CITY OF FAIRFIELD
ORDINANCE NO. 2026-04
AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.13.2 (ALSO KNOWN AS RANCHO SOLANO
PRIVATE ROADS) OF THE FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE RANCHO
SOLANO MASTER ASSOCIATION TO AUTHORIZE ON-STREET PARKING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2:00 AM AND 5:00 AM
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Statement of Intent
A. On September 18, 1990, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 90-21, which added Article XIII, also known as Enforcement of Vehicle Code on Private Streets, to Chapter 11 of the Fairfield Municipal Code.
B. The Community Development Department has proposed to amend the Fairfield Municipal Code to allow the Rancho Solano Master Association to authorize on-street parking on Rancho Solano private roads between the hours of 2:00 am and 5:00 am.
C. On June 16, 2026, council held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed revisions to the Fairfield Municipal Code in accordance with the rules and regulations regarding such.
SECTION 2. Chapter 11, Article XIII, Section 11.13.2 Rancho Solano private roads is hereby modified within the Fairfield City Code to read as follows:
11.13.2 Rancho Solano private roads.
a) Definitions. The "Rancho Solano Private Roads" are all of the private roads located within the real property described in Exhibit B to the "Development Agreement for the Rancho Solano Development, dated April 12, 1985 and recorded June 12, 1985, in Book 1985, Page 50327 as Instrument 25637 of the Official Records of Solano County", and as shown in Figure 11-1: Rancho Solano Private Roads below.
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Figure 11-1: Rancho Solano Private Roads
b) The Rancho Solano is a common interest development as defined by section 1351 of the California cCivil cCode. The Rancho Solano Master Association (“Master Association”) has, pursuant to a resolution of its Board of Directors, submitted to the City a petition as required by section 21107.7 of the California vVehicle cCode.
c) Chapter 11 of the Fairfield cCity cCode shall apply to the Rancho Solano pPrivate rRoads.
d) The provisions of the California vVehicle cCode shall apply to the Rancho Solano pPrivate rRoads.
e) Signs. The city traffic engineer shall determine the appropriate placement of stop signs on the Rancho Solano pPrivate rRoads as described in Fairfield cCity cCode §
11.4 and California vVehicle cCode § 21107.5. No stop sign shall be placed or
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erected on the Rancho Solano pPrivate rRoads without the prior approval of the traffic engineer.
f) Parking. No parking shall be allowed on the Rancho Solano pPrivate rRoads between the hours of 2:00 am and 5:00 am, unless authorized by the Master Association.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to C alifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the proposed amendment to the Fairfield Municipal Code is exempt from the provisions of CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of the proposed amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 4. If any provision of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the council intends that such invalidity will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of their application and, to this end, the provision of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 5. Findings. The council hereby makes the following findings:
A. That the facts set forth in the Statement of Intent of this Ordinance are true and correct.
B. That this Ordinance complies with California law s, including the California Vehicle Code (VEH).
C. That this Ordinance would not be detrimental to the public int erest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City.
D. That this Ordinance is in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days following its adoption by 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 16th day of June 2026, and
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this ___ day of _________________ 2026, 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