Fairfield, CA Noise Ordinances: Aircraft Noise (2026)
Key Facts
- Noise contour limit
- 60 dB CNEL, per 2002 LUCP
- Covered area
- North of Air Base Pkwy & Clay Bank Rd
- Disclosure form
- Local Option Real Estate Transfer Disclosure
- Penalty for omission
- Seller liable for buyer's actual damages
- Land-use tie-in
- New projects must comply with LUCP
- City contact
- Fairfield Planning & Development Dept.
Summary
Fairfield requires sellers of homes near Travis Air Force Base to disclose aircraft noise on the state transfer disclosure form. Municipal Code Section 18A.3(f) flags a 60-decibel noise contour under the 2002 Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan, and Section 25.1411 ties new land use proposals to that same compatibility plan.
Travis Air Force Base. Any transferrer of real property zoned for residential use located north of Air Base Parkway and east of Clay Bank Road, or south of Air Base Parkway and east of Walters Road shall include on the LOCAL OPTION REAL ESTATE TRANSFER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT completed pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1102.6a (as that section may be hereinafter amended) the following statement: You are hereby notified that the residential property that you may purchase at _____________ is located within the vicinity of Travis air Force Base. Travis Air Force Base is located in the eastern portion of the City of Fairfield. The City of Fairfield does not permit residential development at a noise level in excess of 60-decibel noise contour for the maximum mission of Travis Air Force Base (as represented in the 2002 Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan). However, residents of Fairfield within the vicinity of Travis Air Force Base may experience noise from aircraft operations at the Travis Air Force Base.
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
6a. 3(f) applies to property located north of Air Base Parkway and east of Clay Bank Road, or south of Air Base Parkway and east of Walters Road, the areas the City has identified as within the base's noise footprint. The required statement tells buyers that Fairfield does not permit residential development above a 60-decibel noise contour for the base's maximum mission, as mapped in the 2002 Travis AFB Land Use Compatibility Plan (LUCP), and warns that noise from aircraft operations can change over time with the base's mission.
Buyers are directed to the Fairfield Planning and Development Department at 1000 Webster Street for further information. 2D, so the compatibility plan's noise contours carry into the City's own development review, not just into the disclosure paperwork. 13: liability for the buyer's actual damages. Because the noise contour is set by the LUCP rather than by the ordinance text itself, updates to the compatibility plan can change which properties trigger the disclosure without the City Code changing.
Violations & Fines
Failing to include the Travis Air Force Base noise disclosure on a covered residential sale exposes the seller to liability under Section 18A.5 for the buyer's actual damages, the standard set by Civil Code Section 1102.13. New development that ignores the Travis AFB or Travis Aero Club Land Use Compatibility Plans under Section 25.1411 can be denied or conditioned during the City's land use review.
Frequently Asked Questions
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