Title 17 — ZONING
Folsom Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Folsom
Sections in this part
- Chapter 17.56 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.62 — REPORTS OF RESIDENTIAL
- Chapter 17.95 — DRAINAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT Chapter 17.100
- Chapter 17.113 — COMMERCIAL NONMEDICAL § 17.116.010. Purpose
- Chapter 17.02 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.03 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.04 — PLANNING COMMISSION1
- Chapter 17.06 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Chapter 17.08 — ZONING PLAN AND ADOPTION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.10 — DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.22 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONES2
- Chapter 17.23 — MU, MIXED-USE ZONES
- Chapter 17.24 — ADULT RELATED BUSINESSES
- Chapter 17.27 — BED AND BREAKFAST INN
- Chapter 17.34 — MF, INDUSTRIAL FRONTAGE DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.36 — AV, AIRPORT DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.37 — SP, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.39 — OSC, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.41 — HCD, HABITAT CONSERVATION DISTRICT
- 17.42 — B, SPECIAL BUILDING SITE COMBINING DISTRICT
- 17.44 — F, SPECIAL HIGHWAY FRONTAGE COMBINING DISTRICT
- 17.46 — H, SPECIAL HEIGHT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.48 — CD, SPECIAL CIVIC DISTRICT COMBINING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.54 — UUD, UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT
- 17.56 — E-1, E-2, ESTATE DISTRICTS
- Chapter 17.57 — PARKING REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.58 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 17.59 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.60 — USE PERMITS
- Chapter 17.61 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Chapter 17.62 — VARIANCES
- Chapter 17.64 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.66 — CERTIFICATES OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 17.68 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.70 — REPORTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
- Chapter 17.72 — SERVICE STATIONS
- Chapter 17.74 — RMH, TRAILERS AND TRAILER PARKS
- Chapter 17.90 — RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION TAX
- Chapter 17.95 — DRAINAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT CHARGES
- Chapter 17.97 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.98 — WETLAND AND RIPARIAN HABITAT MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 17.100 — SCHOOL FACILITIES FINANCING PLAN FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17.102 — DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER DEVELOPER INCENTIVES
- Chapter 17.104 — INCLUSIONARY HOUSING
- Chapter 17.105 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 17.108 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
- Chapter 17.110 — CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION
- Chapter 17.112 — MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES
- Chapter 17.113 — COMMERCIAL NONMEDICAL MARIJUANA USE
- Chapter 17.114 — MARIJUANA CULTIVATION
- Chapter 17.116 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
Chapter 17.02 § 17.02.330. Parking lot. DEFINITIONS § 17.02.340. Parking space. § 17.02.343. Planning director/planning § 17.02.010. Definitions generally. department. § 17.02.020. Accessory building. § 17.02.345. Real estate tract sales office. § 17.02.030. Accessory use. § 17.02.350. Service station. § 17.02.040. Agency. § 17.02.360. Setback line. § 17.02.050. Alley. § 17.02.370. Servants’ quarters. § 17.02.060. Apartment house. § 17.02.380. Stable, commercial. § 17.02.070. Basement. § 17.02.390. Stable, private. § 17.02.080. Boarding house. § 17.02.400. Structure. § 17.02.090. Building. § 17.02.410. Story. § 17.02.100. Building coverage. § 17.02.420. Street. § 17.02.110. Building height. § 17.02.430. Structural alterations. § 17.02.120. Building site. § 17.02.435. Surface mining operations, § 17.02.125. Community development reclamation and related director/community definitions. development department. § 17.02.440. Tourist court. § 17.02.127. Covered parking space. § 17.02.450. Trailer. § 17.02.128. Day care center. § 17.02.460. Trailer court. § 17.02.130. Dwelling. § 17.02.470. Yards. § 17.02.140. Dwelling group. § 17.02.480. Yard, front. § 17.02.150. Dwelling, multiple-family. § 17.02.490. Yard, rear. § 17.02.160. Dwelling, two-family. § 17.02.500. Yard, side. § 17.02.170. Dwelling unit. § 17.02.510. Group home. § 17.02.180. Family. § 17.02.520. Single room occupancy § 17.02.190. Garage, commercial. units. § 17.02.200. Garage, parking. § 17.02.525. Small family day care home. § 17.02.210. Garage, private. § 17.02.530. Supportive housing. § 17.02.220. Helicopter port. § 17.02.540. Transitional housing. § 17.02.230. Home occupation. § 17.02.240. Hotel. Chapter 17.03 § 17.02.250. Junk yard. ENFORCEMENT § 17.02.255. Large family day care home. § 17.03.010. Enforcement. § 17.02.260. Lot. § 17.03.020. Penalties. § 17.02.270. Lot, corner. § 17.03.030. Enforcement procedures – § 17.02.280. Lot width. Notice to correct. § 17.02.281. Microbrewery. § 17.02.285. Mobilehome. § 17.02.290. Nonconforming building.
Chapter 17.04 § 17.06.070. Posting of the site.
PLANNING COMMISSION § 17.06.080. Plan evaluation.
§ 17.06.090. Approval process.
§ 17.04.010. Created – Membership. § 17.06.100. Expiration and extension of
§ 17.04.020. Members – Terms – approval.
Transition to charter form § 17.06.110. Appeals and appeal fee.
of government.
§ 17.06.120. Appeal hearings.
§ 17.04.024. Eligibility for office.
§ 17.06.130. Actions on appeals.
§ 17.04.026. Vacancies in office.
§ 17.06.140. Violation – Penalty.
§ 17.04.028. Removal from office.
§ 17.06.150. Chapter application.
§ 17.04.030. Director of planning
appointment.
Chapter 17.08
§ 17.04.040. Members – Compensation. ZONING PLAN AND ADOPTION OF
§ 17.04.050. Master plan. DISTRICTS
§ 17.04.060. Board of zoning adjustment
– Created. § 17.08.010. Zoning plan – Adopted.
§ 17.04.070. Board of zoning adjustment § 17.08.020. Zoning plan – Purpose.
– Conditional use permit § 17.08.030. Zoning plan – Content.
issuance.
§ 17.08.040. Zoning plan – Application.
§ 17.04.080. Board of zoning adjustment
§ 17.08.050. Districts – Application. – Variance granting.
§ 17.08.070. Zoning map – Boundaries. § 17.04.090. Board of zoning adjustment
– Permit review.
Chapter 17.10 § 17.04.100. Board of zoning adjustment
DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS – Appeal procedure.
§ 17.04.110. Appeal – Hearing.
§ 17.10.010. Established.
§ 17.04.120. Appeal – Decision.
§ 17.10.020. Special districts established.
§ 17.04.130. Fees, general.
Chapter 17.11
Chapter 17.06 R-1-L, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY
DESIGN REVIEW DWELLING, LARGE LOT DISTRICT
§ 17.06.010. Purpose. § 17.11.010. Intent.
§ 17.06.020. Definitions. § 17.11.020. Permitted uses.
§ 17.06.030. Application review – § 17.11.030. Uses requiring use permits.
Planning commission.
§ 17.11¶
.040. Lot area. § 17.06.040. Application review – § 17.11.050. Lot width. Community development § 17.11.060. Building coverage. director. § 17.11.070. Front yard. § 17.06.045. Objective development and design standards. § 17.11.080. Side yard. § 17.06.050. Projects exempt from design § 17.11.090. Rear yard. review process. § 17.11.100. Parking. § 17.06.060. Design review submittal § 17.11.110. Building height limit. requirements.
Chapter 17.12 § 17.14.080. Side yard.
R-1-ML, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE- § 17.14.090. Rear yard.
FAMILY DWELLING, MEDIUM LOT § 17.14.100. Parking.
DISTRICT § 17.14.110. Building height limit.
17.12 — R-1-ML, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, MEDIUM LOT DISTRICT¶
§ 17.12.010. Purpose. Chapter 17.16 § 17.12.020. Permitted uses. R-3, NEIGHBORHOOD APARTMENT § 17.12.030. Uses requiring use permits. DISTRICT § 17.12.040. Lot area. § 17.12.050. Lot width. § 17.16.010. Intent. § 17.12.060. Building coverage. § 17.16.020. Permitted uses. § 17.12.070. Front yard. § 17.16.030. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.12.080. Side yard. § 17.16.040. Lot area. § 17.12.090. Rear yard. § 17.16.050. Lot width. § 17.12.100. Parking. § 17.16.060. Building coverage. § 17.12.110. Building height limit. § 17.16.070. Front yard.
17.16 — R-3, NEIGHBORHOOD APARTMENT DISTRICT¶
§ 17.16.080. Side yard. Chapter 17.13 § 17.16.090. Rear yard. R-1-M, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE- § 17.16.100. Distances between buildings. FAMILY DWELLING, SMALL LOT § 17.16.110. Parking. DISTRICT § 17.16.120. Building height limit. § 17.16.130. Exceptions. § 17.13.010. Purpose.
17.13 — R-1-M, RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, SMALL LOT DISTRICT¶
§ 17.13.020. Permitted uses. Chapter 17.17 § 17.13.030. Uses requiring use permits. R-M, RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY § 17.13.040. Lot area. DWELLING DISTRICT § 17.13.050. Lot width. § 17.13.060. Building coverage. § 17.17.010. Intent. § 17.13.070. Front yard. § 17.17.020. Permitted uses. § 17.13.080. Side yard. § 17.17.025. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.13.090. Rear yard. § 17.17.030. Lot area. § 17.13.100. Parking. § 17.17.040. Front yard. § 17.13.110. Building height limit. § 17.17.050. Side yard.
17.17 — R-M, RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT¶
§ 17.17.060. Rear yard. Chapter 17.14 § 17.17.070. Distances between buildings. R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE § 17.17.080. Lot width. DISTRICT § 17.17.090. Building coverage. § 17.17.100. Parking. § 17.14.010. Intent. § 17.17.110. Loading area. § 17.14.020. Permitted uses. § 17.17.120. Building height limit. § 17.14.030. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.17.130. Exception. § 17.14.040. Lot area.
17.14 — R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT¶
§ 17.14.050. Lot width. § 17.14.060. Building coverage. § 17.14.070. Front yard.
Chapter 17.18 § 17.23.060. Mixed-use zone site and
R-4, GENERAL APARTMENT architectural design
DISTRICT standards.
17.18 — R-4, GENERAL APARTMENT DISTRICT¶
§ 17.18.010. Intent. Chapter 17.24 § 17.18.020. Permitted uses. ADULT RELATED BUSINESSES § 17.18.030. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.18.040. Lot area. § 17.24.010. Definitions. § 17.18.050. Lot width. § 17.24.020. Location of adult related businesses. § 17.18.060. Building coverage. § 17.24.030. Development and § 17.18.070. Front yard. operational standards. § 17.18.080. Side yard. § 17.24.040. Violations. § 17.18.090. Rear yard. § 17.18.100. Distances between buildings. Chapter 17.27 § 17.18.110. Parking. BED AND BREAKFAST INN § 17.18.120. Loading area. § 17.18.130. Building height limit. § 17.27.010. Bed and breakfast inn § 17.18.140. Exception. defined. § 17.27.020. Where allowed – Permit Chapter 17.22 required. COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONES § 17.27.030. Findings. § 17.27.040. Special requirements. § 17.22.010. Purpose. § 17.22.020. Prohibition. Chapter 17.28 § 17.22.030. Commercial zones. M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT § 17.22.040. Special condition requirements for § 17.28.010. Regulations. commercial zones. § 17.28.020. Permitted uses. § 17.22.050. Commercial zone § 17.28.025. Uses requiring use permits. development standards § 17.28.030. Lot area, width, coverage table. and front yard.
17.28 — M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT¶
§ 17.28.040. Side yard. Chapter 17.23 § 17.28.050. Rear yard. MU, MIXED-USE ZONES § 17.28.060. Parking. § 17.28.070. Loading area. § 17.23.010. Purpose. § 17.28.080. Building height limit. § 17.23.020. Prohibition. § 17.23.030. Mixed-use zones. Chapter 17.30 § 17.23.040. Special condition M-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL requirements for mixed-use DISTRICT zones. § 17.23.050. Mixed-use zone development § 17.30.010. Regulations. standards table.
17.30 — M-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT¶
§ 17.30.020. Permitted uses. § 17.30.030. Uses requiring use permits.
§ 17.30.040. Lot area, width, coverage Chapter 17.36
and front yard. AV, AIRPORT DISTRICTS
§ 17.30.050. Side yard.
§ 17.30.060. Rear yard. § 17.36.010. Intent.
§ 17.30.070. Parking. § 17.36.020. Permitted uses.
§ 17.30.090. Building height limit. § 17.36.030. Uses requiring use permits.
§ 17.36.040. Height limit.
Chapter 17.32
M-L, LIMITED MANUFACTURING Chapter 17.37
DISTRICT SP, SPECIFIC PLAN DISTRICT
§ 17.32.010. Intent. § 17.37.010. Purpose.
§ 17.32.020. Regulations. § 17.37.020. Authority.
§ 17.32.030. Permitted uses. § 17.37.030. Applicability.
§ 17.32.040. Lot area. § 17.37.040. Delineation of specific plan
§ 17.32¶
.050. Front yard. areas. § 17.32.060. Side yards. § 17.37.050. Procedure. § 17.32.070. Rear yard. § 17.37.060. Application. § 17.32.080. Parking and loading. § 17.37.070. Specific plan contents. § 17.32.100. Building height limit. § 17.37.080. Environmental review. § 17.32.120. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.37.090. Amendment. § 17.32.130. Expiration. § 17.37.100. Expiration and extension.
Chapter 17.34 Chapter 17.38
MF, INDUSTRIAL FRONTAGE P.D., PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT DISTRICT
§ 17.34.010. Permitted uses. § 17.38.010. Purpose.
17.38 — P.D., PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT¶
§ 17.38.020. Regulations. Chapter 17.35 § 17.38.030. General criteria. A-1-A, AGRICULTURAL-RESERVE § 17.38.040. Application – P. D. zone. DISTRICT § 17.38.050. P. D. permit – Procedure. § 17.38.060. P. D. permit – Application. § 17.35.010. Intent. § 17.38.070. Permitted uses. § 17.35.020. Review of all uses. § 17.38.080. Variances. § 17.35.030. Permitted uses. § 17.38.090. Design and density
17.35 — A-1-A, AGRICULTURAL-RESERVE DISTRICT¶
§ 17.35.040. Uses requiring use permits. standards. § 17.35.050. Lot area, width and § 17.38.100. Review criteria. setbacks. § 17.38.110. Expiration. § 17.35.060. Height restrictions. § 17.35.070. Parking. Chapter 17.39 OSC, OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
§ 17.39.010. Intent.
§ 17.39.020. Permitted uses. Chapter 17.46
§ 17.39.030. Uses requiring a use permit. H, SPECIAL HEIGHT COMBINING
DISTRICT § 17.39.040. Uses requiring a use permit
which shall be renewed
annually to assure proper § 17.46.010. Special height regulations.
operation.
§ 17.39.050. Minimum area, dimensions Chapter 17.48
and other conditions. CD, SPECIAL CIVIC DISTRICT
COMBINING DISTRICT
Chapter 17.40
§ 17.48.010. Plan review required. A, AGRICULTURAL COMBINING
DISTRICT
Chapter 17.52
17.40 — A, AGRICULTURAL COMBINING DISTRICT¶
§ 17.40.010. Regulations. H-D, HISTORIC DISTRICT § 17.40.020. Permitted uses. § 17.52.010. Purpose and intent. § 17.40.030. Uses requiring use permits. § 17.52.020. Historic district commission. § 17.40.040. Special yards – Distance between buildings. § 17.52.030. Eligibility for office.
17.52 — H-D, HISTORIC DISTRICT¶
§ 17.52.040. Term. Chapter 17.41 § 17.52.050. Vacancies. HCD, HABITAT CONSERVATION § 17.52.060. Removal. DISTRICT § 17.52.070. Meetings. § 17.52.080. Appointment of officers. § 17.41.010. Purpose. § 17.52.090. Quorum. § 17.41.020. Definitions. § 17.52.100. Rules. § 17.41.030. Activities permitted within § 17.52.110. Record of proceedings. wetlands, wetland buffers or § 17.52.120. Duties of the historic district riparian habitat. commission. § 17.41.040. Minimum lot area. § 17.52.130. Administrative support. § 17.52.140. Historic district boundaries. Chapter 17.42 § 17.52.150. Historic commercial B, SPECIAL BUILDING SITE primary area. COMBINING DISTRICT § 17.52.160. Sutter Street subarea. § 17.42.010. Regulations. § 17.52.170. River Way subarea. § 17.42.020. Building site area – Side § 17.52.180. Railroad Wye subarea. yards. § 17.52.190. Resort subarea. § 17.52.200. Natoma-Riley-Bidwell Chapter 17.44 commercial primary area. F, SPECIAL HIGHWAY FRONTAGE § 17.52.210. Historic residential primary COMBINING DISTRICT area. § 17.52.220. Figueroa subarea. § 17.44.010. Regulations. § 17.52.230. Central subarea. § 17.44.020. Special regulations. § 17.52.240. Persifer-Dean subarea. § 17.52.250. The preserve subarea.
§ 17.52.260. Open space/public primary § 17.52.550. Open space/public primary area. area special use and design § 17.52.300. Design review. standards. § 17.52.310. Design review submittal § 17.52.560. Railroad wye subarea requirements. special use and design standards. § 17.52.320. Notice and posting of site for design review. § 17.52.570. Resort subarea special use and design standards. § 17.52.330. Plan evaluation for design review. § 17.52.600. Preservation ratings. § 17.52.340. Approval process for design § 17.52.650. Moving of structures. review. § 17.52.660. Demolition review. § 17.52.350. Design review expiration § 17.52.670. Nonconforming uses, and extension of approval. structures, and lots. § 17.52.360. Conditional use permit § 17.52.680. Nonconforming uses. review. § 17.52.690. Nonconforming structures. § 17.52.370. Variance review. § 17.52.700. Appeal. § 17.52.380. Sign permit review. § 17.52.710. Appeal hearings. § 17.52.390. Environmental review. § 17.52.720. Actions on appeal. § 17.52.393. Review of land divisions and § 17.52.730. Code enforcement. mergers. § 17.52.395. Delegation of design review. Chapter 17.54 § 17.52.400. Design standards. UUD, UNDERGROUND UTILITY § 17.52.410. Eaves. DISTRICT § 17.52.420. Architectural features. § 17.54.010. Regulations. § 17.52.430. Decks. § 17.54.020. Definitions. § 17.52.440. Fences. § 17.54.030. Public hearings – Notice § 17.52.450. Landscape features. required. § 17.52.460. Play equipment. § 17.54.040. Underground installation – § 17.52.470. Swimming pools and spas. Resolution. § 17.52.480. Accessory buildings. § 17.54.050. Underground installation – § 17.52.490. Accessory dwelling units. Overhead structures § 17.52.500. Second units. prohibited. § 17.52.510. Sutter street subarea special § 17.54.060. Emergency service use and design standards. requirements. § 17.52.520. River way subarea special § 17.54.070. Exceptions. use and design standards. § 17.54.080. Resolution – Property owner § 17.52.530. Natoma-Riley-Bidwell notification. commercial primary area § 17.54.090. Supplying utility special use and design requirements. standards. § 17.54.100. Underground installation – § 17.52.540. Historic residential primary Notice – Appeal – Hearing. area special use and design § 17.54.110. City-owned equipment standards. removal.
§ 17.54.120. Work limitation – Time § 17.58.060. Building sites, areas and
extension. easements.
§ 17.54.130. Enforcement. § 17.58.070. Yard requirements.
§ 17.54.140. Penalties. § 17.58.080. Height exceptions.
§ 17.54.150. Enforcement procedures – § 17.58.120. Land division fee.
Notice to correct.
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