Permit determinations.
Sacramento City Code § 12.14.160
in effect12.14.160 Permit determinations.
A. Requirements for approval. The city will approve or conditionally approve an application if the proposed telecommunications facility, as submitted or modified, complies with all the following:
1. Applicable requirements of this chapter and the telecommunication facility standards;
2. All other applicable city requirements, including:
a. Land use regulations, including, but not limited to, city zoning regulations and guidelines and chapter 17;
b. Chapter 3.76, relating to revocable permits for use of the public rights-of-way or easements;
c. Chapter 12.12, relating to excavation permits and street cuts; and
d. Chapter 3.08, relating to business operations tax certificates.
3. All other laws and regulations, including, without limitation, state and federal law.
B. Conditional approval. The city may impose any reasonable conditions on a permit, related and proportionate to the subject matter in the application, as the city deems necessary or appropriate, consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
C. Denial. If an application is denied, the city shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons for the denial. An applicant may appeal the denial to the city manager pursuant to section 12.14.410.
D. Decision notices. Within five days after the city approves, conditionally approves, or denies any of the permits required under this chapter, the city shall send a written determination to the applicant at the email address provided on the application. The city may also post the written determination on its website. (Ord. 2020-0018 § 2)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-23261Fetched: 10/24/2026