Occupancy calculation methods.
Sacramento City Code § 17.700.050
in effect17.700.050 Occupancy calculation methods.
The following chart shall be used to estimate the total number of full-time employees expected to occupy a development project under this chapter:
Zoning | | Area | No. of Employees Per 1,000 Gross Sq. Ft. of Floor Area
SC | Shopping center | City-wide | 3.3
C-1 | Limited commercial | City-wide | 3.3
C-2 | General commercial | City-wide | 3.3
C-3 | Central business district | Central city | 4.0
HC | Highway commercial | City-wide | 3.3
OB | Office building | Central city | 4.0
OB | Office building | Point West | 4.0
OB | Office building | South Natomas | 4.4
OB | Office building | Remainder of city | 3.3
OB-2 | Office building | City-wide | 4.0
OB-3 | Office building | City-wide | 4.0
EC30,40 | Employment center | City-wide | 3.3
EC45,50 | Employment center | City-wide | 4.0
EC65,80 | Employment center | City-wide | 4.4
C-4 | Heavy commercial | City-wide | 2.0
M-1 | Light industrial | City-wide | 2.0
M-2 | Heavy industrial | City-wide | 2.0
MIP | Manufacturing industrial park | City-wide | 2.0
MRD | Manufacturing research and development | City-wide | 2.9
M-T | Industrial and Transit-Area | City-wide | 2.0
(Ord. 2020-0006 § 11; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-39716Fetched: 10/24/2026