Policies and Ordinances

The following is a list of planning documents that guide City development decisions, along with the Development Code. The list below is not exhaustive but covers some of the current issues that affect the quality of life in the City of Sacramento.

This list is continually being updated, so please check back for new additions.

 

American River Parkway Plan (2006)

Broadway Corridor Task Force Recommendations

Commercial Corridor Ordinance / Design Guidelines

Commercial Corridor Revitalization Strategy (2003)

pdf, 9.7 KB

Drive-Through Service Facility Regulations and Guidelines

Gated Development Regulations

Light Rail Handbook (2004)

pdf, 4.2 MB

Multi-Family Residential Design Principles

pdf, 4.9 MB

Parking Lot Shading Guidelines (2003)

pdf, 670 KB

Power Center and Big Box Retail Policy

Recycling Facilities Regulations

Residential (Single and Multi-Family) Design Principles

Sacramento's Older, Successful Neighborhoods: Can We Recreate Them? (1993)

pdf, 335 KB

Sacramento Riverfront Master Plan (2003)

Single-Family Residential Design Principles

pdf, 881 KB

Smart Growth Principles

Surface Parking (downtown)

Telecommunication Facilities Siting (Cell Towers)

 

 

 

 

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