Residential district
Fairfield RVH Zoning: Residential, Very High Density District
Very high density district for apartments, condominiums and senior housing near transit stations and employment centers, allowing 26 to 40 dwelling units per gross developable acre with typically three- and four-story structures.
55 ac
mapped in this district
0.2%
of Fairfield's districted land
18
governing sections
21
shared rules that apply
Where RVH's rules live
The district's own sections in Fairfield City Code, Chapter 25 (Zoning):
- §25.20
- §25.20.1
- §25.20.2
- §25.20.3
- §25.20.4
- §25.12.2
- §25.20.3.3
- Table 25-1
- Table 25-4
- Table 25-6
- §25.34
- §25.10.5
- §25.30.5
- §25.30.6
- §25.40.6
- §25.32.22
- §25.34.8
- §25.32.14
Shared rules that apply in RVH
Parking and loading §25.3428 of 28 districts
Measurements §25.5128 of 28 districts
Trash and recyclables enclosures §25.30.728 of 28 districts
Grading permit and off-site hauling review §25.24028 of 28 districts
Grading reports and geotechnical peer review §25.24328 of 28 districts
Development review for grading and building additions Table 25-1828 of 28 districts
Sign prohibitions and express exceptions §25.130928 of 28 districts
Existing legal lots and ordinance applicability §25.10.527 of 28 districts
Height exceptions, front-yard averaging and projections §25.30.627 of 28 districts
Conditional use permits for height and FAR §25.40.627 of 28 districts
Bicycle parking ratios and exemption thresholds §25.34.823 of 28 districts
Accessory and junior accessory dwelling units §25.20.4.1117 of 28 districts
Condominium conversion affordability and approval §25.32.1414 of 28 districts
Supportive housing standards §25.32.2213 of 28 districts
Plan lines and building setback lines §25.30.513 of 28 districts
Multifamily open space, recreation amenities, and landscaping §25.20.4.810 of 28 districts
Accessory structures and room additions §25.20.4.16 of 28 districts
Residential use permissions and notes Table 25-16 of 28 districts
Non-residential development in residential districts §25.20.4.96 of 28 districts
Small home lot development eligibility and standards §25.20.3.54 of 28 districts
Alternative multifamily eligibility and Table 25-6 §25.20.3.33 of 28 districts
Other residential districts in Fairfield
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Check an addressSources: Fairfield City Code, Chapter 25 (Zoning); City of Fairfield “Zoning” layer, last edited Sep 16, 2026. Research only, not legal advice. Back to Fairfield zoning.