Sacramento City Code § 2.58.010 Commission established.
2.58.010 Commission established.
The City of Sacramento Preservation Commission is hereby established. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)
CITY OF SACRAMENTO PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Sacramento City Code tit. 2, ch. 2.58
in effectSacramento City Code § 2.58.020 Purpose of commission.
2.58.020 Purpose of commission.
The commission is established for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the city council on policies and programs in support of historic preservation, including the goals and policies for the general plan and updates of the preservation program, and to exercise the authority set forth in this chapter and as otherwise provided in this code. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)
Sacramento City Code § 2.58.030 Powers and duties.
2.58.030 Powers and duties.
The powers and duties of the commission are as follows:
A. Recommend to the city council policies and programs in support of historic preservation, including goals and policies for the general plan preservation element and other regulatory plans; periodic updates of the preservation program, including the standards, criteria, and procedures set forth in chapter 17.604; and programs for historic preservation incentives.
B. Evaluate and submit comments and recommendations on proposed plans, public and private development projects, and environmental reviews that are not subject to review under chapter 17.604 but that may potentially affect the physical development and historic preservation of the city involving landmarks, contributing resources, historic districts, nominated resources, or the historical value of any other building, structure, or neighborhood, in coordination with review and action by the city council, planning and design commission, or other public agencies on the plan, project, or environmental review.
C. Review and make recommendation to the State Office of Historic Preservation regarding nominations of property located within the city to the National Register of Historic Places.
D. Assume duties assigned to the preservation commission by the city council pursuant to the certified local government provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, or duties that may be assigned to the preservation commission through any agreement(s) approved by the city council. This shall include undertaking review and comment upon those projects on which the city, as a certified local government, has an obligation or opportunity to provide review and comment under the National Historic Preservation Act, including private and public projects undertaken within the Old Sacramento national historic landmark district.
E. Annually, report to and make recommendations to the city council regarding the activities of the commission and the status of policies and programs in support of historic preservation, including the goals and policies for the general plan and updates of the preservation program in the city. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)
Sacramento City Code § 2.58.040 Appointment of members and qualifications.
2.58.040 Appointment of members and qualifications.
A. The commission has seven members. The Personnel and Public Employees Committee shall recommend all seven members for appointment.
B. Qualifications. In addition to any requirements or restrictions in chapter 2.40:
1. Each member must have demonstrated knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and the California Historical Building Code.
2. In addition, the seven members of the commission must be qualified as follows:
a. One must be a licensed historical architect who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for historical architects.
b. One must be an architectural historian with training or experience in the architectural history of Sacramento, the Sacramento region, Northern California, or the West and who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for architectural historians.
c. One must be a registered structural engineer.
d. One must be a licensed contractor and who has training or experience in restoration of historic properties.
e. One must be a landscape architect, designer, or historian with training or experience in historical landscapes.
f. One is an at-large member, with a preference for an individual with training or experience in historic preservation or urban planning.
g. One is an at-large member, with a preference for an individual with training or experience in the history of Sacramento, the Sacramento region, Northern California, or the West and who meets the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for historians.
3. Notwithstanding section 2.40.110.B, members of the commission need not be residents of the city; however, there is a preference for persons who are city residents or who own a business located in the city. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)
Sacramento City Code § 2.58.050 General provisions.
2.58.050 General provisions.
Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, the provisions of chapter 2.40 apply to the commission and its members. (Ord. 2024-0031 § 1)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-2428Fetched: 10/24/2026