Sacramento, CA Zoning

Agriculture and Open Space

Base zoning chapter listed in Sacramento City Title 17 for agricultural and open space land.

Single-Unit and Duplex Dwelling Zones

Residential zoning chapter listed in Sacramento City Title 17 for lower-density housing types such as single-unit and duplex dwellings.

Allowed uses: single-unit dwellings, duplex dwellings

Multi-Unit Dwelling Zones

Residential zoning chapter listed in Sacramento City Title 17 for multi-unit housing.

Allowed uses: multi-unit dwellings

Residential Mixed Use

Mixed residential zoning chapter listed in Sacramento City Title 17.

Allowed uses: residential mixed-use development

Commercial, Office, and Mixed Use

A family of city zoning districts covering commercial, office, and mixed-use development.

Allowed uses: commercial uses, office uses, mixed-use development

OB Zone - Office Business Low-Rise Mixed-Use Zone

A city mixed-use office/business zone identified in the supplied city code materials.

Allowed uses: office uses, business uses, mixed-use development

OB-2 Zone - Office Business Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Zone

A city office/business mixed-use zone listed in Title 17.

Allowed uses: office uses, business uses, mixed-use development

Overlay Zones

Sacramento City Title 17 includes a separate division for overlay zones that can add additional rules on top of base zoning.

Special Planning Districts and Planned Unit Developments

Title 17 includes special planning districts and planned unit developments with area-specific rules.

ADU

Accessory Dwelling Units can be developed on properties where a primary residential structure exists. They may be attached to the primary residence or detached and function as full independent dwelling units with living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities.

• A primary residential structure must exist on the property.
• ADU may be attached or detached.
• The city provides an ADU Resource Center.
• The city offers free permit-ready ADU plans for city residents.

Flood Hazard / Special Flood Hazard Areas

City flood map materials direct users to FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map zones and identify areas considered Special Flood Hazard Areas.

Levee-Dependent Flood Risk Areas

The city publishes maps of areas dependent on levees, showing locations vulnerable to flooding because they rely on levee protection.

Overlay Zones (general city code layer)

Title 17 includes Division III Overlay Zones, indicating that some properties are subject to additional zoning layers beyond the base district.

Are ADUs allowed in Sacramento, CA?

Accessory Dwelling Units can be developed on properties where a primary residential structure exists. They may be attached to the primary residence or detached and function as full independent dwelling units with living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation facilities.

What zoning districts are in Sacramento, CA?

Sacramento, CA includes districts such as Agriculture and Open Space, Single-Unit and Duplex Dwelling Zones, Multi-Unit Dwelling Zones, Residential Mixed Use, Commercial, Office, and Mixed Use, OB Zone - Office Business Low-Rise Mixed-Use Zone, OB-2 Zone - Office Business Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Zone, Overlay Zones.

Are there flood zones or overlay districts in Sacramento, CA?

Flood risk is the clearest environmental constraint documented in the supplied Sacramento city materials. The city publishes floodplain maps, levee-dependent area maps, and neighborhood-specific floodplain information, and directs users to FEMA flood zone data.

Have there been recent zoning changes in Sacramento, CA?

The strongest evidence of recent change in the supplied materials is from Sacramento County, not the City of Sacramento: the county is advancing a large 2023 Zoning Code Update and released 2026 interim state-law guidance.