Community clinics.
Sacramento City Code § 17.228.118
in effect17.228.118 Community clinics.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to comply with California Government Code section 65914.900, relating to ministerial review of community clinics.
B. Administrative permit. A development will be granted an administrative permit for a community clinic if it complies with the objective planning standards in California Government Code section 65914.900, subdivision (a).
C. Application processing.
1. In determining whether a development is consistent with the objective planning standards in California Government Code section 65914.900, subdivision (a), the development is subject only to the plans, ordinances, policies, regulations, and standards in effect when the application is submitted.
2. The city shall approve or deny an application for a community clinic within 60 days of submission of the application, as required by California Government Code Code section 65914.900, subject to all the following:
a. If the city determines the development conflicts with any of the objective planning standards in California Government Code section 65914.900, subdivision (a), then—
i. The city shall provide the applicant with written documentation of the standard or standards with which the development conflicts and an explanation of the reasons the development conflicts with the standard or standards;
ii. The applicant may submit materials to the city to address and resolve the conflicts; and
iii. If the applicant submits materials to address or resolve the conflicts, the city shall, within 60 calendar days, determine whether the application as supplemented or amended is consistent with the objective planning standards.
3. Applications approved pursuant to this section are subject to reconsideration, consistent with section 17.812.020.
4. Notwithstanding section 17.812.020, applications denied pursuant to this section may be appealed by the applicant to the city council. The city council shall make a final decision within 60 days of the filing of the appeal.
5. The city and applicant may agree to extend any time limit in this section.
D. Deviations from development and design standards. A request to deviate from the development standards in this title may be made by application for site plan and design review under chapter 17.808 in lieu of an administrative permit under this section. (Ord. 2026-0001 § 26)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-46872Fetched: 10/24/2026