2.7. RECREATION ZONING DISTRICTS — Sacramento County Zoning Code

2.7.1. General Purpose ¶

The Recreation Zoning Districts are established to promote and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare and are adopted for the following purposes:

To preserve the open space and other areas of unusual scenic beauty and recreational potential that are unique to Sacramento County and California and to protect the physical, social, recreational, aesthetic, and economic resources that are of great value to the people of Sacramento County and to the public generally.
To protect the scenic and recreational areas within Sacramento County, whenever feasible, from urban development and other types of development that jeopardize the values of these areas. To apply the regulations hereby established in this Chapter to such open space and scenic areas, waterways, and other areas of recreational value, and to promote and protect the general welfare by contributing to the physical, mental, social, and economic well-being of the people of Sacramento County.
To encourage and protect the County’s growing tourist and recreation resources.

2.7.2. Table of Recreation Zoning Districts ¶

[AMENDED 06-22-2017][AMENDED 01-15-2021]

TABLE 2.5 TABLE OF RECREATION ZONING DISTRICTS

Name of	Abbreviation	Zoning District Summary
Zoning
District
Recreation	RR	Recreation reserve zoning district. Agricultural, single-family residential,
Reserve		some agriculturally-related commercial, and some institutional uses are
		permitted, subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Minimum
		lot area is 20 acres.
Recreation	O	Recreation zoning district, permitting public park facilities and wildlife
		preserves. Agricultural, single-family residential, some agriculturally-
		related commercial, and some institutional uses are permitted, subject to
		the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. The minimum lot area is three
		acres with minimum lot width of 20 feet. Public street frontage is not
		required.
Commercial	C-O	Recreation zoning district, permitting a wide range of recreation-
Recreation		oriented uses most of which require a Use Permit. Permitted uses
		include: marinas, restaurants, travel trailer parks, and resorts. Minimum
		lot area is 6,000 square feet where public sewage is in place; one acre
		when public water is in use but not public sewage; and two acres when
		neither facility is available.