Fence Installation Permits in Fairfield

Local Rule

City of Fairfield Building Division; Fairfield Municipal

Fairfield's zoning code (Section 25.30) caps fence, wall, or hedge height on single-family, duet, or duplex properties at 42 inches within 15 feet of the front property line, and at 7 feet beyond 15 feet from the front property line. Multifamily and church properties may install an open decorative fence up to 7 feet along any property line. In the Heart of Fairfield Plan Area (HD, HDC, HWT, HO, HR, and HTD zoning districts), fences are limited to a maximum of 3.5 feet and must sit behind the required street frontage landscape setback. The building-permit exemption threshold specifically (as opposed to the zoning height cap) is commonly cited at 6 feet, matching the statewide California baseline pattern, though this figure was not independently located in the exact wording of the city's adopted CBC Section 105.2 amendments.

Source · Verified September 2026

Fairfield Building Department

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How This Compares to Solano County

Fairfield's own rule is shown above (No permit under 6 sqft). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

Solano County Resource Management, Building Safety Services

Solano applies the same stricter 6 ft threshold as neighboring Tulare County, rather than the 7 ft commonly used elsewhere in California.

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Nearby Cities with Verified Rules

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