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Fairview, in short
Who puts out a fire at my house in Fairview, and who handles complaints about weeds?
The Fairview Fire Protection District, an independent district with its own elected board, “contracts with the City of Hayward Fire Department for fire and emergency services.” Hayward has done it since 1993, and it “takes care of weed abatement complaints within the District.”
The story of Fairview
Fairview, an unincorporated community of Alameda County, where the County’s plan finds “suburban development, large-lot residences, and open space” in “a setting characterized by hilly terrain, woodlands, creeks, and panoramic views”.
Fairview is not a city, so the County is its local government. The County’s plan says the name Fairview appears to date from around 1920; farms and orchards came first, and after the Second World War the community turned suburban. Sulphur Creek Nature Center, one of the parks in the County’s Fairview plan, began in the 1960s with a lost rabbit named Happy, the park district says.
The County’s historic preservation page says, “Before European settlement, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to Native Americans known as the Ohlone people.”
The County’s plan says, “Tillable soil, mild temperature, and accessible water supported a prosperous farming and ranching culture in the rolling hills to the east,” and “Local farms produced grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and meat.”
In the first decades of the 20th century, the plan says, “many of the larger farms were divided into smaller plots,” and the area’s “topography and location provided an ideal climate for raising chickens, and for fruit and nut orchards.”
The plan says the name Fairview “appears to have been established around 1920.”
“The northern part of the community became known as Kelly Hill, as much of the land was owned by County Roadmaster Manuel Kelly,” the plan says.
The plan says “community volunteers formed the Fairview Fire Department”. The Fairview Fire Protection District is, in the plan’s words, “the only locally controlled and elected entity in Fairview (as of 2020).”
The County’s heritage page says the unincorporated areas “remained largely rural until after World War II, when the communities of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, Hillcrest Knolls, and San Lorenzo were transformed into suburban bedroom communities.” The plan adds, “Fairview also experienced substantial growth during this time period.”
On the hillier terrain south of Fairview Avenue, the plan says, the Castle Homes area was subdivided into large lots. The Hayward Hills Property Owners Association “was formed in 1954 to represent this area and preserve its rural character.”
In the 1960s, the park district says, “a member of the public found a lost little rabbit and named it Happy.” “The community created a home for Happy at the local community center (now San Felipe Community Center) and an animal sanctuary was born.” In 1970 the park district acquired a property on D Street whose wells “drew sulphur water from the springs”, and Sulphur Creek Nature Center grew from there.
In 1977, the plan says, residents asked for “a moratorium on development of the area until cumulative effects of development could be studied.” The first Fairview plan “was adopted on December 23, 1980.”
An Urban Growth Boundary, the plan says, “first established by the Fairview Specific Plan in 1980 and subsequently adopted by Alameda County voters in 2000,” further limited development to the south and east.
The County’s current plan for the area is the Fairview Area Specific Plan, which the Board of Supervisors adopted; the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council’s page lists it as “Fairview Area Specific Plan – Adopted 06/03/2021”.
Since March 2025, the County’s notice says, “Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and Hayward Acres are now the official mailing address Place Names for their respective urban unincorporated Alameda County communities.”
Fire safety
Keeping the roof clear of leaves and needles
The County’s nuisance chapter, 6.65, covers real property in unincorporated Alameda County. In its item on exterior fire hazards it lists two steps for the roof: “Maintain roof of building or structure free of leaves, needles, twigs, or other combustible litter;” and “Maintain five feet of vertical clearance between roof surface and portions of trees overhanging any building or structure.”
Code read in a browser Nov 2 2026
The District’s fire rule
The District’s rule is its 2020 Fuels Management, Abatement & Enforcement Ordinance, signed January 27, 2020, which says it exists “to protect lives and property from the threat of wildfire”. The District’s vegetation page says, “Property owners have a year-round responsibility and obligation to maintain vegetation on their property in a condition that will not contribute to the spread of fire.”
Ordinance read Nov 2 2026 from its saved copy, adoption date read from handwriting; vegetation page dated April 21, 2026, read Nov 3 2026
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Yearly inspections
The District’s page says its abatement “windshield” surveys “are conducted at least once per year.” An owner sees the result online: “A unique property code is required to access your inspection results; this code is generated only after the inspection has been completed.”
Page dated April 21, 2026, read Nov 3 2026
If a violation is found
Hayward Fire’s page says, “If any code violations are identified, you’ll have 21 days to address them, before the re-inspection.” Failure to comply may bring “An abatement notice, with detailed instructions on what must be corrected”.
Page read Nov 3 2026; shows no date
Fire stations
Hayward’s page says its fire department “staffs two fire stations within the boundaries of the Fairview Fire Protection District”, with “a minimum of three Firefighters at each location around the clock”, and that at least one firefighter at each station is also a paramedic.
Page read Nov 3 2026; shows no date
Check back No-cost chipping: check back
The Hayward Fire Department runs a free chipping program for the Fairview Fire Protection District. Its page says it accepted applications “starting August 10, 2026, through October 1, 2026”, with chipping “scheduled between the weeks of September 1, 2026, and November 13, 2026, or until funds are depleted.” The application window has ended; the page gives the Fire Administration Office at (510) 583-4930 for questions.
Page read Nov 3 2026; applications ended Oct 1 2026
Check back Residential Assistance Program: check back
The District’s page says Hayward Fire’s Residential Assistance Program is offered to “low-income homeowners, seniors, and disabled residents” of the Fairview Fire District, to help create defensible space around the home. Hayward’s page says, “Grant funding may be available to help senior, disabled, and low-income residents with expenses associated with cutting, trimming, and stacking limbs and branches”. Neither page says whether it is open or gives an amount; the District’s page names Hayward Fire at (510) 583-4930 for questions.
Page read Nov 3 2026
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Fairview this month
Storm season: the County’s Public Works Agency says residents of unincorporated Alameda County can get free sandbags at the County’s pickup sites, five per household, once the first major storm of the season is forecast.
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Culture and history
Walking tour at Lone Tree Cemetery
The Hayward Area Historical Society’s guided tour “Cemetery iconography” is on Saturday, November 14 at 10:30 AM, the last of the three 2026 walking tours its page lists. The tours last “approximately 1.5 hours”, run “Rain or shine” with “No reservation necessary”, and this one meets at Mausoleum 2, behind the cemetery office, at 24591 Fairview Ave, Hayward (the Society’s address; page read Nov 3 2026).
Page read Nov 3 2026; the tour comes off this page after Nov 14
Sulphur Creek Nature Center
The park district’s page calls it “a wildlife education and rehabilitation facility” in the Hayward Hills. Admission and parking are free, and it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., closed Mondays, at 1801 D Street, Hayward (the park district’s address; page read Nov 3 2026). More in The story of Fairview, below.
Page read Nov 3 2026; hours as printed that day
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The name
The County’s plan says the name Fairview appears to date from around 1920, and the northern part of the community is known by a name of its own. More in The story of Fairview, below.
Plan read Nov 2 2026
Farms and orchards
Farms, ranches and orchards came before the subdivisions, the County’s plan says. More in The story of Fairview, below.
Plan read Nov 2 2026
The subdivisions
Fairview was among the unincorporated communities that turned suburban after the Second World War, the County says. More in The story of Fairview, below.
Page read Nov 2 2026
Community
Free emergency response training (CERT)
The District’s page says participants in CERT training “learn skills that will enable them to provide emergency assistance to their families and neighbors”, and that “There is no charge for the course or materials.” Courses “are available to residents living within the Fairview Fire Protection District boundaries (Fairview & Five Canyons). They are scheduled and taught by Hayward Fire Department staff.”
Page read Nov 3 2026
AC Alert
The District’s page says of the County’s emergency alert service, “The new service is free and requires subscribers to opt-in”.
Page read Nov 3 2026
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San Felipe Park’s community center
The County’s plan says, “San Felipe Park also includes a community center with meeting space, restrooms, and classrooms for recreation programs.”
Plan read Nov 2 2026
City rules and regulations
Building permits come from the County
The County’s permit portal has a page headed “Building Permits – Serving Alameda County’s Unincorporated Areas”, and it names Fairview: “(Community incl. Ashland, Castlewood, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, Happy Valley, Hillcrest Knolls, San Lorenzo, and Sunol)”.
Page undated; read Nov 3 2026
Keep roof downspouts out of the sewer
The Oro Loma Sanitary District’s sewer ordinance says, “No roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff, or groundwater, can be connected to any building drain, building sewer, or collector sewer that is connected directly, or indirectly, to a public sewer.”
Ordinance read from its saved copy Nov 3 2026
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A tree rule only Fairview has
The County’s trees page says, “In the unincorporated community of Fairview only, the Views and Sunlight Ordinance (number O-2012-07) recognizes a property owner’s right to existing views and access to sunlight from unreasonable obstruction by tree growth and outlines a process to restore those views or sunlight when they become blocked.” It is about neighbours’ trees, not roofs.
Page undated; read Nov 3 2026
Street trees have their own County ordinance
The County’s Public Works page says, “Street trees and other trees in unincorporated Alameda County’s public right-of-way are protected by the Tree Ordinance (number O-2016-66) and overseen by the Public Works Agency’s Tree Program.” The County’s permit portal has a “Tree Permits” page for the unincorporated areas, and it names Fairview.
Pages read Nov 2 2026
When you buy or sell A sewer lateral certificate before a sale
Inside the Oro Loma Sanitary District, a home needs a valid sewer lateral compliance certificate before the title transfers. The District’s page says, “Effective August 1, 2026, all properties sold within the Oro Loma Sanitary District must have a valid Sewer Lateral Compliance Certificate prior to transfer of title”. The page links a map for checking whether an address is inside the District’s service area.
District page read Nov 3 2026
When you buy or sell How the certificate works
The District’s page says to “apply for a Certificate of Compliance from the Oro Loma Sanitary District and hire a qualified professional to perform a CCTV inspection and an air or water test on the sewer lateral”. It says, “Certificates are valid for up to 10 years or 20 years (full replacement).”
District page read Nov 3 2026
When you buy or sell Hayward Fire’s defensible space inspection
Hayward Fire’s page ties it to the State’s sale rule, Civil Code section 1102.19, and says its department “uses a single inspection process to evaluate covered residential properties within the City of Hayward and the Fairview Fire Protection District”. A home is covered if it is “Located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone”; the page gives a viewer for checking an address, and a second test for homes inside the City of Hayward.
Page read Nov 3 2026; shows no date
When you buy or sell Ask early
The page says, “Please submit your request early enough to allow time for the initial inspection, any necessary corrections, and a follow-up inspection.” If the home complies, “the Department will issue a Certificate of Compliance to the authorized representative and homeowner.” The page also states the inspection fee.
Page read Nov 3 2026; shows no date
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Storms, flood and drainage
Free sandbags from the County
The Public Works Agency’s page says, “Sandbags are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week outside of the corporation yard gates at the locations below, and are made available upon forecast of the first major storm of the season.” It adds, “Please bring your own shovel and a way to transport bags.” and “Sandbags are limited to five (5) per household.” The page’s list includes 951 Turner Court in Hayward and Station 6 at 19780 Cull Canyon Road in Castro Valley (the County’s addresses; page read Nov 3 2026).
Page undated; read Nov 3 2026
Before the rains: the County’s list
The County’s Public Works Agency lists these under “Prepare your home”: “Clean your rain gutters, storm drains and downspouts from leaves and debris”, “Direct downspouts away from your foundation”, “Inspect your roof, drainage systems & sump pump, and make necessary repairs” and “Trim trees and landscaping away from your building and power lines”. That is the County’s guidance, not a rule.
Page undated; read Nov 3 2026
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The creeks
The County’s plan says, “San Lorenzo Creek flows through the northern portion of the Plan Area, Sulphur Creek runs through the west-central portion of the Plan Area, and Ward Creek runs just inside the southern boundary of the Plan Area”.
Plan read Nov 2 2026
Report a clogged storm drain
The plan says, “Standing water may occur when storm drains and culverts are inadequate to handle runoff volume or are clogged by debris.” The County says, “If you have concerns about clogged drains, blocked grates, or other storm drain-related issues in unincorporated areas of Alameda County, please submit a Service Request Form.” Those are the street’s storm drains, not your roof’s gutters.
Plan read Nov 2 2026; Public Works page read Nov 3 2026
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Programs, loans and insurance
County-wide Check back Minor Home Repair Program (Healthy Homes): check back
The Alameda County Healthy Homes Department’s Homeowner Minor Home Repair Program, its page says, serves “the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland, Castro Valley, Hayward Acres, Hillcrest Knolls, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol”, among other places. You need “a household income at or below the HUD income limits”. The page calls it a grant and says it can be used “to make minor plumbing, carpentry, electrical repairs and can be used for railings, grab bars, toilets, water heaters, doors, locks and more”; it names no roof or gutter item and does not say whether funding is open.
Program page read Nov 3 2026
County-wide Habitat for Humanity home repair
Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley lists Fairview in the page’s menu of Alameda County cities. The page says, “Services are currently available in select cities in Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara counties.” Its “Critical Repairs” list includes “roof repairs, upgrading electrical systems, replumbing, flooring replacement, replacing windows”. The page gives no income test in the text read.
Program page read Nov 3 2026
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County-wide Check back Renew Alameda County home improvement loans: check back
Renew Alameda County provides “1% interest loans” to qualified low-income homeowners in the county, and its page of eligible repairs names “Re-roofing and gutter replacement” and “Property Drainage Improvements”. Its page says, “Renew Alameda County’s application is currently closed, but you can still join the interest list.” The page names no individual community.
Program pages read Nov 3 2026
County-wide Check back Diablo Firesafe cost-share: check back
The Diablo Firesafe Council’s page says it may help Alameda County property owners with vegetation management projects, and that it “has temporarily closed the applications” for the cost-share and “will reopen the application form when new funding is available.” The page does not name Fairview.
Program page read Nov 3 2026; closed since May 2025 by its own update note
County-wide Low-income weatherization (Spectrum Community Services)
Spectrum Community Services runs a federally funded weatherization program; its page says applicants must “Live in Alameda County.” It offers “Heater, water heater, and weatherization services every five years”, and its list of what it can provide includes “Attic and Floor Insulation” and “Window and Exterior Door Repair or Replacement”, with no roof or gutter item.
Program page read Nov 3 2026
Check back Earthquake Brace + Bolt: check back
Earthquake Brace + Bolt is a program of the California Residential Mitigation Program, a joint body, not a State program. Every ZIP code that covers part of Fairview, by the Census Bureau’s ZIP code areas, is on the program’s Northern California ZIP list, our own comparison. The program’s page says, “EBB program registration is open for a limited time each year.” and offers to notify you “When Registration Opens”.
Program pages read Nov 3 2026
Who serves your home in Fairview
- Fire: The Fairview Fire Protection District, served by the Hayward Fire Department under contract. The Alameda County Fire Department, for its part, serves “the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview)”, by its own words.
- Local government: Alameda County. The County’s page lists Fairview among its “Unincorporated Communities”, and the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council “shall advise the Board of Supervisors on matters concerning the government by the Board of that area known as Fairview”.
- Sewer: The Oro Loma Sanitary District; its home page says “Our service area includes San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and portions of the City of San Leandro, the City of Hayward, and Castro Valley.” The County’s plan adds that the District serves “over 90 percent of Fairview households”, and that the rest, in the Castle Homes area of southeast Fairview, “are served by private septic systems.”
- Garbage: The Oro Loma Sanitary District also oversees garbage and recycling: its page says it “oversees the solid waste collection services provided by WM to San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and portions of Castro Valley.”
- Water: The East Bay Municipal Utility District for most of Fairview, and the City of Hayward for the Castle Homes area. The County’s plan says, “Most Fairview residents receive their water from East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD).” and “The Castle Homes area in southeast Fairview receives water from the City of Hayward.”
- Electricity and gas: Pacific Gas and Electric delivers both; its service-area page lists Fairview among the places it names under Alameda County, in its electric territory and in its gas territory.
- Electricity supply: Ava Community Energy says it is “the default electricity provider for residents, businesses, and municipal accounts in most of Alameda County and San Joaquin County”; its table of service levels by jurisdiction has a row for “Unincorporated Alameda County” and does not name Fairview.
- Flood control: The Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District; its San Lorenzo Creek page says the watershed “incorporates the unincorporated communities of San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, and Castro Valley”.
- Storm drains: The County’s Public Works Agency. The plan says it “operates and maintains most of Fairview’s storm drains.”
- Schools: The Hayward Unified School District. The County’s plan says, “Fairview is located within the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD). There are two K-6 elementary school campuses in the community.”
- Parks: The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District; its About page says, “Our boundaries encompass a 100 square-mile area, which includes the City of Hayward and the unincorporated communities of Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, and Fairview.”
Useful links: Fairview Fire Protection District · Hayward Fire Department: Fairview Fire Protection District · Hayward Fire Department: Annual Vegetation Inspections · Hayward Fire Department: No-Cost Residential Chipping Program · Hayward Fire Department: Defensible Space Inspections for Real Estate Transfers · Alameda County Permit Portal (building permits for the unincorporated areas) · Alameda County Public Works Agency: Prepare for Winter Storms (sandbags) · Alameda County Public Works Agency: Storm Drains (service requests) · Alameda County Planning Department: Trees on Private Property · Oro Loma Sanitary District (sewer lateral program for a home sale) · Hayward Area Recreation and Park District: Sulphur Creek Nature Center · Hayward Area Historical Society: Lone Tree Cemetery Tours · Renew Alameda County (RenewAC) · Alameda County Healthy Homes Department: Minor Home Repair · Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley: Home Repair · Spectrum Community Services: Weatherization · Earthquake Brace + Bolt
The homes of Fairview
The County’s plan says there are “approximately 3,600 homes in Fairview today,” and “Almost 83 percent of the housing units in Fairview are single family detached homes.”
After the Second World War
Single-family tracts
The County’s plan says single-family subdivisions with lots “generally ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 square feet” were developed along the rural roads northeast of Hayward, including Kelly Street, D Street, East Avenue, E Street and Second Street, and that many of the tracts “were developed without through-street requirements, resulting in a pattern of short dead-end and cul-de-sac streets.”
The 1980s
The largest group in the Census Bureau’s survey
The Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 survey estimates about 845 of Fairview’s homes were built in the 1980s, the highest of its decade estimates, our own comparison, against about 615 for the 1950s and about 538 for the 1970s. Each estimate has a margin of error of roughly 130 to 230 homes, so the ranges overlap.
East of Lone Tree Cemetery
Larger lots and older ranch homes
The plan says the lowest densities are in the area east of Lone Tree Cemetery, with “older ranch style homes on steep or sloping lots”, and that the median single-family lot in Fairview is “about 7,500 square feet.”
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The story of Fairview
History and character
The County’s historic preservation page says, “Before European settlement, the San Francisco Bay Area was home to Native Americans known as the Ohlone people.”
The County’s plan says, “Tillable soil, mild temperature, and accessible water supported a prosperous farming and ranching culture in the rolling hills to the east,” and “Local farms produced grains, vegetables, fruit, dairy products, and meat.”
In the first decades of the 20th century, the plan says, “many of the larger farms were divided into smaller plots,” and the area’s “topography and location provided an ideal climate for raising chickens, and for fruit and nut orchards.”
The plan says the name Fairview “appears to have been established around 1920.”
“The northern part of the community became known as Kelly Hill, as much of the land was owned by County Roadmaster Manuel Kelly,” the plan says.
The plan says “community volunteers formed the Fairview Fire Department”. The Fairview Fire Protection District is, in the plan’s words, “the only locally controlled and elected entity in Fairview (as of 2020).”
The County’s heritage page says the unincorporated areas “remained largely rural until after World War II, when the communities of Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, Hillcrest Knolls, and San Lorenzo were transformed into suburban bedroom communities.” The plan adds, “Fairview also experienced substantial growth during this time period.”
On the hillier terrain south of Fairview Avenue, the plan says, the Castle Homes area was subdivided into large lots. The Hayward Hills Property Owners Association “was formed in 1954 to represent this area and preserve its rural character.”
In the 1960s, the park district says, “a member of the public found a lost little rabbit and named it Happy.” “The community created a home for Happy at the local community center (now San Felipe Community Center) and an animal sanctuary was born.” In 1970 the park district acquired a property on D Street whose wells “drew sulphur water from the springs”, and Sulphur Creek Nature Center grew from there.
In 1977, the plan says, residents asked for “a moratorium on development of the area until cumulative effects of development could be studied.” The first Fairview plan “was adopted on December 23, 1980.”
An Urban Growth Boundary, the plan says, “first established by the Fairview Specific Plan in 1980 and subsequently adopted by Alameda County voters in 2000,” further limited development to the south and east.
The County’s current plan for the area is the Fairview Area Specific Plan, which the Board of Supervisors adopted; the Fairview Municipal Advisory Council’s page lists it as “Fairview Area Specific Plan – Adopted 06/03/2021”.
Since March 2025, the County’s notice says, “Ashland, Cherryland, Fairview, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, and Hayward Acres are now the official mailing address Place Names for their respective urban unincorporated Alameda County communities.”
Fairview, roof and gutters
The County’s Fairview Area Specific Plan says Fairview “is north and east of Hayward, south of Castro Valley, and west of Palomares Canyon.” Its “Topography varies from relatively flat in the northwest part of the community to steep hillsides and canyons in the east and southeast,” and “A number of creeks and tributaries cross this landscape, generally flowing from Palomares Ridge west toward the Bay.”
Yearly rain averages somewhere between about 16 and about 25 inches, depending on the station: 16.00 inches at Hayward Air Terminal, 4.0 miles from the Census Bureau’s center point for Fairview, and 25.25 inches at Upper San Leandro Filters, 9.3 miles away on much higher ground, by NOAA’s 1991-2020 normals and our own calculation. The County’s hazard plan says of the county, “Alameda County is dry during late spring, summer, and early fall, receiving most of its rain during the winter months. The rainfall season extends from November through April”.
The County’s tree-canopy table, which cites a vegetation map dated 4/1/2023, puts Fairview’s tree canopy cover at 32 percent, higher than any other unincorporated community in the table, our own comparison. The Fairview plan says, “Many of the developed residential lots are large and heavily vegetated.”
With that many trees around, a look at the roof and gutters before the rains is a good habit. If yours hasn’t had one in a while, we’d be glad to come by.
Landmarks and parks
Lone Tree Cemetery
The County’s plan calls it “the oldest visible link to Fairview’s early history”; the Hayward Area Historical Society’s address for it is on Fairview Avenue in Hayward.
Sulphur Creek Nature Center
A wildlife education and rehabilitation facility in the Hayward Hills; the County’s park table lists it among Fairview’s parks as “Sulfur Creek Nature Center”.
San Felipe Park
The County’s park table gives it 10.75 acres, with a community center.
Don Castro
The plan calls it “Fairview’s largest park”, and its park table gives 95.49 acres.
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The year in Fairview
| February | Still 3.11 and 4.68 inches, the next-highest normals after December at both stations |
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| April | Down to 1.20 and 1.89 inches, the last month of the wet season |
| July | No measurable rain in the normals, 0.00 inches at both stations |
| October | The first real rain of the season: 0.81 inches at Hayward Air Terminal and 1.22 at Upper San Leandro Filters, against 0.08 and 0.14 in September (NOAA’s 1991-2020 monthly normals) |
| November | The monthly normal climbs to 1.51 inches at Hayward Air Terminal and 2.71 at Upper San Leandro Filters |
| December | The wettest month at both stations: 3.20 inches at Hayward Air Terminal and 5.12 at Upper San Leandro Filters |
Fairview questions
What Fairview homeowners ask us
Where do I get a building permit for a new roof in Fairview?
From Alameda County. Fairview is not a city, so there is no city building department. The County’s permit portal has a page headed “Building Permits – Serving Alameda County’s Unincorporated Areas”, and it names Fairview. If you wish, we can also pull the permit for you, as most of our customers ask us to.
I am selling a home in Fairview: what inspections come with the sale?
Two things can apply, depending on the address. Inside the Oro Loma Sanitary District’s service area, the District’s page says a home needs “a valid Sewer Lateral Compliance Certificate prior to transfer of title”, for sales that enter escrow on or after August 1, 2026. And Hayward Fire’s page says a home that is “Located in a High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone” is covered by its defensible space inspection; the Fire Department’s viewer shows which applies at an address.
Can my roof downspout drain into the sewer in Fairview?
No, not in the Oro Loma Sanitary District, whose service area includes Fairview. Its sewer ordinance bars roof downspouts from any building drain, building sewer or collector sewer that is connected to a public sewer.
I got a notice about my vegetation. How long do I have to fix it?
The District’s 2026 courtesy notice says, “Property owners will have 21 days from the date of the report to complete the necessary work.” If compliance is not achieved in that time, it says, the abatement process goes on under the District’s 2020 ordinance. Questions go to the Hayward Fire Administration Office at (510) 583-4930.
Do I need a County permit to prune or remove a tree on my own property in Fairview?
Generally no, the County’s planning page says: “There are currently no countywide ordinances regulating trees on private property in unincorporated Alameda County. Generally, property owners in unincorporated Alameda County can plant, prune, and remove trees on their own property without a permit from the County.” Fairview alone also has a County rule about trees that block a neighbour’s views or sunlight. Trees in the public right-of-way are different: they fall under the County’s Tree Ordinance and its Public Works Tree Program.
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Fairview neighbourhoods we serve
Castle Homes
The County’s plan places the Castle Homes area in southeast Fairview.
Kelly Hill
The County’s plan names it for the northern part of the community.
Fairview Elementary
One of the two elementary school campuses in the community, the County’s plan says.
Fairview Park
The park district’s map lists it, and the County’s park table lists a Fairview park of 1.00 acre among its local parks.
Five Canyons
The fire district counts it as one of its two communities, and the County’s plan says the Five Canyons neighborhood “was removed from the Plan Area following its development as a 600-acre master planned community in the late 1990s.”
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