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SACRAMENTO CITY CODE
CHARTER
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 (RESERVED)
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Title 11 (RESERVED)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 (Reserved)
Title 17 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Division I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Division II ZONING DISTRICTS AND LAND USE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.200 AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE
Chapter 17.204 SINGLE-UNIT AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS
Chapter 17.208 MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS
Chapter 17.212 RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE
Chapter 17.216 COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MIXED USE
Chapter 17.220 INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
Chapter 17.224 MISCELLANEOUS
Chapter 17.228 SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS
Chapter 17.232 NONCONFORMING USES
Division III OVERLAY ZONES
Division IV SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICTS AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
Division V INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Division VI ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICTS, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND REGISTERED HOUSE PLANS
Division VII CITY-WIDE PROGRAMS
Division VIII ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Division IX ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL PLAN AND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Title 18 ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
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17.228.111   Fraternity house; sorority house; dormitory.
   A.   Operational standards. Fraternity house, sorority house, and dormitory uses shall conform to the operational stand-ards in this subsection A.
      1.   Every room used for sleeping purposes shall have not less than 100 square feet of floor area. Where more than one person occupies a room used for sleeping, the required floor area shall be increased at the rate of 50 square feet for each occupant in excess of one.
      2.   The facility shall provide a common lounge area. The lounge shall be centrally located.
      3.   A property owner or a manager shall reside on the premises.
   B.   Modifications. A planning and design commission conditional use permit is required to modify the operational standards stated in subsection A. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.112   Residential hotel.
   A.   Administrative permit. Except as otherwise provided in this title, a residential hotel requires an administrative permit.
   B.   Floor size and occupancy. The floor size and occupancy of individual residential hotel units must comply with the applicable standards in title 15.
   C.   Kitchens. A residential hotel may provide:
      1.   A kitchen within individual residential hotel units;
      2.   One or more kitchens for shared use by tenants and located within a common room; or
      3.   No kitchens.
      As used in this subsection C, a kitchen means a room, space, or area with equipment for the preparation and cooking of food.
   D.   Bathrooms. A residential hotel may provide full or partial bathrooms within individual residential hotel units. At least one full bathroom for shared use by tenants must be provided on each floor that includes an individual residential hotel unit without a full bathroom.
      As used in this subsection D, a full bathroom means a room that includes a water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower; a partial bathroom means a room that includes at least one of these plumbing fixtures.
   E.   Common space. A residential hotel must provide common space for passive or active recreational use by tenants at a location within the building or outdoors in a yard as follows:
      1.   At least one common space must be provided at a ratio of 10 square feet per unit, or at least 150 square feet, whichever results in the greater amount of open space.
      2.   Common spaces must be accessible by all tenants.
      3.   If provided outdoors in a yard, the minimum width and depth of the common space must be 10 feet.
      4.   Each common space must be furnished for use by tenants (e.g., couches, tables, chairs, or desks).
      5.   Rooms used for laundry, storage, sanitation, or hallways do not constitute common space, within the meaning of this section.
   F.   Security. Security must be provided within each residential hotel unit by means of a separate dead bolt and latch lock.
   G.   Manager's office. A residential hotel with 12 or more units must have a manager reside on-site or provide a 24-hour front-desk service near the main entry to the residential hotel. The front desk must have a full view of the entry area. Signage that provides the current phone number to contact management staff must be posted near the main entry. (Ord. 2024-0054 § 36; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.113   Childcare center.
A childcare center shall conform to the development standards in this section.
   A.   Fences. If the proposed center abuts a residential zone or residence, a minimum six-foot high solid wall of masonry, brick, stucco or similar material shall be provided. The wall shall be placed along all property lines which abut the residential zone or residence. A masonry wall shall not be required if:
      1.   The center is separated from a residential zone or residence by an alley;
      2.   The center will be located in an existing commercial building which did not require a wall when built, no expansion of the building will occur and the building is located between the play yard and the residential zone or residence; and
      3.   The proposed center abuts a zone or use other than residential.
   B.   Outdoor play areas. Outdoor play areas shall be separated from vehicular circulation, parking areas, equipment enclosures, storage areas, and refuse and recycling areas. Play areas shall be adequately fenced. (Ord. 2021-0024 § 19; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.114   Heliport; helistop.
   A.   A conditional use permit approved by the planning and design commission under section 17.808.200 is required to establish or operate a heliport or helistop at a location other than at an existing airport.
   B.   Approval of the conditional use permit by the planning and design commission is deemed to be approval of the plan of construction for the heliport or helistop under California Public Utilities Code section 21661.5.
   C.   All terms and conditions of approval for the heliport or helistop required by the California Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics, the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other state or federal agency are conditions of approval of the conditional use permit.
   D.   Each conditional use permit shall be conditioned on the owner and operator of the heliport or helistop complying at all times with chapter 12.92 and with the rules and regulations governing airports and heliports issued by the California State Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics (21 California Code of Regulations section 3525 et seq.), including the recommendations contained in the Federal Aviation Administration's Advisory Circular AC 150/5390-2C and all other ACs referenced by or incorporated into the rules and regulations governing airports and heliports issued by the California State Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics.
   E.   Rooftop emergency facilities, emergency medical services helicopter landing areas, temporary helicopter landing sites, and emergency use facilities are not heliports, and are allowed in any zone subject to compliance with chapter 12.92 and the state regulations identified in subsection D. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.115   Mobilehome park.
Mobilehome parks shall conform to the operational and development standards in this section.
   A.   Site area. The minimum site area is five acres.
   B.   Density. The minimum density is10 mobilehome spaces per acre.
   C.   Use. No mobilehome shall be used for any purpose other than residential occupancy. No commercial enterprise shall be carried on within the confines of a mobilehome park other than that allowed by the zoning of the property on which the use is located or such other use as may be specified in the conditional use permit.
   D.   Site standards.
      1.   Front and street side-yard setbacks. If the zoning district in which a mobilehome park is located requires a front or street side-yard setback, the setback shall be provided and shall be permanently landscaped and maintained with groundcover, trees, and shrubs.
      2.   Interior side yard setback. The minimum interior side-yard setback is 15 feet.
      3.   Rear yard setback. The minimum rear yard setback is 15 feet.
      4.   Screen planting. All minimum interior side yard and rear yard setbacks shall have a minimum of a 10-foot wide planting area of groundcover, trees and shrubs to act as a screen between the mobilehome park and abutting residential uses.
      5.   Access points. Access points shall be controlled through review of plans submitted on each individual conditional use permit application.
      6.   Lighting. Lighting shall consist of street electrolier type rather than flood lighting.
      7.   Driveways. All driveways and interior access streets shall be surfaced with a minimum of three inches of Portland cement or a minimum of two inches, after compaction, of hard, durable plant mix asphalt paving, over four inches of aggregate base rock in accordance with standard specifications adopted by the city. All drive-ways and interior access streets shall be surfaced and graded so that the drainage for the mobilehome park drains to a centrally-located drain or system of drains connected to the nearest storm sewer or other system of drainage approved by the planning director.
      8.   Fencing. A fence not less than five feet in height shall be erected along all interior side and rear lot lines and along street setback lines.
      9.   Accessory buildings or structures. No accessory building or structure shall be erected or maintained in any required minimum setback area.
   E.   Mobilehome space standards. The site standards in this subsection E apply to each mobilehome space within a mobilehome park.
      1.   Space size. The average mobilehome space shall not be less than 1,750 square feet with no space to be less than 1,000 square feet.
      2.   Setbacks. The minimum front, side, and rear yard setback for each mobilehome space is five feet.
      3.   Landscaping. All minimum setback areas shall be permanently landscaped and maintained with groundcover, trees, and shrubs.
      4.   Accessory buildings or structures. No accessory building or structure shall be erected or maintained in any required minimum setback area for any individual mobilehome space. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.116   Conditions on use of railroad rights-of-way.
   A.   A railroad right-of-way may be used for railroad tracks or spur tracks.
   B.   Loading and unloading platforms or structures may be located on a railroad right-of-way only if:
      1.   The abutting property is located within a C-4 or M zone; and
      2.   No residential zoning is within 300 feet of the facility on the same side of the right-of-way.
   C.   Railroad right-of-way located in the central city between B Street on the north, the north side of the R Street light rail tacks on the south, 19th Street on the west, and 20th Street on the east may be used for surface off-street vehicle parking facilities. The development standards in section 17.608.040, chapter 17.612, or in any other section of this title shall not apply to surface off-street vehicle parking facilities located in the railroad right-of-way in this area. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.228.117   Multi-unit dwellings.
   A.   Maintenance and repair. Buildings and premises, including paint, siding, roofs, windows, fences, parking lots, and landscaping, shall be kept in good repair. Premises shall be kept free of junk, debris, and abandoned vehicles.
   B.   Operational standards. The operational standards in this subsection B apply to multi-unit dwellings:
      1.   For projects of 15 or more dwelling units, a manager shall reside on-site;
      2.   The owner or operator shall post and maintain signage on the premises that provides the phone number to contact maintenance and management staff, which signage is subject to approval by the planning director;
      3.   The owner or operator shall conduct periodic inspections, not less than monthly, of the exterior of all buildings, trash enclosures, and recreation facilities;
      4.   The owner or operator shall establish and conduct a regular program of routine maintenance for the property. The program shall include common areas and scheduled repainting, replanting, and other similar activities that typically require attention at periodic intervals but not necessarily continuously. The owner or operator shall repaint or retreat all painted or treated areas at least once every eight years, provided that the planning director may approve less frequent repainting or retreatment upon a determination that less frequent treatment is appropriate, given the nature of the materials used or other factors. The program is subject to review and approval by the planning director;
      5.   The owner or operator shall maintain landscaping and irrigation in a healthy and serviceable condition; and
      6.   The owner or operator shall indicate and maintain all locations of parking stalls for disabled access and strictly enforce applicable rules.
   C.   Modifications. A zoning administrator conditional use permit is required to waive or modify the operational standards in subsection B. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
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