Public Facilities Manual
The Public Facilities Manual for the City of Fairfax is available online in portable document format (PDF). This manual was prepared to facilitate ease of use by both the design engineers and the contractors. The various elements that comprise this manual have been compiled from adopted policies and procedures, both current and new standard details, specifications, and practices. This manual contains the information needed by design engineers, developers, and contractors to facilitate design, development, and construction within the City of Fairfax service area.
Foreword & Table of Contents
Standard Specifications
- 2.1 - Measurement and Payment(PDF, 149KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.2 - Earthwork(PDF, 152KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.3 - Trenching, Backfilling and Compaction of Utilities(PDF, 232KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.4 - Curb & Gutter, Driveways & Sidewalks(PDF, 105KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.5 - Sanitary Sewer(PDF, 287KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.6 - Storm Drainage(PDF, 99KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.7 - Base Course and Paving(PDF, 148KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.8 - Seeding, Sodding and Groundcover(PDF, 123KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 2.9 - Traffic Signal Installation(PDF, 80KB) (Renumbered 1/2018, Updates Coming Soon)
- 2.10 - Street Lighting(PDF, 4MB) (Effective April 2021)
- 2.11 - Small Cell Facility and Wireless Facility Application Requirements and Aesthetic Guidelines(PDF, 44KB) (Effective April 12, 2019)
- 2.12 City of Fairfax Tree Preservation and Landscaping Guide July 2024(PDF, 244KB) (Effective July 2024)
Design
- Street Design(PDF, 76KB) (Updates Coming Soon)
- Sewer Design(PDF, 240KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- Permits(PDF, 68KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- Sanitary Sewer and Design Details(PDF, 40KB) (Effective 1/2018 - Previously: Sewer Inspection and Acceptance for Maintenance)
- Storm Drainage Design(PDF, 151KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- Water Design(PDF, 58KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- CD&P Design Guidelines & Old Town Streetscape Standards
- City of Fairfax Master Tree List PDF(PDF, 209KB) (Effective July 2024)
- City of Fairfax Master Tree List XLSX(XLSX, 40KB) (Effective July 2024)
- City of Fairfax Invasive Plant List PDF(PDF, 140KB)(Effective July 2024)
- City of Fairfax Invasive Plant List XLSX(XLSX, 27KB) (Effective July 2024)
Street Details (Updates Coming Soon)
- 401-01 Typical Curb and Gutter Street Section(PDF, 89KB)
- 401-02 Typical Arterial Section(PDF, 87KB)
- 401-03 Typical Service Alley Detail(PDF, 170KB)
- 401-04 Standard Trail Layout/Clearing(PDF, 187KB)
- 401-05 Standard Trail Cross Sections(PDF, 439KB)
- 401-06 Manhole Adjusting Ring(PDF, 180KB)
- 401-07 Trench Patch Asphalt Streets – Type A, B, and C(PDF, 313KB)
- 401-08 Trench Patch Temporary – Type G(PDF, 153KB)
- 403-01 Cul-De-Sac Dimensions(PDF, 213KB)
- 403-02 Round About Traffic Circle Detail(PDF, 186KB)
- 403-03 Parking Stall Layout(PDF, 184KB)
- 404-01 Standard Sidewalk Detail(PDF, 134KB)
- 404-02 Tree Well Opening In Sidewalk(PDF, 224KB)
- 404-03 Street Curb Cut For Driveways On C&G Streets(PDF, 207KB)
- 404-04 Curb Ramp(PDF, 423KB)
- 404-05 Typical Driveway Entrance With Brick Walk(PDF, 80KB)
- 404-06 Commercial Driveway Entrance(PDF, 285KB)
- 405-01 Handrail Detail(PDF, 87KB)
- 406-01 Typical Concrete Pavers Sidewalk Detail(PDF, 171KB)
- 406-02 Typical Cross Walk Detail(PDF, 177KB)
- 406-03 Brick Sidewalk Detail(PDF, 69KB)
- 406-04 Stamped Asphalt Crosswalk(PDF, 82KB)
- 407-01 Street Lights Cutoff Acorn(PDF, 1MB)
- 407-02 Street Lights Decorative Fluted Tapered Aluminum Pole(PDF, 302KB)
- 407-03 Street Lights Cutoff Colonial(PDF, 1MB)
- 407-04 Street Lights Smooth Round Tapered Composite for Post Top(PDF, 380KB)
- 407-05 Street Lights Small Basic Shoebox(PDF, 716KB)
- 407-06 Street Lights Medium Basic Shoebox(PDF, 813KB)
- 407-07 Street Lights Large Basic Shoebox(PDF, 810KB)
- 407-08 Street Lights Smooth Round Tapered Aluminum Direct Embed for Side Mounted Luminaires(PDF, 405KB)
- 407-09 Street Lights Smooth Round Tapered Aluminum Anchor Base for Side Mounted Luminaires(PDF, 2MB)
- 409-01 Bus Shelter Installation Detail(PDF, 359KB)
- 410-01 Steel Plate Detail(PDF, 678KB)
Sewer Details
- 4.01 Pipe Bedding And Encasement(PDF, 649KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.02 4' Diameter Manhole Cone Top(PDF, 627KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.03 4' Diameter Manhole Flat Top(PDF, 596KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.04 Manhole Connection(PDF, 494KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.05 Standard Sewer Invert Plans For Manhole(PDF, 529KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.06 Precast Concrete Doghouse Manhole(PDF, 875KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.07 Standard Interior Drop Manhole(PDF, 668KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.08 Various Size Manhole Assembly Chart(PDF, 526KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.09 Standard Sewer Manhole Frame And Cover(PDF, 514KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.10 Sewer Lockable Manhole Frame And Cover(PDF, 511KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.11 Standard Sewer Water-Tight Manhole Frame And Cover(PDF, 510KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.12 Typical PVC Sewer Lateral Cleanout With In-Line Wye(PDF, 645KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.13 4” Sewer Tap And Stub-Out Paved Application Clean Out(PDF, 528KB) (Effective 1/2018)
- 4.14 Standard Manhole Venting Detail(PDF, 531KB) (Effective 1/2018)
Tree Conservation and Landscaping Details (effective October 2024)
- TP-01 Standard Tree Protection Fence Installation(PDF, 84KB)
- TP-02 Tree Protection with Root Pruning(PDF, 101KB)
- TP-03 Temporary Root Protection Matting(PDF, 94KB)
- TP-04 Above -Grade Sidewalk Installation with Root Aeration Matting(PDF, 115KB)
- TP-05 Tree Protection During Utility Trenching(PDF, 156KB)
- L-01 Standard Tree Planting Detail(PDF, 104KB)
- L-02 Standard Street Tree Pit Planting Detail(PDF, 109KB)
- L-03 Standard Street Tree Planting Detail(PDF, 109KB)
- L-04 Deciduous Tree Staking Detail(PDF, 96KB)
- L-05 Evergreen Tree Staking Detail(PDF, 94KB)
- L-06 Shrub Planting Detail(PDF, 113KB)
- L-07 Ground Covers and Perennial Planting Detail(PDF, 102KB)
- Tree Conservation and Landscaping Notes(PDF, 170KB)
SWM/BMP Operation and Maintenance Inspection Checklists
- Rooftop Disconnection
- Filter Strips
- Grass Channels
- Soil Compost Amendments
- Vegetated Roofs
- Rain Tanks and Cisterns
- Permeable Pavement
- Infiltration Practices
- Bioretention
- Dry Swales
- Wet Swales
- Filtering Practices
- Constructed Wetlands
- Wet Ponds
- Extended Detention Ponds
- City of Fairfax SWM/BMP Inspection Report(PDF, 26KB)
The forms other than City of Fairfax BMP Inspection Report can be found at Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation and are from pages 73 to 116.