip of land, devoid of flammable vegetation, intended to prevent the spread of fire from one area to another.

FIRE TRAIL — An approved access road, including any concrete -lined erosion control or drainage ditch that allows fire personnel and equipment to suppress and prevent a surface extension of fire. Such trails shall be a minimum of 16 feet wide and shall not exceed a gradient determined to be unsafe by the Fire Chief.

Chapter 3
General Precautions against Fire
Subsection 304.1 – Waste Accumulation prohibited is amended by adding the following:

All properties shall be maintained in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Fairfield City Code – Weeds and Rubbish and with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #19-24 – Vegetation Management.

Subsection 307.6 is added to read as follows:
307.6 Materials. All materials used for bonfires, recreational fires, or in portable outdoor fireplaces shall be clean, uncontaminated wood, manufactured wood logs, or other such approved materials. Unapproved materials include, but are not limited to, contaminated wood, waste construction materials, garbage, yard waste and leaves, or other such materials that produce offensive or objectionable smoke emissions and are prohibited from use.

Section 324 — Unattended Vehicles, is added to read as follows:

Section 324 Unattended Vehicles. It shall be unlawful for anyone to leave unattended any vehicle loaded with hazardous materials ( as defined in Section 2402. 7 CVC), explosives, cryogens, compressed gas, flammable or combustible liquids in excess of 60 gallons, (not including fuel tank for engine) within 2, 000 feet of any residential or commercial area or any other area that is deemed unsafe in the opinion of the Fire Chief.

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Chapter 5
Fire Service Features
Subsection 503.1.2 is added to read as follows:
503.1.2.1 Access to open spaces. When access to open land/space or fire trail systems maintained for public or private use is obstructed by development of any kind, the developer/property owner shall provide alternate acceptable access into the area(s), a s approved by the fire code official, for fire personnel and apparatus. The developer/property owner shall be responsible for maintaining this access in drivable condition at all times.

Subsection 503.2.4 -Turning radius is amended in its entirety as follows:
503.2.4 Minimum turning radius. A fire department access road shall have a minimum standard turning radius of 28 feet (8.5 m) inside and a 48-foot (14.6 m) outside diameter.

Subsection 503.2.7 Grade, is amended in its entirety as follows:
503.2.7 Grade. Fire department access roads shall have a maximum grade of 15% in accordance with City of Fairfield Public Works Standards relating to public streets.

Subsection 503.3 – Marking is amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

All markings shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #01-24-Fire Access Roads & Fire Lanes.

Subsection 503.6 – Security gates is amended by adding the following to the end of the paragraph:

Vehicular access gates or barriers shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #02-24 – Access Gates.

Section 505 – Premises Identification.

Subsection 505.1 – Address numbers, is amended to add the following:

Any business which affords vehicular access to the rear through a driveway, alleyway, or parking lot, shall also display the building identification or address numbers on the rear of the building.

Address numbers shall be in accordance with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #11-24 – Building Identification.

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Subsection 505.3 is added to read as follows:
505.3 - Multi-family dwellings. At the main entrance driveway to each newly constructed multiple dwelling complex there shall be positioned an illuminated diagram (map) of the complex that lists all individual addresses of each unit in the complex. The design and location of the map shall be approved by the fire marshal.

Section 506 – Key Boxes. Subsection 506.3 is added to read as follows:
506.3 Business Plans. Facilities that are required to submit hazardous materials business plans may be required to install an approved document storage cabinet in a location approved by the fire code official.

Chapter 6
Building Services and Systems
Subsection 608.11.1.2 – Manual operation, is amended by adding the following:

The manual valves shall be located in an approved location immediately outside of the machinery room, in a secure metal box and marked as Emergency Controls.

Chapter 9
Fire Protection Systems
Subsection 901. 4.8 is added to read as follows:

901.4. 8 - Fire Control Room. An approved fire control room shall be provided for all buildings protected by an automatic fire extinguishing system. Fire control rooms shall meet the following requirements:

1. Fire control rooms shall contain only fire system control valves, fire alarm control panels and other related fire system equipment.

2. The location of the fire control room shall be approved by the fire code official.

3. Fire control rooms shall have minimum dimensions of five feet by seven feet.

4. Fire control rooms shall be constructed with a one-hour fire rating.

5. Fire control rooms shall be provided with an exterior access door approved by the fire code official.

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6. Durable signage shall be provided on the exterior side of the access door.

7. Storage of materials in fire control rooms is prohibited.

Exception: Group R- 3 Occupancies.

Subsection 903. 2 — Where required, is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

903. 2. Required locations. Regardless of any exception listed above or in the remainder of this code or the California Building Code, all buildings greater than three thousand -six hundred ( 3,600) square feet, shall be equipped, throughout, with an approved fully automatic fire sprinkler system.

Any existing building which was not required to be protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, according to codes in effect at the time of its construction, shall have installed throughout the building, in accordance with NFPA 13, an automatic fire sprinkler system whenever any of the following conditions are met:

1. Alterations, repairs, or remodels. When the floor area of an alteration, repair or remodel exceeds 50% of the gross floor area of the existing building.

2. Additions. When the floor area of the addition shall increase the gross floor area of the existing building by 50%.

3. Change of occupancy. When there is a change in occupancy type, use or character of the building that results in an increased life safety or fire risk as determined by the Fire Chief.

Exception: Non- combustible, detached canopies open on four sides, not exceeding the basic allowable square footage in CBC Table 503, used exclusively for the parking or storage of private or pleasure vehicles and non- combustible storage (includes fuel islands).

Section 903. 3. 1. 2 NFPA 13R Sprinkler Systems, is deleted in its entirety.

Subsection 903. 3. 5. 1 Domestic services, is amended in its entirety as follows:

903. 3. 5. 1 Domestic water services shall only be used to supply NFPA 13D automatic sprinkler systems.

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Subsection 903. 3. 5. 2 Residential combination services, is deleted in its entirety.

Subsection 903. 4. 2 - Alarms, is amended to read as follows:

903. 4. 2 Alarms. One exterior approved audible alarm and visual st robe device, located on the exterior of the building in an approved location, shall be connected to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler water -flow alarm devices shall be activated by water flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire alarm system. Visible alarm notification appliances shall not be required except when required by Section 907. A single approved audible alarm and visual strobe device shall be provided in the interior of the building in a normally occupied location within each space or dwelling unit and floor level, unless otherwise required by the California Fire Code.

Subsection 903. 6 Where required in existing buildings and structures, is amended in its entirety as follows:
903. 6 Any existing building which was not required to be protected by an automatic fire sprinkler system, according to codes in e ffect at the time of its construction, shall have installed throughout the building, in accordance with NFPA 13, an automatic fire sprinkler system whenever any of the following conditions are met:

1. Alterations, repairs or remodels. When the floor area of an alteration, repair or remodel exceeds 50% of the gross floor area of the existing building.

2. Additions. When the floor area of the addition shall increase the gross floor area of the existing building by 50%.

3. Change of occupancy. When there is a change in occupancy type, use or character of the building that results in an increased life safety or fire risk as determined by the Fire Chief.

Section 907. 6. 6 - Monitoring, is amended in its entirety as follows:

907. 6. 6 Monitoring. Fire alarm systems required by this chapter or by the California Building Code shall be monitored by a Central Station Service ( UUFX) that is listed in the current edition of the UL Online Certifications Directory unless otherwise required by the California Fire Code.

Combination Alarm Systems. Combination fire and burglar alarm systems are not

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permitted. Exception: Group R- 3 and R- 3. 1. ( Ord. 5758 § 5, 2016; Ord. 5258 § 6, 2013.) Chapter 56
Explosives and Fireworks
Subsection 5601.1.6 is added to read as follows:
5601.1.6 Prohibition. The use, sale and discharge of fireworks are prohibited.

1. Findings. The City Council finds that the sale, use and/or discharge in the City of Fairfield, whether classified as "dangerous fireworks" and/or "safe and sane fireworks" (pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 12500 et seq.), will endanger life and property, and may encourage the use and/or discharge of fireworks in neighboring jurisdictions where their sale, use and/or discharge are prohibited unless prohibited and/or regulated as set forth in this chapter.

2. Definitions. Any and all terms used in this chapter shall have the same meaning as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 12500 et seq. and shall govern the construction of this chapter.

3. Applicability of State Law. This chapter does not supersede State law, but is intended to supplement the provisions of Division 11, Part 2, of the Health and Safety Code (Sections 12500 et seq.) and the administrative regulations adopt ed pursuant to law, and to prohibit and/or regulate by local authority, as authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 12541, the sale, use, and/or discharge of fireworks in the City.

4. Sale, Use, Possession and/or Discharge Prohibited. No person or o rganization shall sell, use, possess and/or discharge in the City any fireworks, including, but not limited to, dangerous fireworks and safe and sane fireworks subject to the following exceptions:
a). A public display of fireworks, including, but not limi ted to, dangerous fireworks and safe and sane fireworks in the City provided that the person or organization is properly licensed and strictly complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter, all regulations adopted by the Fire Chief, all City reso lutions and ordinances, all provisions of the Health and Safety Code, and receives authorization of the fire code official for the public displays of fireworks.
b). Any special item containing pyrotechnic compositions which the State Fire Marshal, with the advice of the State Advisory Board, has investigated and determined to be limited to industrial, commercial, agricultural use, or religious ceremonies when authorized by a permit granted by the fire code official and is classified as "exempt fireworks" in the Health and Safety Code.

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Appendix D
Fire Apparatus Access Roads
Subsection D103. 2 - Grade, is amended in its entirety as follows:

D103. 2 Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 15 percent in grade. Exception:

Grades steeper than 15 percent must be approved by the fire code official.

Subsection D103. 6 - Signs, is amended in its entirety as follows:

D103. 6 Signs. Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING — FIRE LANE signs complying with Fairfield Fire Prevention Standard #01-24 —Designated Fire Lanes.

Subsection D107. 1 - One- or two -family dwelling residential developments, is amended as follows:

D107. 1 One- or two-family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads or approved by the fire code official.

SECTION 2. This Ordin ance shall be effective 30 days following its adoption by the City Council or January 1, 2026, whichever is later.

SECTION 3. A summary of this Ordinance shall, within fifteen (15) days after passage, be published in accordance with Section 36933 of t he Government Code of the State of California with the names of the City Councilmembers voting for and against it.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairfield on the 21st day of October, 2025; and

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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
_____________________

CITY CLERK

Agenda Item No: P.1

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 21, 2025

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager

SUBJECT: Ordinance 2025-09 CD Mobile Food Vending and Licensing

Creating Chapter 5F (Mobile Food Vending and Licensing Ordinance) of the Fairfield Municipal Code to Establish Mobile Food Vendor Regulations

Funding Source: N/A

Contact: Keisha Mamaril, (707) 428-7039

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Hold public hearing; waive full reading, read by title only, and introduce ordinance for first reading.

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
The growing popularity of mobile food vendors has increased demand for clear operational guidelines. The proposed ordinance would amend the Fairfield Municipal Code to permit and regulate mobile food vendor activities within city limits.

DISCUSSION
Mobile food vendors have become a popular and convenient dining option, contributing to the diversity and vibrancy of the local economy. However, the City currently lacks clear guidelines and regulations specific to mobile food vendors to address the operation of these businesse s, which has led to issues for code enforcement. These include mobile food vending vehicles parking in unauthorized areas, blocking traffic and pedestrian paths, and failing to meet health and safety standards. The absence of clear and enforceable regulations allows mobile food vendors to operate at a lower cost and at a proximity that impedes regular business operations for established brick and mortar restaurants, creating unfair competition.

The proposed ordinance is designed to regulate the location, hours of operation, and business practices of mobile food vendors in a way that ensures they operate responsibly and contribute positively to the community.

The ordinance would provide:
 Permitting Requirements: A fair process for obtaining the necessary permits to operate a mobile food vending vehicle, including health and safety inspections and annual licensing.  Operating Hours and Restrictions: Guidelines to prevent mobile food v endors from operating in areas that could disrupt traffic or impede regular business operations of local restaurants.
 Public Safety and Sanitation Standards: Requirements for mobile food vendors to maintain clean and sanitary conditions, including waste disposal and food handling standards.

This ordinance aims to provide clear and enforceable regulations that support a healthy and sustainable mobile food vending industry while maintaining public safety, supporting local businesses, and minimizing disruptions in the community.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
The proposed ordinance on mobile food vendors is expected to generate additional revenue through a new permitting and licensing system. This would include application fees, and fines for non-compliance. The new fees are anticipated to offset the administrative costs of enforcement, monitoring, and inspections. By creating a more regulated environment, the City can also reduce costs associated with code enfor cement issues and unregulated operations, which currently strain resources.

PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
The Economic Development Division published a public hearing notice in the Daily Republic newspaper on September 3 , 2025, and on September 28, 2025 . As of the writing of this staff report, the staff has not received any subsequent correspondence on the project.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Council may choose to deny any or all of the requests and not adopt the proposed ordinance. In this case, the proposed Mobile Food Vending and Licensing permitting process would not occur, and the existing Peddler’s Permit process would remain to permit mo bile food vendor operations.

COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office and Police Department

STAFF CONTACT
Keisha Mamaril, Economic Development Project Manager
(707) 428-7039
[email protected]

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Ordinance

CITY OF FAIRFIELD

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-09

CREATING CHAPTER 5F (MOBILE FOOD VENDING AND LICENSING ORDINANCE) OF THE

FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH MOBILE FOOD VENDOR REGULATIONS

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:

A. Mobile food vendors contribute to the economic vitality and culinary diversity of the City of Fairfield, offering accessible and affordable food options to residents and visitors.

B. The increased presence of mobile food vendors requires appropriate regulations to ensure compatibility with existing land uses, traffic safety, public health, and the equitable use of public space.

C. Clear operational guidelines for mobile food vendors are necessary to maintain public health standards, manage solid waste, minimize noise and emissions, and avoid disruption to brick-and-mortar establishments.

D. Regulating the location, hours of operat ion, and permitting process for mobile food vendors is essential for protecting pedestrian access, emergency response routes, and the orderly use of city rights-of-way.

E. The council has held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance in accordance with the rules and regulations regarding such.

SECTION 2. A new chapter 5F, “Mobile Food Vending and Licensing” is hereby added to the Fairfield Municipal Code to read as follows:

Chapter 5F
Mobile Food Vending and Licensing

5F.1 – Title and purpose.

This Chapter, known as Mobile Food Vending and Licensing, establishes a citywide program regulating mobile food vendor operations on public and private property within the City of Fairfield. These regulations aim to ensure the safety, cleanliness , and convenience of mobile food vending operations while promoting a vibrant and diverse food culture.

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This Chapter is also written to comply with stormwater pollution prevention requirements under the San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (NPDES Permit No. CAS612008), particularly provisions regulating mobile businesses (Provision C.2.f).

5F.2 – Definitions.

Applicant. The individual, group, company, partnership, or other recognized legal entity seeking a Mobile Food Vendor License from the City of Fairfield.

Assembly Area. An indoor or outdoor place where people may gather for any permitted purpose.

Customer. Any person with whom a Mobile Food Vendor conducts business.

Employee. Any person hired or paid compensation by, or any person under contract to, a Mobile Food Vendor.

Food Vending. The business of selling raw or cut fruit, produce, prepared foods and non- alcoholic beverages, and/or prepackaged foods and beverages, where:

1. Food is prepared off -site in a commercial comm issary and/or prepared on -site within the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle, per Solano County Health Regulations.

2. Food is ordered and served from a truck, trailer, or other equipment or vehicle as permitted by Solano County Health Department.

3. Fruit and produce are sold to customers without preparation or cooking by a vendor.

4. Food is served to-go or outdoors as part of a sanctioned event.

5. Food is paid for prior to consumption.

Full-Service Restaurant. An establishment serving food and beverages prepared on -site where food orders are taken and delivered at a customer’s seating area.

Group Site or Group Site Food Vending . The stationary operation of two (2) or more Mobile Food Vendors clustered together on a single site and operating at the same time.

Group Site Organizer or Responsible Party . The individual or legal entity who is directly responsible for organizing and/or conducting the Group Site and/or the facility manager, and his or her respective designees.

Limited-Service Restaurant. An establishment ser ving food and beverages and prepared on-site where customers may order full meals from a walk -up counter for on- or off-site consumption.

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Mobile Food Vendor License . The City ’s annual or temporary permit required to , place, operate, maintain, or allow Mobile Food Vending within the City of Fairfield city limits.

Mobile Food Vendor Permitted Area . The areas and public rights -of-way that are permitted for a Mobile Food Vendor License.

Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle. Any motorized vehicle such as a truck, tra iler or other equipment or vehicle from which Food Vending services are provided, as permitted by Solano County Health Department. Not included in this definition is the preparation of food and serving food outside of a vehicle, typically under a tent, canopy, or from a booth.

Mobile Food Vendor. Any person who is Food Vending from a Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle for immediate service and/or consumption.

Property Owner. The holder of the fee title to property, whether a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity recognized by the law, and lessees, permittees, assignees, or successors in interest.

Public Right-of-Way. Any public street, road, avenue, highway, named or unnamed alley, lane, court, place, trail, parkway, sidewalk, or other public way ope rated and/or controlled by the City, or subject to an easement owned by or dedicated to the City.

School. Any public, charter, or private school serving children between kindergarten and high school.

Site. The specific public or private property location, including any Public Right -of-Way, for which an Applicant or Responsible Party has been issued a Mobile Food Vendor License.

Solano County Health Department . The Solano County Department of Resource Management, Environmental Health Division or such other departments of the County of Solano are responsible for licensing of food and enforcement of food health laws.

Stationary. A Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle shall be considered stationary if it remains in a single location for the purpose of Food Vending for more than 6 consecutive hours within a 24-hour period.

5F.3 – License Required.

A. Except as may be allowed by a previously granted or by any ordinance or resolution establishing and regulating a street market or farmer’s market in the City, or as permitted for a limited period by a Special Event Permit, it shall be unlawful for any individual, group, or legal entity to operate a Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle in

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the City jurisdiction without first obtaining a Mobile Food Vendor License as specified in this Chapter.

B. Any individual, group, or legal entity desiring to engage in Food Vending in the City shall first file an application for a Mobile Food Vendor License with Business Licensing pursuant to procedures established in this Chapter.

C. A separate Mobile Food Vendor License shall be required for each Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle.

D. The individual, group, or legal entity desiring to engage in Food Vending shall obtain and maintain all required permits from the City of Fairfield, Solano County Health Department, and other regulatory agencies, including, but not limited to the City’s Building Division, Planning Division, and/or Fire Department permits.

E. A violation of this Chapter may result in the suspension or revocation of a Mobile Food Vendor License and civil penalties. Refer to Section 5F.9 in this Chapter for suspension and revocation procedures.

5F.4 – Application Requirements.

Application for a Mobile Food Vending License shall be made by the owner of the affected Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle, or his or her authorized agent, on a form prescribed by the Community Development Department.

Each application for a Mobile Food Vending License shall include:

A. Name, current address, telephone number, and copy of a photo ID of the Applicant.

B. If Applicant is an agent of an individual, company, partnership, corporation, or other entity, the name and business address of the principle.

C. A description of the food or merchandise offered for sale.

D. A non-refundable application fee.

E. If the proposed location is on private property, written consent in a form approved by the City from the Property Owner (if other than self) permitting the Mobi le Food Vendor or Group Site to locate on the property.

F. If the Mobile Food Vendor is Stationary or a Group Site:

1. A map or illustration, showing:
i. The proposed location(s); and

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ii. The address and Assessor's Parcel Number of the subject or nearest parcel, and/or specific section of the Public Right -of-Way in a designated parking space; and
iii. The two (2) nearest street intersections.

2. A site plan for each proposed location, containing:
i. If on a parcel, the location and dimensions of all proposed Mobile Food Vending Vehicles, any public seating or other site amenities (including chairs and tables), buildings or other structures on site, paved areas, driveways, trash receptacles, garages, parking spaces, maneuvering aisles, and pavement striping.
ii. If in the Public R ight-of-Way, location and dimensions of the proposed Mobile Food Vending Vehicle, sidewalks, curb cuts, trash receptacles, and obstructions such as parking meters,
telecommunication boxes, street trees, and light poles.

3. The proposed schedule for the individual Food Vending Site or Group Site includes dates, and start and end times of the vending period.

G. Photographs of the site(s) and Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle(s); A description of the type of vehicle to be used, the vehicle’s registration and license number, and the Applicant’s California driver’s license number.

H. A copy of Applicant’s valid and current Solano County Health Department Mobile Food Permit.

I. A copy of Applicant’s valid and current City of Fairfield Business License.

J. A California seller's permit number pursuant to Section 6067 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

K. A description of the Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle and a copy of current Department of Motor Vehicles Registration.

L. Certification of a food handler course and proof of all required approvals from the Solano County Health Department.

M. A maintenance plan and list of Best Management Practices for cleaning, spill prevention, and waste handling. The maintenance plan must include litter pickup in the vicinity of the proposed vending location or the proposed vending route, as well as the lawful disposal of any liquid or solid waste resulting from the vending operation (including, but not limited to, fats, oil, juice, cooking material, scraps, etc.). The maintenance plan shall also include a description of how any equipment used (including, but not limited to, utensils, containers, grills, etc.) will be cleaned and sanitized.

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N. The commercial address where the Mobile Food Vendor Vehicles will be stored and serviced during non-operating hours.

O. The following information shall be provided regarding the commercial kitchen or commissary to be used by the Applicant, if any:

1. Proof of all required approvals from Solano County Health Department; and

2. A valid lease between the Mobile Food Vendor and a com mercial kitchen or commissary.

P. Proof of liability insurance in the amount and subject to the terms on file with the City’s risk manager. The City’s risk manager shall promulgate provisions regarding insurance requirements for Mobile Food Vendors and shall be in an amount which is determined to be sufficient to adequately protect the City, persons, and property for injuries or damages which may be caused by activity under this Chapter. Such insurance shall name as additional insured the City of Fairfield, its officers, agents, and employees, and shall further provide that the policy shall not terminate or be canceled without 30 calendar days’ advance written notice to the City of Fairfield.

Q. Any other reasonable information regarding time, place, and manner of the Mobile Food Vendor Licen se that the director of community and economic development or designee requires to evaluate the proposal.

R. Certification by the Applicant that the information contained in the application is true to his or her knowledge and belief.

5F.5 – Expiration and Renewal.

A. Initial licenses shall be valid until December 31 of the current year.

B. Licenses shall be renewed on an annual basis. The City of Fairfield shall send notice to the licensee. The licensee shall submit the renewal annually, prior to the license’s expiration date. A licensee may continue operations while an application for renewal is pending with the City of Fairfield. All renewal applications shall be filed with Business Licensing.

C. Applications for renewals shall include all submittal materials as required at initial application, updated as necessary, proof of continuing compliance with health and safety regulations, and payment of the non -refundable renewal fee. Renewal licenses shall be valid for a one-year period beginning January 1.

5F.6 – Operational Standards.

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A. A Mobile Food Vendor License cannot be transferred or conveyed from the licensee of record or otherwise assigned to another person.

B. If a Mobile Food Vendor transfers its mobile Food Vending business assets, the recipient of the assets shall, before operating, apply for and obtain a new Mobile Food Vendor License from the City of Fairfield.

5F.7 – Operational Standards.

Mobile Food Vendors shall comply with the following standards and conditions:

A. Appearance and condition of the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle.

1. All Mobile Food Vending Vehicles shall clearly display a current City of Fairfield business license, Solano County Health Department permit (and decal), and City of Fairfield Mobile Food Vending License (and decal) in plain view and at all times.

2. Aside from the signage required by subsection (a), no more than 3 signs shall be attached to any Mobile Food Vending Vehicle, with a maximum aggregate display surface of 30 square feet of signage per Mobile Food Vending Vehicle.

3. The regular p ermitted hours of operation for all individual Mobile Food Vending Vehicle are 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., daily.

B. Utilities.

1. Mobile Food Vending Vehicles shall either be entirely self -sufficient in regard to gas, electricity, water, and telecommunications, o r shall be required to apply for appropriate permits for any utility hook -ups or connections to on -site utilities to ensure building and public safety and consistency with applicable building codes.

C. Refuse, trash, and litter maintenance.

1. The Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site Organizer shall not throw, deposit, discharge, leave, or permit to be thrown, deposited, discharged, or left, any fat, oil, grease, refuse, garbage, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, in or up on any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, storm drain, inlet, catch basin, conduit or other drainage structure, or upon any public or private lot of land in the city.

2. A minimum of one 32-gallon litter receptacle shall be within 15 feet of each Mobile Food Vending Vehicle for customers and employees.

3. Mobile Food Vending Vehicle and Group Site organizers shall maintain the subject site and adjacent Public Right -of-Way free of litter on and within 100 feet radius of their site.

4. At a minimum, all refuse shall be removed from the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle location or Group Site and properly disposed of after each vending period.

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5. Failure to adequately clean up after a mobile Food Vending operation date shall be grounds for denying an Applicant's request for license renewal.

D. Performance standards.

1. Noise levels from Food Vending facilities shall not exceed the city's noise ordinance standards. Vendors should use low-noise emission generators.

2. Noise and odors from Food Vending facilities shall be contained within the immediate area of the permitted mobile Food Vending location.

3. The Mobile Food Vending Vehicle shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

4. The Mobile Food Vendor shall maintain site circulation for pedestrians and access consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

E. Security.

1. The site shall be maintained in a safe and clean manner at all times.

2. Mobile Food Vending Vehicles and Group Sites shall have adequate lighting to ensure customer safety. Lighting shall be directed downwards and away from public streets and adjacent properties.

F. Seating, chairs and tables for stationary Mobile Food Vending.

1. Depending on site size, configuration and location, a plan for site amenities, including but not limited to tables and chairs, portable restroom facilities, and/or temporary shade structures, may be permitted in conjunction with the operation of a Food Vending site. A site plan depicting the proposed location of any site amenities shall be submitted for review and approval in conjunction w ith a Mobile Food Vending License application.

2. No part of a Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or any other equipment or furniture related to the operation of the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle shall encroach onto a public sidewalk.

G. Other requirements.

1. Mobile Food Vending Vehicles shall be maintained in operating condition at all times and shall be movable at all times.

2. No Mobile Food Vending Vehicle shall become a permanent fixture on the site or be considered an improvement to real property.

3. The Mobile Food Vendor shall always maintain a valid Solano County Health Department permit. If the permit expires, or is suspended or revoked, then all food sales shall cease until the permit is reinstated.

4. The Group Site Organizer or their representative shall be personally present at all times during group site operations.

5. Proof of liability insurance in the amount required by the City shall be maintained by the Mobile Food Vendor or Group Site Organizer.

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6. The posting of the Mobile Food Vending License at the site is required at all times.

7. The Mobile Food Vendor or Group Site Organizer shall have a working telephone where they can be reached directly at all times during Food Vending.

8. The Mobile Food Vendor shall park so that its service window faces the sidewalk and serve customers through its service window.

9. The sale or soliciting the sale of any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances from any Mobile Food Vending Vehicle is strictly prohibited.

10. The Mobile Food Vendor shall comply with all applicable State and local laws, including, without limitation, all traffic and parking laws.

5F.8 – Permitted area.

Mobile Food Vending Vehicles and Group Sites shall be subject to the following location requirements:

A. Mobile Food Vending shall only be located in the Mobile Food Vending Permitted Area, and may be located on private property, on publicly owned property, or on the Public Right -of-Way. Food Vending in the street portion of a Public Right -of- Way is restricted . The director of community and economic development or designee is authorized to adopt a Mobile Food Vending Permitted Area Map and make amendments or correct administrative errors to such maps. Any additional location requirements, as determined by the director of community and economic development or designee is also authorized to adopt any additional location requirements in addition to the requirements described in this Chapter.

B. A location for a Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site shall not be permitted:

1. 100 feet from another Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site, unless permitted to operate at designated street Public Right -of-Way, or are permitted to operate on different days of the week from the same location.

2. Within 1000 feet from the parcel boundary of a school serving children between kindergarten and high school between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday as per the Administrative Guidelines.

C. Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Sites also cannot block or impede access to:

1. Required parking or driveways

2. Bicycle racks

3. Signal crossings

4. Required off-street parking

5. Parking meters

6. Pedestrian or bicycle routes

7. Emergency vehicle routes

8. Building entrances and exits

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9. Required accessibility routes and curb cuts

10. Easements

11. Trash enclosure areas or access to trash bins/trash enclosures

12. Other city facilities, as determined by the director of community and economic development or designee

D. Mobile Food Vending Vehicles and Group Sites shall maintain site circulation and access consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

E. In accordance with Section 114315 of the California Retail Food Code, Mobile Food Vending Vehicles stop to conduct business for more than one hour, shall operate within 200 feet of an approved, readily available and functioning restroom facility.

Executive portable toilet facilities with handwashing stations may satisfy this requirement.

F. Each Mobile Food Vending Vehicle and Group Site shall be located within 200 feet of a restroom facility that employees can legally access.

5F.9 – License Approval, Denial, Suspension, Revocation, and Appeals.

A. The director of community and economic development or designee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Mobile Food Vendor License application based on the standards and criteria set forth in this Chapter and/or in the Administrative Guidelines. The director of community and economic development or designee may impose conditions of approval on a Mobile Food Vendor License in the exercise of his or her reasonable discretion. The Applicant shall be notified of any conditions of approval in writing.

B. The director of community and economic development may deny, suspend or revoke a license issued under this Chapter. A license may be denied, suspended or revoked for any of the following reasons:

1. Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement contained in the application for a license.

2. Fraud, misrepresentation or a false statement made in connection with the selling of food.

3. The receipt of an “F” grade during an inspection or an investigation in response to a complaint from the Solano County Health Department.

4. Repeated failure to address pollutant discharge(s), including but not limited to wash water discharge, fuel, detergents, tire dressings, foams, or any other chemicals.

5. Violating any of the operating standards required under this Chapter; or

6. Violating any of the license conditions imposed by this Chapter; or

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7. Causing a public nuisance or causing an unlawful or criminal activity occurring during the operation of a Mobile Food Vending activity or Group Site; or any other violation of this Chapter.

C. Any person who has been notified regarding the denial of their Mobile Food Vendor License application or the possible suspension or revocation of their Mobile Food Vendor License may appeal the decision pursuant to Chapter 1, Section 1.15 of the Fairfield Municipal Code.

D. When circumstances demonstrate that continued operation by a Mobile Food Vendor poses an imminent threat to the public’s health and safety, the City of Fairfield may immediately suspend or revoke a Mobile Food Vendor License. The Mobile Food Vendor may request a hearing pursuant to Chapter 1, Section 1.16 of the Fairfield Municipal Code. The Community Development Department shall issue findings of fact, conclusions of law and a decision.

E. It is unlawful for a Mobile Food Vendor whose license has been suspended or revoked to continue to operate. If the City of Fairfield suspends or revokes a license, the Mobile Food Vendor shall immediately cease all Food Vending operations.

F. A Mobile Food Vendor aggrieved by an order issued by the Community Development Department may appeal the order to state district court.

5F.10 – Food Safety; Health Inspections and Certificates.

A. Food hygiene standards. Mobile Food Vendors shall comply with all Solano County Health Department regulations.

B. Food safety certification. At all times, at least one person working in a Mobile Food Vending Vehicle must hold a current food safety certification.

C. Health inspections. For the purpose of protecting public health and safety, Solano County shall ensure that Mobile Food Vending Vehic les are inspected on an ongoing, randomized basis, based on their classification and inspection grade.

D. Recordkeeping. The City of Fairfield shall establish and maintain a database to record the names of licensees, inspections, inspection reports and publi c complaints. The database shall also allow Mobile Food Vendors to provide documentation to Solano County as needed.

E. Inspection criteria and grading. Health inspections shall be conducted by Solano County using inspection criteria based on the state food code and a score -based grading system established by Solano County based on objective factors. The inspection criteria shall provide a letter -grade format that rates the vendor with

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an “A,” “B,” “C,” or “F” grade, based on the score received during the inspection. If a vendor receives two consecutive “A” grades, it shall be given a certificate of excellence. If a vendor receives an “F” grade, the City of Fairfield may suspend the vendor’s license until the vendor corrects the violations, is re -inspected and receives a grade of “A,” “B,” or “C.”

F. Health certificate. Upon completion of an inspection, the Solano County shall issue a health certificate to the Mobile Food Vendor displaying the vendor’s letter grade or achievement of excellence and record the grade in the database.

G. Mobile Food Vendor License decal. Once all required County inspections and permits are approved, and the vendor has both a valid City of Fairfield business license and an approved Mobile Food Vendor License, the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle may legally operate in the City . The operation must comply with all applicable requirements set by the County, City, and other relevant agencies. The Mobile Food Vendor must place the official City of Fairfield Mobile Food Vendor License decal in a clearly visible spot on the Mobile Food Vendor Vehicle. This decal confirms that the vehicle is fully approved and authorized to operate within the City.

5F.11 – Enforcement.

The City of Fairfield Code Enforcement Division or designee shall be responsible fo r enforcing this Chapter. If periodic inspections are necessary to monitor compliance, reinspection fees shall be assessed against the party responsible.

A. Violation. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter is declared to be prima facie evidence of an existing violation, a continuing blight and a declared public nuisance and may be abated by the City ’s code enforcement division or designee, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Fairfield Municipal Code. Any person in violation will be subject to administrative penalties, citations, civil action and/or other legal remedies that may be available to the City.

B. Responsibility. If a Mobile Food Vending Vehicle is on a privately owned parcel, the parcel owner and the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site Organizer have joint and several liability for compliance with this Chapter, including fees, administrative citations, civil actions, and/or legal remedies relating to a Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site. The parcel owner remains liable for any violation of duties imposed by this Chapter even if the parcel owner has, by agreement, imposed on the Mobile Food Vending Vehicle or Group Site Organizer the duty of complying with the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Revocation. The City of Fairfield reserves the right to revoke any Mobile Food Vending License at any time for any of the reasons stated in Section 5F.9 of this

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Chapter or if it is found that the approved activity is violating any of the provisions of the City of Fairfield Municipal Code.

Revocation shall be immediately effective upon written notice of the revocation by the City of Fairfield code enforcement division or designee. Should a Mobile Food Vendor License be revoked, the vendor shall be required to cease operation immediately.

D. Penalties.

1. Any violation of this Chapter is to be punishable by Administrative Citations in accordance with Chapter 1, Article II of the municipal code.

2. Appeals of administrative citations shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Chapter 1, Article II, Section 1.15 of the municipal code.

3. The City may allow a person to complete community service in lieu of paying the total ad ministrative citation, may waive the administrative citation, or may offer an alternative disposition.

4. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2 , enforcement action specifically authorized by this section may be utilized in conjunction with, or in addition to, any other statutory code, administrative or regulatory procedure applicable to this Chapter, including charges of an infraction or misdemeanor. In addition, nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or limit the City from seeking injunctive or other judicial relief.

5F.12 – Liability and Indemnification.

A. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any actions taken by a public officer or employee under the provisions of this Chapter shall not become the personal liability of any public officer or employee of the City.

B. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the licensee under this Chapter shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify and hold harmless the City of Fairfield, the Fairfield City Council, the Fairfield City Planning C ommission, and their respective officials, officers, employees, representatives, agents and volunteers (hereafter collectively called "City") from any liability, damages, actions, claims, demands, litigation, loss (direct or indirect), causes of action, pr oceedings or judgment (including legal costs, attorneys' fees, expert witness or consultant fees, City Attorney or staff time, expenses or costs) (collectively called "Action") against the City to attack, set aside, void or annul, any Food Vending - related approvals and actions or implementation of such approvals and actions, including conditions of approval, if any. The City may elect, in its sole discretion, to participate in the defense of said Action and the licensee shall reimburse the City for its reasonable legal costs and attorneys' fees.

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C. Within 10 calendar days of the service of the pleadings upon the City of any Action as specified in Subsection B above, the licensee shall execute a Letter of Agreement with the City, acceptable to the Office of th e City Attorney, which memorializes the above obligations. These obligations and the Letter of Agreement shall survive termination, extinguishment or invalidation of the Food Vending-related approval. Failure to timely execute the Letter of Agreement does not relieve the licensee of any of the obligations contained in this Section or any other requirements or performance or operating standards that may be imposed by the City.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days following its adoption by th e City Council. A summary of this Ordinance shall, within 15 days after passage, be published in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California with the names of the City Councilmembers voting for and against it.

INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fairfield on the 21st day of October 2025, and

PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________________ 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________

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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK

Agenda Item No: P.2

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 21, 2025

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager

SUBJECT: Resolution 2025-211 FN Updated Fee Schedule

Amending the Master Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Police Fees

Contact: John Furtado, (707) 428-7629

RECOMMENDED ACTION
Hold public hearing and adopt resolution.

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Staff recommends that council hold a public hearing to consider adopting a resolution updating Police fees and charges for certain services provided by the City of Fairfield for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026 as listed in Attachment 3.

DISCUSSION
In June 2025, council adopted the City of Fairfield’s biennial budget, which included an updated FY 2025-2026 Master Fee Schedule. As part of the update, the Police Department fees were reviewed and updated to reflect the annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases to the fees.

Following the adoption of the budget, staff identified several Police Department fees that were incorrectly adjusted to include CPI increases when they shouldn’t have been included. The proposed resolution will amend the Master Fee Schedule to re move the CPI adjustments to all Police Department Fees that were identified as needing to be corrected. If approved, the new and revised fees will be effective October 21, 2025, as the fees are not associated with planning, development or public works and are not subject to a 60-day waiting period requirement.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
As currently drafted, it is pertinent to note that the revenue is not intended to fund new services; rather, the revenue is intended to offset the costs of providing existing services that are recoverable from fees. Consequently, while fees may rise annual ly, typically labor and contract services costs (the primary driver of fee-related costs), also rise annually. Recalibrating these fees

provides an offset of existing expenditures/needs rather than a source of funding for expanded service levels.

PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
N/A

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The council may choose not to approve the resolution and instruct staff to revise the FY 2025- 2026 Police Fees as listed in the Proposed Police Fee Schedule.

COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office, City Manager’s Office, Finance Department, and Police Department

STAFF CONTACT
John Furtado, Director of Finance
(707) 428-7629
[email protected]

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 2: Proposed Resolution
Attachment 3: FY 2025-2026 Proposed Police Fees Effective October 21, 2025 Attachment 4: FY 2025-2026 Approved Police Fees Effective July 1, 2025

CITY OF FAIRFIELD

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-211

AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 POLICE FEES

WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield follows the best municipal financial practices that require the City to establish and maintain all user charges and fees based on the cost of providing services; and

WHEREAS, on June 17, 2025, the council adopted Resolution 2025 -103 to adopt the fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 and 2026-27 budget and updated fee amendments to the master fee schedule; and

WHEREAS, on August 26, 2025, after the council approved Resolution 2025 -103, staff identified errors in the police fees schedule including CPI being applied incorrectly to several fees; and

WHEREAS, the new and revised Police fees will be effective October 21, 2025, as the fees are not associated with planning, development, or public works and are not subject to a 60 -day waiting period requirement; and

WHEREAS, the new proposed fees do not exceed the estimated reasonable costs of providing services for which the fees are charged in accordance with Government Code 66014; and

WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 66016, 66018 and 6062a require a notice to be given and data to be made available to the public prior to the open and public hearing; and

WHEREAS, notice was provided in accordance with Government Code Sections 66006 and 66016 to parties requesting notification of fee changes; and

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the council to allow oral and written comments from the public on the matter of the fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:

Section 1. The City of Fairfield Police fees, attached hereto as Attachment 3 and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby approved, and shall replace fees in the City’s Master Fee Schedule effective October 21, 2025.

Section 2. The council has determined that the adoption of this resolution does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15378(b)(4), as it does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

Section 3. The city manager, or designee, is hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary to implement this resolution.

RES. NO. 2025-211

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________
MAYOR
ATTEST:
___________________________

CITY CLERK

Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes

LAND USE
Annexation $14,107.00
Annexation - over 10 acres $115.00 per development
acre
This fee is in addition to
the "Annexation" fee.

The additional fee is per
each development acre
over 10 acres (1).

Pre-Annexation Agreement See Notes Hourly Rates Apply (2, 3, 5)
General Plan Amendment $14,789.00
General Plan Amendment - over 10
acres $247.00 per development
acre
This fee is in addition to
the "Annexation" fee.

The additional fee is per
each development acre
over 10 acres (1).

Specific Plan Amendment - over 10
acres $247.00 per development
acre
This fee is in addition to
the "Specific Plan
Amendment" fee. The
additional fee is per
each development acre
over 10 acres (1).

Zoning Ordinance Amendment $19,964.00
Zone Change $11,834.00
Zone Change - over 10 acres $115.00 per development
acre
This fee is in addition to
the "Zone Change" fee.

The additional fee is per
each development acre
over 10 acres (1).

Planned Development Zoning $33,543.00
Planned Development Zoning - over 10
acres $247.00 per development
acre
This fee is in addition to
the "Planned
Development Zoning"
fee. The additional fee
is per each
development acre over
10 acres (1).

Administrative Use Permit $4,546.00
Use Permit $7,287.00
Home Occupation Permit $227.00

DEVELOPMENT
Development Review :

Commercial - Development Review $16,095.00
Industrial - Development Review $16,095.00
Single-Family Subdivision -
Development Review $10,351.00
Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025 Single-Family Subdivision - over 50 units $115.00 per unit This fee is in addition to
the "Single-Family
Subdivision:

Development Review"
fee. The additional fee
is per each unit over 50
units.

Multiple-Family Residential -
Development Review
$13,762.00
Multiple-Family Residential - over 50
units $115.00 per unit
This fee is in addition to
the "Multiple-Family
Residential:

Development Review"
fee. The additional fee
is per each unit over 50
units.

Community Design Plan $8,047.00
This fee is required for
Commercial centers,
Industrial campuses,
and Single-Family
Subdivisions.

Minor Development Review :

Commercial: Minor Development $9,184.00
Industrial: Minor Development $9,184.00
Single-Family Subdivision: Minor
Development
$8,047.00
Multiple-Family Residential: Minor
Development
$11,488.00
Planned Development Review:

Planned Unit Development Permit $10,320.00
Master Planned Unit Development
Permit (MPUD)
$41,406.00
MPUD Permit Amendment:

MPUD - Cost Sharing Amendment $9,215.00
MPUD - Other Amendment $8,047.00
Subdivision:

Tiny home subdivision $10,351.00
Lot Line Adjustment/Lot Merger $1,609.00
Tentative Parcel Map (less than 4 lots) $8,047.00 Less than 4 lots.

Tentative Subdivision Map $17,263.00
Tentative Subdivision Map - per lot $230.00 Per Lot
This fee is in addition to
the "Tentative
Subdivision Map" fee.

The additional fee is per
every lot.

Other:

Development Agreement See Notes Hourly Rates Apply (2 , 5, 6).

Development Agreement Amendment $16,801.00 Hourly Rates Apply (2 , 5, 6).

Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025 Time Extension See Notes
1/2 Planning
'Development' Fee + 2
hours of Senior Civil
Engineer hourly rates
apply (2).

Plan Review $227.00
Minor Discretionary Review $1,609.00
Administrative Variance $5,714.00
Variance $7,287.00
Custom Home $2,051.00
Second Unit $454.00
Individual Signs $454.00
Excludes sign face
changes.

Individual Signs - Per Additional
Individual Sign $56.00 Per additional
individual sign
This fee is in addition to
the "Individual Signs"
fee. The additional fee
is per each sign
proposed after the 1st
sign.

Freeway Sign $6,850.00
Sign Program $2,076.00
APPEALS:

Administrative $3,440.00
Appealing an
Administrative Decision
to Planning Commission
Planning Commission $4,128.00
Appealing an Planning
Commission Decision to
City Council
Deferred Improvement Agreement $454.00
Project Coordination Meeting
Planning & Public Works Staff
$921.00 Planning Division and
Public Works staff.

Project Coordination Meeting
Planning Division Staff
$454.00 Planning Division staff
only.

Pubic Hearing Mailing See Notes
First 100 labels at no
cost,
$0.58 per label over 100
(7).

Public Hearing Advertising $291.00
Public Hearing Sign $227.00
Tree Mitigation In Lieu $357.00 Per Tree Inch
Removed
Fee applies if you are
not replacing the tree(s)
removed with new tree
plantings.

Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025 Tree Removal $113.00
Per each increment of 5
trees.

(i.e. 1-5 trees is $113; 6-
10 trees is $226; 11-15
trees is $339).

Zoning Clearance $56.00
Zoning Letter $454.00

ADMINISTRATIVE
Additional Plan Check $688.00
Contract Plan/Map Check $5,744.00
Credit Assignment Fee $921.00
Credit Reassignment Fee $461.00
Credit Confirmation $921.00

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Categorical Exemption $909.00
Additional
environmental posting
fee required, see
Appendix 'State and
County Environmental
Fee Schedule'.

Negative Declaration $5,013.00
Additional
environmental posting
fee required, see
Appendix 'State and
County Environmental
Fee Schedule'.

Mitigated Negative Declaration $7,287.00
Additional
environmental posting
fee required, see
Appendix 'State and
County Environmental
Fee Schedule'.

Mitigation Monitoring $4,546.00
Environmental Impact Report See Notes
Additional
environmental posting
fee required, see
Appendix 'State and
County Environmental
Fee Schedule'.

EIR contract price +
25% administrative fees
+ attorney fees (5).

Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025 Environmental Review Addendum $3,410.00
Additional
environmental posting
fee required, see
Appendix 'State and
County Environmental
Fee Schedule'.

City attorney fees may
be applicable on a case-
by-case basis (5).

Special Study See Notes
The applicant shall
cover the entire E|R
contract price, plus 25%
administrative fees, and
the City attorney fees
(5).

Planned Development Amendment $11,825.00
(3) The cost of 15 hours of Community Development staff time will be collected as a deposit for a Pre-Annexation agreement; applicant will be charged the balance of the full hourly expense for Community Development staff and the City Attorney prior to scheduling City Council public hearing.
(4) The cost of 50 hours of Community Development staff time and 50 hours of Civil Engineer senior staff time will be collected as a deposit for a Development Agreement or Development Agreement Amendment; applicant will be charged the balance of the full hourly expense for Community Development staff and the City Attorney prior to scheduling City Council Public Hearing. (5) The cost of 20 hours of City Attorney staff time will be collected as a deposit; applicant will be charged the balance of the full hourly expense for Community Development staff and the City Attorney costs prior to scheduling City Council Public Hearing. (7) For projects that require a public hearing, a notice is mailed to a list of individuals that includes several hundred names. To calculate the fee that will be charged for the mailing, contact the Community Development Department at (707) 428-7461. − Community Development Department and Public Works Department flat fees are adjusted each year on July 1 based on the average change for the April CPI-W for the San Francisco Bay Area, West Urban, and U.S. − Calculation for amount of Planning Fee shall be based upon figures shown in City Council Resolutions 2003-256, 2009-126, 2013-139, 2014-140, 2021-291, and 2024-111, adjusted annually for inflation.

NOTES
(1) Development acres refers to the improved area or area to be improved within a project; undeveloped land that is to be permanently maintained as natural open space is excluded from the fee calculation. (2) Hourly rates for the Community Development Department and the Public Works Civil Engineer Senior are based on a department average based on salaries, benefits and department overhead. The rates are adjusted each year on July 1 based on the average change for the April CPI-W for the San Francisco Bay Area, West Urban, and U.S.

Description FEES Effective January 01,
2025 Unit Notes

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Categorical Exemption
Environmental Fee
(Solano County Fee)
$50.00
Solano County Notice of
Exemption Posting Fee.

Payment of fees must
be made through a
separate check payable
to "Solano County".

Negative Declaration
Environmental Fee
(CDFW & Solano County Fee)
$3,018.75
Department of Fish &
Wildlife Impact and
Posting Fees for Notice
of Determination.

Payment of fees must
be made through a
separate check payable
to "Solano County".

Amount includes Solano
County Posting Fee of
$50.

Mitigated Negative Declaration
Environmental Fee
(CDFW & Solano County Fee)
$3,018.75
Department of Fish &
Wildlife Impact and
Posting Fees for Notice
of Determination.

Payment of fees must
be made through a
separate check payable
to "Solano County".

Amount includes Solano
County Posting Fee of
$50.

Environmental Impact Report
Environmental Fee
(CDFW & Solano County Fee)
$4,173.50
Department of Fish &
Wildlife Impact and
Posting Fees for Notice
of Determination.

Payment of fees must
be made through a
separate check payable
to "Solano County".

Amount includes Solano
County Posting Fee of
$50.

Outside Agency Planning Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective January 01, 2025 NOTES
Calculation for amount of Solano County California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) fees shall be based upon figures provided by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, adjusted annually on January 1 each year.

City of Fairfield
Public Works Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01, 2025 Unit Notes
Construction Water Meter $110.00
Encroachment Permit Fees
Application Fees:

Encroachment Permit Application
Fee (no traffic control plan review) $193.00
Encroachment Permit Application
Fee with Traffic Control Plan
Review
$442.00
Additional TCP Review (4th or
more reviews) $83.00 per review Fee is assessed for City staff review of the 4th or subsequent reviews
Engineering Plan Review $624.00 per review
Field Investigation Fee $168.00
Encroachment Permit Extension
Fee
$83.00
Inspection Fees:

Pre-Construction Meeting $845.00 per site
Boring utilities $662.00 day
Installing/destroying monitoring
wells
$336.00 day
Installation/modification of
driveway $252.00 day
Installing/modifying a new utility
service
$691.00 day
Installing/replacing, backflow
device
$558.00 day
Placing dumpster, storage unit or
sign
$168.00 day
Placing power, street light or sign
poles
$602.00 day
Installing/replacing curb, gutter,
sidewalk $336.00 day
Soil Boring $336.00 day
Installing/replacing pavement
striping
$465.00 day
Traffic Control (only scope of work) $168.00 day
Traffic Control (part of larger scope
of work)
$252.00 day
Traffic signal
installation/modification
$551.00 day
Tree removal/trimming $168.00 day
Trenching $504.00 day
Misc. Items $261.00 day
Street Trench Cut Fees:

Arterial $18.00 sq ft
Collector $16.00 sq ft
Residential $14.00 sq ft
Wireless Facilities:

Master License Agreement Deposit - $5,000 per agreement Site License Agreement Deposit - $5,000 per agreement
Small Cell Wireless
Implementation
$935.00 per site
Public Works Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

City of Fairfield
Public Works Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01, 2025 Unit Notes
Public Works Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025 Non-Small Cell Wireless Facilities $211.00 per site
Eligible Facilities Requests -
Spectrum Act 6409(a) $211.00 per site
Engineering Plan Check 1.35% of the total cost of the
subdivision improvements
Inspection Fees 5.5% of the total cost of the
subdivision improvements
Grading Only Permit 5.5% of the total cost of the
subdivision improvements
Flood Zone Determination Letter $233.00
Transportation Permit $105.00
Lot Line Adjustment or Lot Merger
Plan Review $2,937.00
Parcel Map Plan Review $5,056.00
Final Subdivision Map Plan
Review $5,221.00 plus lot
Final Subdivision Map - per lot $317.00
Public Landscape Plan Review 1.35% of improvement cost
Summary Vacation of City Right-of-
Way or Easement $1,966.00
Development Agreement Deposit - $11,500
Grant of Public Easement $1,167.00
Public Irrigation Meter Application $408.00
Stormwater Facility Inspection $211.00
Stormwater O&M Review $597.00
Dumpster Application $909.00 per site
Existing Easement Determination $211.00
Record Drawing Requests $211.00
Certificates of Correction Review $829.00
Certificates of Compliance Review $331.00
Outdoor Dining License Review $1,900.00
Communities Facilities District
Annexation Fee Deposit TBD
Wet Season Construction Site
Stormwater Inspection $252.00 per site
Consultant Services Deposit TBD
Enttilement Public Works Staff
Time Actual Cost
Additional Project Coordination
Meeting $890.00 per meeting
in-line with CD's project coordination
meeting. First two meetings included
in application fee.

Notes

1. BOND/DEPOSIT: 110% of the value of the work requiring a permit. For work valued at less than $2,000.00, the required bond/deposit shall be $750.00.

2. SPECIFIC WORK REQUIRING ONLY A MINIMUM BOND/DEPOSIT OF $750.00: Sanitary Sewer Lateral & Cleanout Installation, Work requiring only Traffic Control, Installation/Repair of Backflow Devices.

City of Fairfield
Public Works Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01, 2025 Unit Notes
Public Works Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

4. The cost of 50 hours of Civil Engineer Senior staff time will be collected as a deposit for a Development Agreement; upon depletion of the deposit the applicant will be invoiced, each month, the balance of the full hourly expense for Public Works staff time for the month. The balance shall be paid and check provided to the Public Works Department within 10 business days of applicant's receipt of invoice. The cost of 20 hours of of Civil Engineer Senior staff time will be collected as a deposit for the Master License Agreement and Site License Agreement; applicant will be charged the balance of the full hourly expense for the City Attorney and any remaining Public Works staff time prior to execution of the agreements.

5. The above fee schedule assumes a certain amount of staff time. If additional staff time is needed, the applicant will be charged the balance of the full hourly expense for the additional staff and, if applicable, City Attorney time prior to permit issuance, Public Works Department approval, or similar.

3. FAIRFIELD-SUISUN SEWER DISTRIT FEES: The Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) provides sewer services to City of Fairfield residents and businesses. If proposed improvements impact or are near a sewer utility main, or appurtenance, additional fees may be assessed by the City as part of this encroachment permit application. Please refer to the FSSD Fee Schedule for more information.

City of Fairfield
Police Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective October
21, 2025 Unit Notes
ABC One Day Permit
Authorization $51.00 Per Event
Alarm User Permit & Admin
Fine for no permit $51.00 bi-annual time fee
Bingo License/Permit $71.00 Per Year
Building Use Per agreement
Civil Subpoena-Work related
appearances $275.00 deposit (Hold)
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production $0.10 per page
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production: Microfilm $0.20 per page microfilm
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production Administration Fee $24.00 per hr
Clearance Check (passport,
immigration)
$138.00 Plus Notary
Copies of Police Reports &
Traffic Accidents exempt from
Public Disclosure
$31.00 Up to 10 pages plus
additional $.40 page
Criminal History Local Review $69.00 City *Add state fingerprint charge if needed
Discovery: Documents $0.25 Per Page
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Records
$35.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Property
$29.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Comm
$40.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes).

Lead/Supervisor
$44.00 per 15 min
Emergency Response
(police/fire) Actual Cost
False Alarm Penalty
Police
$255.00
Fingerprinting of Public $41.00 rolling fee
Firearms Dealer Permit $158.00
Firearms Storage Fee $5.00 per firearm
Firearms Storage Fee - Admin
Fee $83.00 per case
Massage Parlor Permit-
Establishment
$529.00 City Plus Fingerprints
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective October 21, 2025

City of Fairfield
Police Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective October
21, 2025 Unit Notes
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective October 21, 2025 Massage Parlor Permit-
Establishment - Fingerprints $46.00 plus DOJ and FBI
applicable fees $42 State + $24 FBI
Massage Technician Permit –
Individual - Fingerprints $46.00 plus DOJ and FBI
applicable fees $42 State + $24 FBI
Nuisance Abatement (does
not include vehicles) Actual Cost
Photograph Copy Production ACTUAL + STAFF TIME
Photograph Copy Production
Subpoena Duces Tecum $24.00 hr staff time
Public Records Act
Documents $0.10 per page
Range Agreements Use Per agreement
Replacement Permit/ID Card $53.00
Records Checks $20.00
per individual checked
when requesting
agency doesn’t first
obtain a DOJ rap sheet.

Request for Non-
Contemporaneous Police
Documents (Calls for Service) -
Staff Time
$59.00 hr Records Supervisor
Return Response Actual Cost
Secondhand Dealer Permit –
New $250.00 City
$300 State (add DOJ
fingerprint fee if prints
required)
Secondhand Dealer Permit–
Renewal (2 yrs) $184.00 City
$300 State (add DOJ
fingerprint fee if prints
required)
Solicitor ID Card – New $264.00 City Plus $42 State
Solicitor ID Card – Renewal
(3 years)
$158.00 City
Solicitor Permit (New &
Renewal) $264.00 City
Taxi ID/Permit $148.00 City Initial & Renewal Plus $42 State Tow Truck Drivers $148.00 City Initial & Renewal Plus $42 State Vehicle Repossession
Release
$15.00
Bicycle registration $28.00
Citation Sign Off $25.00
Code Enforcement
ReInspection Fee
$255.00
Vacant Property Registration $510.00

City of Fairfield
Police Department

FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective October
21, 2025 Unit Notes
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective October 21, 2025 Abatement and Appeal
Administrative Hearings $560.00 Plus Hearing Officer Fee Warrant/Red Tag Posting $153.00
Administrative Citations - City
Code Violations
1st: $110 ea. 2nd: $220 ea.
3rd: $550 ea. Vacant
building ordinance $1000
ea.

Admin Animal Hearings $306.00
Educational Fee/Youth
Services $275.00
3rd party redaction of
BWC/Videos Actual Cost
Late Fee - Emergency
Response $25.00
Cannabis Administrative
Citation Fee $500.00 Per plant over 6
CAD Incident $5.00
Copies of Digital Media (USB) $51.00
Towed Vehicle Release -
Storage or Impound $255.00
Towed Vehicle Release -
Impound or Storage with
Arrest or Misd Cite
$408.00
Includes CVC 14601,
14602, 14607, 22651 (h),
22651 (p), 23109.

City of Fairfield
Parks and Recreation Department
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July
01, 2025 Unit

COMMUNITY CENTER
Evergreen Room $77.00 Hourly Rate
Lakeside Suite A, B, or C $77.00 Hourly Rate
Lakeside Suites (A,B & C Combined) $142.00 Hourly Rate
Patio Room $116.00 Hourly Rate
Vista Conference Room $64.00 Hourly Rate
Willow Hall $193.00 Hourly Rate
Willow Hall Kitchen $102.00 Flat Rate

ADULT RECREATION CENTER (ARC)
Arts & Crafts Room $64.00 Hourly Rate
Assembly Hall (Full Hall) $135.00 Hourly Rate
Assembly Hall - Section 1 Only $116.00 Hourly Rate
Assembly Hall - Section 2 Only $71.00 Hourly Rate
Christiansen Room $102.00 Hourly Rate
Conference Room $64.00 Hourly Rate
Health Room $64.00 Hourly Rate
Multi-Purpose Room $77.00 Hourly Rate
Roundtable Room $102.00 Hourly Rate
Assembly Hall Kitchen $102.00 Flat Rate

DUNNELL EDUCATION CENTER & NATURE PARK
Room A $64.00 Hourly Rate
Room B or C $71.00 Hourly Rate
Rooms A, B and C Combined $142.00 Hourly Rate
Patio $71.00 Hourly Rate

NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS
Mankas Neighborhood Center $77.00 Hourly Rate
Laurel Creek Neighborhood Center $77.00 Hourly Rate

SPORTS CENTER
Gymnasium (Floor and Mezzanine) $97.00 Hourly Rate
FACILITY USE - DEPOSITS (refundable)
Double the hourly rates as listed in each area varies 2x Rental Rate Parks and Recreation Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

City of Fairfield
Parks and Recreation Department
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July
01, 2025 Unit

BUILDING ATTENDANT FEES (ALL FACILITIES)
Building Attendant Fee - Per Attendant $33.00 Hourly Rate General Standard (+/- based on activity)
101-200 Guests – 1 Building Attendant
201-300 Guests – 2 Building Attendants
301-400 Guests – 3 Building Attendants
401+ Guests – 4 Building Attendants

OUTSIDE FACILITIES

PICNIC RENTALS
Picnic Sites ($19 per table) $19.00 Flat Rate
FIELD RESERVATIONS | PRACTICE I GAMES
Reservations without Lights $29.00 Hourly Rate
Reservations with Lights (Youth) $54.00 Hourly Rate
Reservations with Lights (Adult) $64.00 Hourly Rate
TOURNAMENTS (ALL SPORTS) $0.00
Per Game without Lights $35.00 Per Game Rate
Per Game with Lights $64.00 Per Game Rate
OUTSIDE FACILITIES FIELD PREPARATION $0.00
Outside Facilities Preparation–Per Field/Per Prep $64.00 Per Prep/Per Field

MISCELLANEOUS AMENITIES

HORSESHOE PITS, TENNIS, BOCCE,

PICKLEBALL, FUTSAL, BASKETBALL COURTS
Tennis Courts – Per Court $13.00 Hourly Rate
Bocce Courts – Per Court $13.00 Hourly Rate
Pickleball Courts - Per Court $13.00 Hourly Rate
Futsal Courts - Per Court $13.00 Hourly Rate
Basketball Courts - Per Court $13.00 Hourly Rate
Horseshoes – Per Pit $13.00 Hourly Rate

City of Fairfield
Parks and Recreation Department
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July
01, 2025 Unit

NON-DESIGNATED PARK SPACE

ATTENDANCE BASED FEES
0-50 participants $153.00 Flat Rate
51-250 participants $229.00 Flat Rate
251-500 participants $306.00 Flat Rate
501-1000 participants $382.00 Flat Rate
1001 + participants $450+$100 per 1000 Flat Rate + variable Non-Designated Park Space Deposits
CLEANING & DAMAGE DEPOSITS (refundable)
General Standard (+/- based on activity type)
Picnic Sites/All Courts/Horseshoe/Park Space:
0-50 participants $64.00 Flat Rate
51-150 participants $255.00 Flat Rate
151-300 participants $382.00 Flat Rate
301-450 participants $510.00 Flat Rate
451-600 participants $637.00 Flat Rate
601-750 participants $764.00 Flat Rate
751-1000 participants $1,282.00 Flat Rate
1001-+ determined by type of activity/event $1258+$625per 1000 Flat Rate + Variable

AQUATIC COMPLEX

ADMISSION FEE
Rec Swim/Fitness/Lap Swim:

General Admission/Drop In $8.00 Flat Rate per Entry
General Admission/Drop In (55+) $6.00 Flat Rate per Entry Under 2 years Free Flat Rate per Entry
General Admission 10-punch card $82.00 Per Card
General Admission 10-punch card (55+) $61.00 Per Card
Monthly Fitness/Lap Swim Pass (55+) $56.00 Per Pass
RENTAL FEE (min. 2 hour rental)
Entire Facility $459.00 Hourly Rate
Natatorium Only $255.00 Hourly Rate
Outside Area $255.00 Hourly Rate
Conference Room A OR B (w/rental only) $51.00 Hourly Rate Conference Rooms A & B (w/rental only) $82.00 Hourly Rate LIFEGUARD FEE (per guard) $33.00 Hourly Rate

City of Fairfield
Parks and Recreation Department
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July
01, 2025 Unit

ADDITIONAL FEES
Permit to Serve Beer/Wine (No Sales) $70.00 Flat Rate
Amplified Sound Permit $70.00 Flat Rate
Vendor Delivery Permit (tents, porta potties) $45.00 Flat Rate Jump House Permit $45.00 Flat Rate

City of Fairfield
Parks and Recreation Department
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Use Type Visitor Type
Fees Effective January 01,
2025
Fees Effective
January 01, 2025
Resident Non Resident
Individual $5.00 $5.00
Dog $1.00 $1.00
Group (1-5 people) - -
Group (6-10 people) - -
Group (11-15 people) - -
Individual $30.00 $36.00
Family $75.00 $96.00
Disabled $15.00 $21.00
Senior (50+) $15.00 $21.00
Student $15.00 $21.00
Dog $15.00 $21.00
Individual $60.00 $72.00
Family $150.00 $192.00
Disabled $30.00 $42.00
Senior (50+) $30.00 $42.00
Student $30.00 $42.00
Dog $30.00 $42.00
Rockville Hills Regional Park - Entrance Fees Effective January 01, 2025 6-Month Season Pass
Annual Season Pass
Day Use Pass

City of Fairfield
Animal Services Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description PROPOSED FEE
Effective JULY 01, 2025 Unit Fee Authority
Animal Adoption
Dog $150.00 F&A 31108
Cat $120.00 F&A 31752
Senior Cat/Dog 6 yrs and older
Half the applicable
adoption fee F&A 31108 & 31752
Seniors for Seniors (animal 6 years
and older citizens age 65 and
above)
Half of half the applicable
adoption fee F&A 31108 & 31752
Small Animals $20.00 F&A 31753
Livestock $192.00 F&A 17005; CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Barn Cat/Community Cat Program $45.00 F&A 31752
Special Events Varies CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7;
County Code 4-22
Licenses, Tags, and Registration
Animal License (Unaltered)
1 Year $60.00 F&A 30804;Gov't Code 38792;
County Code 4-139, 4-142
2 Year $114.00 F&A 30804;Gov't Code 38792;
County Code 4-139, 4-142
3 Year $169.50 F&A 30804;Gov't Code 38792;
County Code 4-139, 4-142
Animal License (Altered)
1 Year
$24.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
2 Year
$43.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
3 Year
$64.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
Animal License (Altered) Senior
Citizens (65 years+)
1 Year
$12.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
2 Year
$19.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
3 Year
$28.00
F&A 30804.5 31751.3, 31751.5;Gov't
Code 38792; County Code 4-139, 4-
142
Animal License (Miscellaneous)
Animal Services Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

City of Fairfield
Animal Services Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description PROPOSED FEE
Effective JULY 01, 2025 Unit Fee Authority
Late Penalty
$25.00
F&A 30804;Gov't Code 38792; County
Code 4-139, 4-144; CA Constitution
Art. XI, § 7
Animal License Transfer $22.00 F&A 30804;Gov't Code; CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; 38792
Animal License Duplicate $18.00 F&A 30804;Gov't Code; CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; 38792
Dogs
Dangerous Dog
Dangerous Dog Tag $34.00 County Code 4-55 (b) 8-9; CA
Constitution Art. XI, § 7
Dangerous Dog Permit - First
Animal $50.00 per year
F&A 31641 FA&S 31683 County Code
4-55(b)
Dangerous Dog Permit - Second
Animal $25.00 per year
F&A 31641 FA&S 31683 County Code
4-55(b)
Dangerous Animal Hearing
Actual Cost (not to exceed
$1,000)
F&A 31641 FA&S 31683 County Code
4-55(b)
Facility Licenses
Commercial Kennel/Cattery
License $235.00 County Code 4-87
Additional Runs (each) $6.00 County Code 4-87
Hobby Kennel/Cattery License $166.00 County Code 4-87
Board, Redemption, & Impound
Dog/Cat/Small Animal Board $20.00 per day F&A 31251; County Code 4-22 Livestock Board Actual Cost F&A 17095; County Code 4-44 Animal Redemption $40.00 F&A 31251; County Code 4-22
Penalty Fine Unaltered Dogs &
Cats (Failure to Spay or Neuter)
1st Impound $35.00 F&A 30804.7; F&A 31751.7
2nd Impound $50.00 F&A 30804.7; F&A 31751.7
3rd Impound $100.00 F&A 30804.7; F&A 31751.7
Other Services
Surrender
Owner Surrender/Euthanasia -
Dog/Cat/Small Animal $93.00 F&A 31251; County Code 4-22 Owner Surrender - Litter (Any
Species) $100.00 F&A 31251; County Code 4-22
Animal Pickup/Disposal
Dog/Cat/Small Animal Pickup
(requested) $123.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Pickup of Livestock Actual or invoiced cost CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Dead Animal Disposal $24.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22

City of Fairfield
Animal Services Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description PROPOSED FEE
Effective JULY 01, 2025 Unit Fee Authority
Rabies Control
Rabies Quarantine - Home $48.00 H&S 121580; County Code 4-22, 4- 150, and 4-153
Rabies Quarantine - Shelter
$175.00 plus boarding
fee
H&S 121580; County Code 4-22, 4-
150, and 4-153
Health Verification $47.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7 Rabies Testing (Non Mandated) Actual CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7 Spay/Neuter Services
Dogs - Spay (under 25 lbs)
$136.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Dogs - Spay (25-49 lbs)
$150.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Dogs - Spay (50-75 lbs)
$197.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Dogs - Neuter (under 40 lbs)
$119.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Dogs - Neuter (40-75 lbs)
$136.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Cats - Spay
$87.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Cats - Neuter
$59.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Feral Cat Trap and Release
Program
$31.00
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Spay - Neuter Procedures for
Authorized Rescue Organizations
50% of Applicable
Procedure
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22 and 4-180; F&A
30503(a)(1); F&A 31751.3(a)(1)
Male - Cryptorchid Add $69 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Female in Heat/Pregnant Spay Add $69 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Prescription Medication
$9.00
Plus actual
medication
cost
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Missed Appointment $31.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22

City of Fairfield
Animal Services Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description PROPOSED FEE
Effective JULY 01, 2025 Unit Fee Authority
Vaccinations
DA2PP $21.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Bordetella $21.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
FVRCP $20.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Rabies $18.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Leptospirosis $23.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
FELV $29.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Canine influenza $24.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
FELV/FIV Test $25.00 CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County Code 4-22
Miscellaneous
After-Hour Calls
1st three hours = $292
Time in excess of three
hours = $52 per hour
CA Constitution Art. XI, § 7; County
Code 4-22
Microchip $24.00 County Code 4-183

City of Fairfield
Special Events Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description Type

PROPOSED FEE
Effective JULY 01, 2025 Unit Notes
Block Party Project Coordination $77.00
Minor Event Project Coordination $612.00
Major Event Project Coordination $1,020.00
PARKS AND RECREATION FEES (Applies only to Special Events within City of Fairfield Parks and Recreation Facilities) Park Rental Fees
51 - 250 participants Non Designated Park Space $229.00 city discretion 251 - 500 participants Non Designated Park Space $306.00 city discretion 501 - 1000 participants Non Designated Park Space $382.00 city discretion 1001 + participants Non Designated Park Space $459.00 plus $100 each increment of every 1000 participants city discretion
51 - 150 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $255.00 deposit 151 - 300 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $382.00 deposit 301 - 450 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $510.00 deposit 451 - 600 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $637.00 deposit 601 - 750 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $764.00 deposit 751 - 1000 participants Cleaning and Damage Deposit $1,274.00 deposit

FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU FEES
Special Events Hourly Inspection Fee Inspection Fee $330.00 per hour Typcially one hour except for larger events ALS / Paramedic Services (Standby) Fee New Fee $529.00 per hour

PLANNING FEES
Temporary Retail Sales Events $862.00 Only for retail sales events in Chapter 25.32.8

POLICE DEPARTMENT FEES
Police Officer Security Cost for Officer $429.00 two officer minimum per hour one hour minimum

PUBLIC WORKS FEES
Traffic Control Plan Review of Submitted Plans $127.00 One hour minimum for review
Applicant must prepare Plan. Contact Public
Works Transporation Engineering for
recommended Plan preparation firms.

Traffic control installation
Placement, maintenance, and
removal of all traffic control
devices to protect event.
$0.00 4-person crew per day
Special Event Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

City of Fairfield
Administrative and Tech Fees
FY 2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description PROPOSED Fee/Charge
Effective July 01, 2025 Unit Notes
Technology Fee is to provide the necessary revenue needed to implement, maintain and upgrade citywide systems needed for operation and customer service, as provided for in Resolution 2009-54. Fee is applicable to Plan Check and Inspection fees for ALL permit types to include Building, Mechanical,
Electrical, Plumbing, Demolition and Grading Permits.

9.20%
of the sum of
Inspection and Plan
Check fees,
including addtnl
Inspection or Plan
Check Service fees
Administrative and Tech Fees Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

City of Fairfield
Police Department
FY
2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
ABC One Day Permit
Authorization $529.00 Per Event
Alarm User Permit & Admin
Fine for no permit $46.00 bi-annual time fee
Bingo License/Permit $46.00 Per Year
Building Use Actual $
Civil Subpoena-Work related
appearances ACTUAL + STAFF TIME deposit (Hold)
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production $24.00 per page
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production: Microfilm $0.00 per page microfilm
Civil Subpoena-Record
Production Administration Fee Per agreement per hr
Clearance Check (passport,
immigration)
$53.00 Plus Notary
Copies of Police Reports &
Traffic Accidents exempt from
Public Disclosure
$20.00 Up to 10 pages plus
additional $.40 page
Criminal History Local Review $59.00 City *Add state fingerprint charge if needed
Discovery: Documents Actual Expenses Per Page
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Records
$250.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Property
$184.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes). Comm
$264.00 per 15 min
Discovery: Staff time is
charged in hourly quarters
(15 minutes).

Lead/Supervisor
$158.00 per 15 min
Emergency Response
(police/fire)
$264.00
False Alarm Penalty
Police
$148.00
Fingerprinting of Public $148.00 rolling fee
Firearms Dealer Permit $15.00
Firearms Storage Fee $28.00 per firearm
Firearms Storage Fee - Admin
Fee
$25.00 per case
Massage Parlor Permit-
Establishment
$255.00 City Plus Fingerprints
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025

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City of Fairfield
Police Department

FY
2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025
Massage Parlor Permit-
Establishment - Fingerprints $510.00 plus DOJ and FBI
applicable fees $42 State + $24 FBI
Massage Technician Permit –
Individual - Fingerprints $560.00 plus DOJ and FBI
applicable fees $42 State + $24 FBI
Nuisance Abatement (does
not include vehicles) $153.00
Photograph Copy Production
1st: $110 ea. 2nd: $220 ea.
3rd: $550 ea. Vacant
building ordinance $1000
ea.

Photograph Copy Production
Subpoena Duces Tecum $306.00 hr staff time
Public Records Act
Documents
$275.00 per page
Range Agreements Use Actual Cost
Replacement Permit/ID Card $25.00
Records Checks $510.00
per individual checked
when requesting
agency doesn’t first
obtain a DOJ rap sheet.

Request for Non-
Contemporaneous Police
Documents (Calls for Service) -
Staff Time
$5.00 hr Records Supervisor
Return Response $51.00
Secondhand Dealer Permit –
New $255.00 City
$300 State (add DOJ
fingerprint fee if prints
required)
Secondhand Dealer Permit–
Renewal (2 yrs) $408.00 City
$300 State (add DOJ
fingerprint fee if prints
required)
Solicitor ID Card – New $330.00 City Plus $42 State
Solicitor ID Card – Renewal
(3 years)
$306.00 City
Solicitor Permit (New &
Renewal)
$306.00 City
Taxi ID/Permit $101.00 City Initial & Renewal Plus $42 State Tow Truck Drivers $114.00 City Initial & Renewal Plus $42 State Vehicle Repossession
Release
$17.00
Bicycle registration New
Citation Sign Off New
Code Enforcement
ReInspection Fee
$189.00

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City of Fairfield
Police Department

FY
2025/26 Master Fee Schedule
Description FEES Effective July 01,
2025 Unit Notes
Police Proposed Fee Schedule Effective July 01, 2025
Vacant Property Registration $189.00
Abatement and Appeal
Administrative Hearings New Plus Hearing Officer Fee
Warrant/Red Tag Posting New
Administrative Citations - City
Code Violations
1st: $100 ea. 2nd: $200 ea.
3rd: $500 ea. Vacant
building ordinance $1000
ea.

Admin Animal Hearings New
Educational Fee/Youth
Services
New
3rd party redaction of
BWC/Videos
New
Late Fee - Emergency
Response
New
Cannabis Administrative
Citation Fee
$510.00 Per plant over 6
CAD Incident New
Copies of Digital Media (USB) New
Towed Vehicle Release -
Storage or Impound $154.00
Tow
ed Vehicle Release -
Impound or Storage with
Arrest or Misd Cite
$285.00
Inc
ludes CVC 14601,
14602, 14607, 22651 (h),
22651 (p), 23109.

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Agenda Item No: P.3

AGENDA REPORT
DATE: October 21, 2025

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: David Gassaway, City Manager

SUBJECT: Continued Resolution 2025-212 CD Parkside Approving Addendum, General Plan Amendment and Ordinance 2025-12 Zone Change

Resolution 2025 -212 Approving an Addendum (ER2025 -0024) to the Villages at Fairfield Environmental Impact Report (SCH 2004032064) and Approving a General Plan Amendment (GPA2025-002) to Redesignation the Parkside Project Site, a Vacant 7.99 -Acre Site Located East of Passion Lane, South of Gulf Drive, and North of the Linear Park Trail (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN]: 0170- 010-052) from Public Facilities to Residential Medium Density

Ordinance 2025-12 Amending Chapter 25, Article I, Section 25.12.3of the Fairfield City Code (Also Known as the City of Fairfield Zoning Map) to Rezone the Parkside Site, a Vacant 7.99 -Acre Site Located East of Passion Lane, South of Gulf Drive, and North of the Linear Park Trail (Assessor’s Parcel Number [APN]: 0170- 010-052) from Public Facilities (PF) to Residential Medium (RM)

Funding Source: N/A

Contact: Meily M Sheehan, (707) 428-7474

RECOMMENDED ACTION
N/A

STATEMENT OF ISSUE
This item has been continued to the City Council meeting of November 4, 2025, to comply with the 20 -day public hearing notice requirement under Government Code Sections §65853 and §65854 (effective Jan. 1, 2025).

DISCUSSION
N/A

FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A

PUBLIC CONTACT/ADVISORY BODY RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division published a public hearing notice in the Daily Republic newspaper on October 8, 2025, and mailed it to all property owners within 500 feet of the Project site, as well as all property owners within Village 1 (including properties east of Clay Bank Road, north of the Linear Park, south of Manuel Campos Parkway, and west of Portland Drive ) for the City Council meeting scheduled for October 21, 2025 . This notice was issued in accordance with standard practice, before the new state regulations requiring a 20-day notice were known.

An additional public hearing notice was published in the Daily Republic newspaper on October 15, 2025, for the City Council meeting of November 4, 2025.

Staff has communicated the updated hearing date through multiple channels, including the newspaper publication, mailed notices, direct emails to residents who have contacted the city regarding the Project, updates to the City website, and other City public communications.

No subsequent correspondence regarding the Project has been received at the time of writing this staff report.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
N/A

COORDINATED WITH
City Attorney’s Office

STAFF CONTACT
Meily M Sheehan, Planning Division Manager
(707) 428-7474
[email protected]

ATTACHMENTS
N/A