Fairfield, CA Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Retail zones
- IL, CR, CS, CT, CM, IBP, HWT
- Manufacturing/testing zones
- IL, IG, IBP districts only
- Retail exclusion area
- Travis Blvd/Pennsylvania Ave/Gateway Blvd triangle
- Relocation notice
- New application 60 days before moving
- Additional requirements
- Business license, building and fire inspection
- City stance
- Fairfield licenses cannabis; has not opted out
Summary
Fairfield permits licensed cannabis retail, manufacturing and testing labs, but only in specific industrial and commercial zones under Municipal Code Section 10E.18. Retail is barred outright from the commercial and industrial area bounded by Travis Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue and Gateway Boulevard, and every business still needs a full commercial cannabis business permit, city business license, and building inspection before opening.
(a) Manufacturing and Testing Labs must be located in, and meet all development requirements for, the following zoning districts: IL (Limited Industrial), IG (General Industrial), IBP (Business and Industrial Park). (b) Retail must be located in, and meet all development requirements for, the following zoning districts: IL (Limited Industrial), CR (Regional Commercial), CS (Service Commercial), CT (Thoroughfare Commercial), CM (Mixed Commercial), IBP (Business and Industrial Park), HWT (Mixed-Use West Texas Street); provided, however, that Retail shall not be located on any commercial or industrial property within the area bounded by Travis Blvd., Pennsylvania Ave., and Gateway Blvd.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4962673; v0 updated 2026-02-17).
Full Breakdown
18 confines legal commercial cannabis activity to specific zoning districts. Manufacturing and testing lab operations may locate only in the IL (Limited Industrial), IG (General Industrial), or IBP (Business and Industrial Park) districts under subsection (a). Retail operations may locate in the IL, CR (Regional Commercial), CS (Service Commercial), CT (Thoroughfare Commercial), CM (Mixed Commercial), IBP, or HWT (Mixed-Use West Texas Street) districts under subsection (b), but subsection (b) carves out one exception: retail cannot locate on any commercial or industrial property inside the area bounded by Travis Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Gateway Boulevard, regardless of its zoning. 18(d). 17. 14(a). Fairfield has not opted out of commercial cannabis; it actively licenses and zones for it under this chapter.
Violations & Fines
Operating a cannabis retail, manufacturing, or testing lab business outside its eligible zoning district, or retail inside the excluded Travis Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue and Gateway Boulevard area, violates Section 10E.18 and is grounds for permit denial or revocation. Relocating without filing a new application and Zoning Verification Letter at least 60 days in advance under Section 10E.14(a) is also grounds for revocation, and permit decisions can be appealed to the City Council under the procedures in Section 10E.13.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a cannabis dispensary open anywhere zoned commercial in Fairfield?
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Sources & Official References
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