Fairfield · Zoning · HPF
Fairfield HPF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Fairfield's HPF zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Fairfield code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum (new subdivisions only)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 5.0
HPF is a zoning district in Fairfield. Every value below was read from the Fairfield Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in HPF
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 75 ft § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Building Height Limit”, column “75”: 75 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 ft § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Front:”, column “0”: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Side yard”, column “0”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “0”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum Applies: new subdivisions only § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Lot Area (in sq. ft., for new subdivisions only)”, column “None”: None |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 5.0 § 25.23.3 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (max. % of net lot area)”, column “5.0”: 5.0 |
Uses in HPF
Uses the code's use tables allow in HPF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for HPF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Fairfield Municipal Code.
Other Fairfield zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Fairfield's HPF zone?
75 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.
What is the minimum front setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?
0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.
What is the minimum side setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?
0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.
What is the minimum rear setback in Fairfield's HPF zone?
0 ft — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.
What is the minimum lot size in Fairfield's HPF zone?
No minimum (new subdivisions only) — Fairfield Municipal Code § 25.23.3.
General information, not legal advice.
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