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Refer to the City of Fairfax Zoning Map or Real Estate Database to determine what Zoning District your property lies within.
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ADOPTED AMENDMENTS
New Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances were adopted on July 12, 2016 and became effective on October 1, 2016. These ordinances repealed the previous Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and readopted the ordinances with significant revisions. Below is a summary of amendments to the ordinances adopted subsequent to the 2016 repeal and readoption.
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
| Amendment | Adoption Date | Effective Date | Ordinance Number | Staff Report | Amendment Introduction / Initiation |
| Ordinance Review & Maintenance | 1/22/19 | 1/22/19 | 2019-02 | Report | 12/10/18 |
| Planned Development Districts | 3/27/18 | 3/27/18 | 2018-01 | Report | 12/18/17 |
| Ordinance Review & Maintenance | 12/19/17 | 12/19/17 | 2017-11 | Report | 11/13/17 |
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
| Amendment | Adoption Date | Effective Date | Ordinance Number | Staff Report | Amendment Introduction / Initiation |
| Ordinance Review & Maintenance | 12/19/17 | 12/19/17 | 2017-12 | Report | 11/28/17 |