Sacramento City Code tit. 17, div. II, ch. 17.224, art. III — TC Zone-Transportation Corridor Zone | Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) — Sacramento

Sacramento City Code § 17.224.300 TC zone-Purpose.

17.224.300 TC zone-Purpose. The purpose of the TC zone is to regulate land uses within, above, and below public agency transportation corridors to ensure that development is consistent with the general plan, and to provide uniform standards for the development of ground rights and air rights within the corridor. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 17.224.310 TC zone-Permitted uses.

17.224.310 TC zone-Permitted uses. A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted by right in the TC zone, subject to the limitations specified: Use | Limitations 1. Commercial and Institutional Uses | 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. 2. Public / Quasi-Public Uses | Community market | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.124 Freeways and highways, including interchanges and bridges | Public streets | Public utility yard | 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 TC 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 | | Temporary residential shelter | | PDC 2. Commercial and Institutional Uses | | Amusement center, outdoor | | PDC Assembly-cultural, religious, social | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.128 | ZA Childcare center | Permitted if accessory to assembly-cultural, religious, social; | | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.113 | ZA College extension | | PDC Correctional facility | | PDC Drive-in theater | | PDC Golf course; driving range | | PDC Kennel | | ZA Office | | PDC 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 | ZA Restaurant | | PDC Retail store | | 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 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. | Transit vehicle-service, repair, storage | | ZA Veterinary clinic; veterinary hospital | Allowed with a conditional use permit if animals are boarded outside or entire business is not conducted within a building | ZA 3. Industrial and Agricultural Uses | | Antenna; telecommunications facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.300 et seq. | PDC Community garden (exceeding 21,780 gross square feet) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.122 | ZA Contractor storage yard | | 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 Produce stand | | PDC Solar energy system, commercial (non-city property) | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.123 | ZA Solid waste landfill | | PDC Solid waste transfer station | | PDC Surface mining operation | Subject to provisions of chapter 17.720 | PDC Well-gas, oil | | PDC C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted in the TC zone when accessory to a permitted or conditional use, subject to the limitations specified: Use | Limitations Accessory drive-through facility | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.110 Common area | Home occupation | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.200 et seq. Recycling facility, convenience | Subject to special use regulations in section 17.228.400 et seq. Watchperson's quarters | The structure shall be limited to 1,000 square feet D. Other uses. All uses not specifically listed in this chapter are allowed only upon the issuance of a conditional use permit by the zoning administrator. E. Change of use to existing buildings in the TC zone. A conditional use permit is required for the construction of new buildings and land use changes in the TC zone. Land use changes for existing buildings in the TC zone are subject to site plan and design review only if the land use is permitted by right in the General Commercial (C-2) zone. (Ord. 2025-0007 § 21; Ord. 2024-0017 § 44; Ord. 2020-0021 § 42; Ord. 2019-0027 § 20; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 17.224.320 TC zone-Development standards specific to the TC zone.

17.224.320 TC zone-Development standards specific to the TC zone. Height, setbacks, parking, landscaping, signage, exterior building materials, lighting, and mechanical/utility/communications equipment shall be reviewed and approved as part of the conditional use permit process. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 17.224.330 TC zone-Generally applicable development standards.

17.224.330 TC zone-Generally applicable development standards. A. For architectural design guidelines and exceptions to the height and area standards, see chapter 17.600. B. For parking requirements, see chapter 17.608. C. For landscaping and paving requirements, see chapter 17.612. D. For recycling and solid waste disposal regulations, see chapter 17.616. E. For wall, fence, and gate regulations, see chapter 17.620. F. For residential accessory structure and use regulations, see chapter 17.624. G. For sign standards and regulations, see chapter 15.148. H. For historic preservation program generally, see chapter 17.604. For preservation design review of development projects, see section 17.808.100 et seq. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

Sacramento City Code § 17.224.340 TC zone-Site plan and design review.

17.224.340 TC zone-Site plan and design review. A. General. 1. For development projects not located in a historic district and not involving a landmark, no tentative map, parcel map, or permit shall be approved or issued unless an application for site plan and design review of the proposed project is approved in accordance with chapter 17.808 or the project is exempt under section 17.808.160. 2. As used in this subsection A, "permit" means a building permit, a demolition permit, a sign permit, a grading permit, a paving permit, an encroachment permit, and a certificate of occupancy. B. Historic districts and landmarks. 1. For development projects located in a historic district or involving a landmark, no person shall commence construction or otherwise undertake a development project, and no tentative map, parcel map, or permit shall be approved or issued unless an application for site plan and design review of the proposed project is approved in accordance with chapter 17.808 or the project is exempt under section 17.808.160. 2. As used in this subsection B, "permit" means a building permit, a demolition permit, a sewer or water connection or disconnection, a sign permit, a grading permit, a paving permit, an encroachment permit, and a certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 2017-0061 § 64; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)