City Receives Building Department of the Year Award

The Building Department of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding jurisdiction for its demonstrated leadership over the preceding year.

Weed Abatement

Increase in rain means faster growing weeds. The Weed Abatement Program exists to address enforcement, safety issues, and fire hazards of properties with overgrown vegetation. Learn what you need to do as a property owner or how to report an overgrown lot.

Save Time at the Public Counter

View live public counter wait times! You can determine how long the estimated wait time and plan your visit accordingly. You can also schedule an appointment to ensure that you’re not waiting in line.

We offer appointments

Don’t wait for your number to be called--we offer appointments Tuesday and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. and between 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Schedule your appointment today!

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Public Counter Wait Times

Need to visit our public counter? View our live counter wait times dashboard so you can determine how long the estimated wait times are and plan your visit accordingly.

Downtown Developer Toolkit

The Downtown Developer Toolkit incorporates policies, processes, incentives and resources to assist in the development of residential projects downtown.

Sacramento Streamline

Sacramento Streamline is the Community Development Department's initiative to provide expedited services to customers. Any new processes that improve the way we do business are added to the Sacramento Streamline page.

Natomas Basin

For more details about the Natomas Basin continue checking our Natomas Basin page.

LATEST NEWS

Development Tracker is Now LIVE for Planning Applications!

Formally known as Permit Tracker, the new “Development Tracker” offers the general public direct access to information regarding planning projects citywide and building permit data.

Residential OTC Sign-Up

In response to your suggestions we are making changes to our Residential Over the Counter sign-up procedure starting May 1st, 2017. For more information please visit our Over the Counter Plan Review page.

New California Building Codes

The 2016 California Building Codes are going into effect on January 1, 2017. For a summary of significant code changes visit the Building Division webpage.

Expanded OTC Service

The Building Division is expanded both the Residential and Commercial Over the Counter (OTC) Plan Review services! Please vising the OTC Review Page for additional details.

Community Development Website Survey We want to hear from you-- Please take a moment to take our CDD Website Survey, so we can better serve our online customers. Thank you!

Housing Impact Fee

Read more information about the Housing Impact Fee - the citywide Mixed Income Housing Ordinance.

The Electronic Plan Check Program has Expanded! You can now submit electronically for Residential Projects and Residential Subdivisions in addition to Commercial Projects. For details, visit our Electronic Plan Check page.

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About CDD

Learn more about the Community Development Department and all we do to make the City of Sacramento a great place to live, work and play.

Front Street Shelter

Visit the Front Street Animal Shelter to experience the joy of shelter pet adoption, looking for a lost pet, or volunteering and making a difference. The shelter offers a variety of services to our community of animals, join Team Front Street!