C-2 general commercial zone.
Sacramento City Code § 17.444.070 (ch. 17.440)
in effect17.444.070 C-2 general commercial zone.
A. Allowed uses. Except as provided below, the uses permitted in the C-2 zone outside the Railyards SPD are allowed in the C-2 zone inside the Railyards SPD.
B. Conditional use. Except as provided in this section, if this title requires the approval of a conditional use permit or other discretionary permit, or imposes other restrictions or requirements on the establishment of a particular use in the C-2 zone outside the Railyards SPD, approval of the same discretionary permit and compliance with the same restrictions or requirements are required for the use in the C-2 zone inside the Railyards SPD.
C. Prohibited uses. In addition to the uses prohibited in the C-2 zone outside the Railyards SPD, the following uses are prohibited in the C-2 zone inside the Railyards SPD:
1. Auto-service, repair;
2. Drive-in theater;
3. Drive-through restaurant;
4. Equipment rental, sales yard;
5. Gas station;
6. Mini storage;
7. Mobilehome - sales, storage;
8. Towing service; vehicle storage yard; and
9. Wholesale store and distributor.
D. Development standards. The development standards applicable to development in the C-2 zone outside the Rail-yards SPD are applicable to development in the C-2 zone inside the Railyards SPD, except as follows:
1. Residential density. The maximum density is 60 dwelling units per net acre.
2. Floor area ratio. The maximum FAR for nonresidential and mixed use development is 1.0 per parcel.
3. Height. The maximum height is 120 feet, as shown in Exhibit B of this chapter.
4. Street wall height. The maximum street wall height is 65 feet. (Ord. 2021-0011 § 6; Ord. 2016-0045 § 2)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-37682Fetched: 10/24/2026