§ 17.208.610 — R-4A zone-Permitted uses
Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) · Sacramento City Code § 17.208.610
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17.208.610 R-4A zone-Permitted uses.
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the R-4A zone, subject to the limitations specified: Use | Limitations 1. Residential Uses | Dormitory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 Dwelling, duplex | Dwelling, multi-unit | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.117 Dwelling, single-unit | Model home temporary sales office | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.125 Residential care facility | Residential hotel | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112 2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | Amusement center, indoor | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Assembly-cultural, religious, social | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128 Athletic club; fitness studio | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Bed and breakfast inn | Childcare center | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113 Commercial service | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Community clinic | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater;Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.118 . Community market | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124 Hotel; motel | Permitted if the project does not involve the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction Laundromat, self-service | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Library; archive | Mortuary; crematory | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Museum | Nonresidential care facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Office | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Restaurant | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Retail store | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater School-dance, music, art, martial arts | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater School, vocational | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Theater | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater Tobacco retailing | Permitted in a store that has greater than 15,000 square feet of gross floor area if the total area of shelving allocated to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia does not exceed 250 square feet. 3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | Community garden, private (not exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. Market garden (not exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. Solar energy system, commercial (city property) | Allowed in this zone and exempt from the provisions of this title B. Conditional uses. The following uses in the R-4A zone require approval of a conditional use permit, subject to the limitations specified: Use | Limitations | Approval Required by: Planning and Design Commission (PDC); Zoning Administrator (ZA); or City Council (CC) | 1. Residential Uses | Fraternity house; sorority house | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 | PDC Mobilehome park | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.115 | PDC Temporary residential shelter | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.600 et seq. | ZA 2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | | Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC Amusement center, outdoor | | PDC Assembly-cultural, religious, social | | PDC Bar; nightclub | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PDC Cemetery | | PDC Check-cashing center | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater; | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.121 | PDC Cinema | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC College campus | | PDC College extension | | PDC Correctional facility | | PDC Golf course; driving range | | PDC Hotel; motel | Allowed with a conditional use permit if the project involves the demolition or conversion of multi-unit dwellings that exist or are under construction | PDC Kennel | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | ZA Non-profit organization, food preparation for off-site consumption | Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building. | PDC Non-profit organization, food storage and distribution | Entire business, including storage and display, shall be conducted within a building. | PDC Non-profit organization, meal service facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC Nonresidential care facility | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | PDC School, K-12 | | PDC Stand-alone parking facility | The zoning administrator may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020 | ZA Tobacco retailing17.208.610 | Permitted with a conditional use permit in a store that has 15,000 square feet or less of gross floor area or allocates more than 250 square feet of shelving to tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia. | ZA Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | This and all other similarly restricted uses combined are limited to 25% of gross floor area or 6,400 square feet of a building, whichever is greater | ZA | 3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PDC Community garden, private (exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA Heliport; helistop | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.114 | PDC High voltage transmission facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.500 et seq. | CC Market garden (exceeding 1.0 acre) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. | ZA Passenger terminal | | PDC Well-gas, oil | | PDC C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-4A zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified: Use | Limitations Accessory antenna | Accessory drive-through facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110 Aquaculture | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. Childcare, in-home (family day care home) | Common area | Dwelling unit, accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105 Dwelling unit, junior accessory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.105 Family care facility | Family day care facility | Home occupation | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq. Personal auto storage | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.101 Private garden | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.810 et seq. Urban beekeeping | Subject to section 9.44.330 D. Prohibited uses. All uses not listed as permitted, conditional, or accessory uses are prohibited in the R-4A zone. (Ord. 2026-0001 § 4; Ord. 2024-0054 § 17; Ord. 2024-0017 § 23; Ord. 2021-0024 § 7; Ord. 2021-0023 § 19; Ord. 2020-0025 § 5; Ord. 2020-0021 § 20; Ord. 2019-0027 § 4; Ord. 2016-0001 § 12; Ord. 2015-0005 § 20; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
