§ 17.442.040 — Uses
Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) · Sacramento City Code § 17.442.040
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17.442.040 Uses.
A. Permitted uses. Except as provided below, the uses permitted within the ESC SPD are the same as the allowed uses within the C-3 zone. 1. Retail store. There is no conditional use permit requirement related to the size of a retail store. B. Conditional uses. The following uses require approval of a conditional use permit by the planning director, subject to chapter 17.808 and the limitations specified: Use | Limitations | Approval Required by Planning Director (PD) 1. Residential Uses | | Dormitory | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 | PD Dwelling, single-unit | | PD Fraternity house; sorority house | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.111 | PD Residential care facility | | PD Residential hotel | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.112 | PD 2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | | Alcoholic beverage sales, off-premises consumption | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PD Amusement center, outdoor | | PD Assembly - cultural, religious, social | | PD Auto - sales, storage, rental | Repair work is permitted if confined to a building | PD Bar; nightclub | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.108 | PD College campus | | PD Kennel | | PD Major medical facility | | PD Non-profit organization, meal service facility | | PD Non-residential care facility | | PD Outdoor market | In granting a conditional use permit, the zoning administrator may consider the traffic, safety of vehicular and non-vehicular access, adequacy of bicycle parking, noise, hours of operation, and any applicable development standards related to the proposed outdoor market | PD School, K-12 | | PD Stand-alone parking facility | The planning director may waive the development standards stated in sections 17.608.040 and 17.612.020 | PD Tobacco retailing | 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. | PD Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | Permitted with a conditional use permit if animals are boarded outside, or entire business is not conducted within a building | PD 3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | | Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PD Community garden (exceeding 21,780 gross square feet) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.122 | PD Produce stand | | PD C. Prohibited uses. In addition to the uses prohibited within the C-3 zone, the following uses are prohibited in the ESC SPD: 1. Adult entertainment business. 2. Auto service and repair. 3. Boat dock; marina. 4. Check-cashing center. 5. Correctional facility. 6. Gas station. 7. High voltage transmission facility. 8. Mortuary; crematory. 9. Transit vehicle: service, repair, storage. 10. Well: gas, oil. D. Ground-floor retail requirement. The following uses are added to Table 1: Retail, Pedestrian, and Personal Service Classifications (section 17.216.820), within the ESC SPD. 1. Sports complex. 2. Hotel, office, or residential entrance and/or lobby area. 3. Open space/public plaza. (Ord. 2025-0007 § 29; Ord. 2019-0027 § 25; Ord. 2014-0014 § 1)
