Chapter 4 — INTERIM ESTATE ZONES — Sacramento County Zoning Code

GENERAL PURPOSES

404-01. PURPOSE.

The Estate zones established in this Division are designed to promote and protect public health, safety, and general welfare. The general purposes for the Estate zones include:

a. Living areas within the County where development is limited to low density concentrations of one-family dwellings.
b. A limited number of permitted nonresidential uses promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life on parcels of land larger than generally is provided in residential zones.
c. The protection of estate areas against fire, explosions, and other hazards, and against offensive noises, odors, glare, and other objectionable influences.
d. Adequate open space and access of light and air for privacy by controls over the spacing and height of buildings.
e. Religious, educational, recreational, and public cultural facilities which serve the needs of the nearby residents which generally perform their own activities more effectively in a residential environment and which do not create objectionable influences.
f. The promotion of the most desirable use of land and direction of building development in accord with the General Plan, to promote stability of land development, to conserve the value of land and improvements, and to protect the County's tax revenues.
g. The development of land when not served with both public water supply and public sewerage facilities.
h. The keeping of horses for pleasure or hobby purposes on larger estate lots.
i. The keeping of limited number of domestic animals and poultry on larger estate lots.

RE-3 ESTATE ZONE

404-10. PROHIBITION.

No building, structure, vehicle or land in the RE-3 zone shall be used nor shall any building, structure or vehicle be erected, altered, moved, enlarged, or stored except as hereinafter specifically provided in this Article and subject to all the regulations and conditions enumerated in this Article and except as otherwise provided in this Code. Yard areas and other open spaces shall be used only for purposes specifically provided in this Article or for purposes clearly incidental and subordinate to the main purpose of the property; however, in no instance shall the yard areas and other open spaces be used so as to create problems inimical to the public health, safety, or general welfare or so as to have a detrimental effect on the use or value of property in the vicinity, in the RE-3 zone generally or within the County as a whole. Off-site signs are prohibited.

404-11. PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be permitted in the RE-3 zone:

a. One single family detached dwelling on each lot.
b. Government owned and operated parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs and similar facilities, provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
c. Accessory buildings appurtenant to a permitted use which are incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises. Such accessory buildings shall be located in the buildable portion of the lot.
d. Accessory uses customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises.
e. Incidental agricultural uses, private stables subject to the provisions of section 5.3.2.
f. Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, provided there shall be a net lot area of not less than five hundred (500) square feet per student.
g. Home occupation as defined in section 3.9.3.F.
h. Crop and tree farming and truck gardening and the sale of products therefrom.
i. Foster homes not to exceed six (6) foster children.
j. Day care homes not to exceed ten (10) children.
k. Home occupation sign as provided in section 5.10.1.E.
l. Real estate signs as provided in section 5.10.1.A.
m. Temporary construction signs as provided in section 5.10.1.B.
n. Political, religious and civic campaign signs as provided in section 5.10.1.C.
o. Identification signs for public and private schools as provided in section 5.10.1.M.

404-12. USES PERMITTED WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

a. Publicly owned and operated libraries, museums, art galleries and similar publicly owned and operated cultural uses.
b. Guest house or separate living quarters for domestic workers employed on the premises.
c. Parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs and similar facilities owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation or similar entity, provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
d. Golf courses.
e. Churches.
f. Colleges and universities.
g. Federal, State, County and municipally owned and operated buildings.
h. Buildings owned and operated by local agencies except as otherwise provided in this Article.
i. One (1) mobilehome or travel trailer may be used as an accessory dwelling where there is a need for close supervision of the occupants of the mobilehome or travel trailer by the occupants of the principal dwelling subject to conditions of section 3.10.3.H., 'Temporary Uses of Mobilhomes and Commercial Coaches' of this Code.
j. ON-SITE IDENTIFICATION SIGN. The Planning Commission, when granting a Conditional Use Permit, shall determine the number of on-site signs and the size, location and type of lighting

for each sign. In making this determination, the Board, in addition to other provisions relating to Conditional Use Permit, shall consider the effect any sign shall have on the general purposes of the rural Estate zones as set forth in Article 1 of this Chapter, and shall not approve any sign which exceeds twenty-four (24) square feet.

404-13. HEIGH REGULATIONS.

a. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than three (3) stories.
b. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than (40) feet.
c. EXCEPTION. See section 5.2.2.C., 'Height Exception for Buildings in Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts', in this Code.

404-14. YARDS.

No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall hereafter be erected unless the following yards are provided and maintained:

a. FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
b. REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
c. SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than twenty (20) feet for a one or two-story building and thirty (30) feet for a threestory building.
d. SIDE STREET YARD. On corner lots there shall be a side street yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

404-15. LOT AREA.

Each lot shall have a minimum are of one (1) acre.

404-16. LOT WIDTH.

Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred twentyfive (125) feet. The width of lots fronting on a curved street or the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-ofway.

404-17. PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE.

Each lot shall have a minimum public street frontage of one hundred twenty-five (25) feet. The public street frontage for lots fronting on a curved street or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

RE-2A ESTATE ZONE

404-20. PROHIBITION.

No building, structure, vehicle, or land in the RE-2A zone shall be used nor shall any building, structure, or vehicle be erected, moved, enlarged, or stored except as hereinafter specifically provided in this Article and subject to all the regulations and conditions enumerated in this Article and except as otherwise provided in this Division. Yard areas and other open spaces shall be used only for purposes specifically provided in this Article or for purposes clearly incidental and subordinate to the main purpose of the property; however, in no instance shall the yard areas and other open spaces be used so as to create problems inimical to the public health, safety, or general welfare or so as to have a detrimental effect on the use or value of property in the vicinity, in the RE2A zone generally or within the County as a whole. Off-site signs are prohibited.

404-21. PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be permitted in the RE-2A zone:

a. One (1) single family detached dwelling on each lot.
b. Government owned and operated parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs, and similar facilities provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
c. Accessory buildings appurtenant to a permitted use which are incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises. Such accessory buildings shall be located in the buildable portion of the lot.
d. Accessory uses customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises.
e. Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, provided there shall be a net lot area of not less than five hundred (500) square feet per student.
f. Crop and tree farming and truck gardening and the sale of products therefrom.
g. Incidental agricultural uses, private stables, subject to the provisions of section 5.3.2.
h. Foster home not to exceed six (6) foster children.
i. Real estate signs as provided in section 5.10.1.A.
j. Temporary construction signs as provided in section 5.10.1.B.
k. Political, religious, and civic campaign signs as provided in section 5.10.1.C.
l. Identification signs for public and private schools as provided in section 5.10.1.M.

404-22. USES PERMITTED WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

The following uses are permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the appropriate authority.

a. Publicly owned and operated libraries, museums, art galleries, and similar publicly owned and operated cultural uses.
b. Guest houses or separate living quarters for domestic workers employed on the premises.
c. Parks, playgrounds, community center, swimming clubs, tennis clubs, and similar facilities owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation or similar entity, provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
d. Churches.
e. Colleges and universities.
f. Federal, State, County and municipally owned and operated buildings.
g. Buildings owned and operated by local agencies except as otherwise provided in this Article.
h. One mobilehome or travel trailer may be used as an accessory dwelling where there is a need for close supervision of the occupants of the mobilehome or travel trailer by the occupants of the principal dwelling subject to conditions of section 3.10.3.H., 'Temporary Uses of Mobilehomes and Commercial Coaches', of this Code.
i. Day care homes.
j. Home occupation.
k. Home occupation sign as provided in section 5.10.1.E.
l. ON-SITE IDENTIFICATION SIGN. The appropriate authority when granting a Conditional Use Permit shall determine the number of on-site signs and the size, location, and type of lighting for each sign. In making this determination, the appropriate authority, in addition to other provisions relating to conditional use permits, shall consider the effect any sign shall have on the general purposes of the rural Estate zones as set forth in Article 1 of this Chapter, and shall not approve any sign which exceeds twenty-four (24) square feet.

404-23. HEIGHT REGULATIONS.

a. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than two (2) stories.
b. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than thirty (30) feet.
c. EXCEPTIONS. See section 5.2.2.C., 'Height Exception for Buildings in Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts', of this Code.

404-24. YARDS.

No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall hereafter be erected unless the following yards are provided and maintained.

a. FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
b. REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
c. SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than twenty (20) feet.
d. SIDE STREET YARD. On corner lots there shall be a side street yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

404-25. LOT AREA.

Each lot shall have a minimum area of thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.

404-26. LOT WIDTH.

Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred ten (110) feet. The width of lots fronting on a curved street or the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

404-27. PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE.

Each lot shall have a minimum public street frontage of one hundred ten (110) feet. The public street frontage for lots fronting on a curved street or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

RE-2 ESTATE ZONE

404-30. PROHIBITION.

No building, structure, vehicle or land in the RE-2 zone shall be used nor shall any building, structure, or vehicle be erected, altered, moved, enlarged, or stored except as hereinafter specifically provided in this Article and subject to all the regulations and conditions enumerated in this Article and except as otherwise provided in this Division. Yard areas and other open spaces shall be used only for purposes specifically provided in this Article or for purposes clearly incidental and subordinate to the main purpose of the property; however, in no instance shall the yard areas and other open spaces be used so as to create problems inimical to the public health, safety, or general welfare or so as to have a detrimental effect on the use or value of property in the vicinity, in the RE-2 zone generally or within the County as a whole. Off-site signs are prohibited.

404-31. PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be permitted in the RE-2 zone.

a. One single family detached dwelling on each lot.
b. Government owned and operated parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs and similar facilities, provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
c. Accessory buildings appurtenant to a permitted use which are incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises. Such accessory buildings shall be located in the buildable portion of the lot.
d. Accessory uses customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises.
e. Incidental agricultural uses, private stables, subject to the provisions of section 5.3.2.
f. Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, provided there shall be a net area of not less than five hundred (500) square feet per student.
g. Foster homes not to exceed six (6) foster children.
h. Day care homes not to exceed ten (10) children.
i. Real estate signs as provided in section 5.10.1.A.
j. Temporary construction signs as provided in section 5.10.1.B.
k. Political, religious, and civic campaign signs as provided in section 5.10.1.C.
l. Identification signs for public and private schools as provided in section 5.10.1.M.

404-32. USES PERMITTED WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

The following uses are permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.

a. Publicly owned and operated libraries, museums, art galleries and similar publicly owned and operated cultural uses.
b. Guest house or separate living quarters for domestic workers employed on the premises provided the lot area is not less than thirty thousand (30,000) square feet.
c. Parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs, and similar facilities owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation or similar entity provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
d. Golf courses.
e. Churches.
f. Colleges and universities.
g. Federal, State, County, and municipally owned and operated buildings.
h. Buildings owned and operated by local agencies except as otherwise provided in this Article.
i. One mobilehome or travel trailer may be used as an accessory dwelling where there is a need for close supervision of the occupants of the mobilehome or travel trailer by the occupants of the principal dwelling subject to conditions of section 3.10.3.H., 'Temporary Uses of Mobilehomes and Commercial Coaches', of this Code.
j. ON-SITE IDENTIFICATION SIGN. The Planning Commission, when granting a Conditional Use Permit, shall determine the number of on-site signs and the size, location, and type of lighting for each sign. In making this determination, the Board, in addition to other provisions relating to conditional use permits, shall consider the effect any sign shall have on the general purpose of the rural Estate zones as set forth in Article 1 of this Chapter, and shall not approve any sign which exceeds twentyfour (24) square feet.
k. Home occupations as defined in section 3.9.3.F.

404-33. HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

a. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than three (3) stories.
b. No building or structure erected or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than forty (40) feet.
c. EXCEPTIONS. See section 5.2.2.C., 'Height Exception for Buildings in Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts', of this Code.

404-34. YARDS.

No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall hereafter be erected unless the following yards are provided and maintained.

a. FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet.
b. REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty-five (35) feet except if the lot is less than one hundred and seventy-five (175) feet in depth the rear yard shall be twenty (20) percent of the average lot depth to a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
c. SIDE YARDS. There shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than twelve (12) feet for a one-story building, twenty (20) feet for a two-story building, and thirty (30) feet for a three-story building.
d. SIDE STREET YARD. On corner lots there shall be a side street yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.

404-35. LOT AREA.

The minimum area of each lot shall be as follows:

a. Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet if either a public water supply or a public sewerage facility is in use.
b. One (1) acre if neither a public water supply nor public sewerage facilities are in use.

404-36. LOT WIDTH.

Each lot shall have a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet. The width of lots fronting on a curved street or curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

404-37. PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE.

Each lot shall have a minimum public street frontage of one hundred (100) feet. The public street frontage for lots fronting on a curved street or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located fifty (50) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

RE-1 ESTATE ZONE

404-40. PROHIBITION.

No building, structure, vehicle, or land in the RE-1 zone shall be used nor shall any building, structure, or vehicle be erected, altered, moved, enlarged, or stored except as hereinafter specifically provided in this Article and except as otherwise provided in this Division. Yard areas and other open spaces shall be used only for purposes specifically provided in this Article or for purposes clearly incidental and subordinate to the main purpose of the property; however, in no instance shall the yard areas and other open space be used so as to create problems inimical to the public health, safety, or general welfare or so as to have a detrimental effect on the use or value of property in the vicinity, in the RE-1 zone generally or within the County as a whole. Off-site signs are prohibited.

404-41. PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be permitted in the RE-1 zone:

a. One single family detached dwelling on each lot.
b. Government owned and operated parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs, and similar facilities, provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
c. Accessory buildings appurtenant to a permitted use which are incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises. Such accessory buildings shall be located in the buildable portion of the lot.
d. Accessory uses customarily incidental to and subordinate to the principal use of the premises.
e. Public and private schools, kindergarten through high school, provided there shall be a lot area of not less than five hundred (500) square feet per student.
f. Foster homes not to exceed six (6) foster children.
g. Day care homes not to exceed ten (10) children.
h. Incidental agricultural uses, private stables, subject to the provisions of section 5.3.2.
i. Real estate signs as provided in section 5.10.1.A.
j. Temporary construction signs as provided in section 5.10.1.B.
k. Political, religious, and civic campaign signs as provided in section 5.10.1.C.
l. Identification signs for public and private schools as provided in section 5.10.1.M.

404-42. USES PERMITTED WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.

The following uses are permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.

a. Publicly owned and operated libraries, museums, art galleries, and similar publicly owned and operated cultural uses.
b. Parks, playgrounds, community centers, swimming clubs, tennis clubs owned or operated by a nonprofit corporation or similar entity provided the lot area is not less than three (3) acres.
c. Golf courses.
d. Churches.
e. Colleges and universities.
f. Federal, State, County, and municipally owned and operated buildings.
g. Buildings owned and operated by local agencies except as otherwise provided in this Article.
h. One mobilehome or travel trailer may be used as an accessory dwelling where there is a need for close supervision of the occupants of the mobilehome or travel trailer by the occupants of the principal dwelling subject to conditions of section 3.10.3.H., 'Temporary Uses of Mobilehomes and Commercial Coaches', of this Code.
i. ON-SITE IDENTIFICATION SIGN. The Planning Commission, when granting a Conditional Use Permit, shall determine the number of on-site signs and the size, location, and type of lighting for each sign. In making this determination, the Board, in addition to other provisions relating to the conditional use permits, shall consider the effect any sign shall have on the general purposes of the rural Estate zones as set forth in Article 1 of this Chapter, and shall not approve any sign which exceeds twenty-four (24) square feet.
j. Home occupations as defined in section 5.10.1.E.

404-43. HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

a. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in this zone shall have a height greater than two (2) stories.
b. No building or structure erected on or moved onto property in the zone shall have a height greater than thirty (30) feet.
c. EXCEPTION. See section 5.2.2.C., 'Height Exception for Buildings in Residential, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts', of this Code.

404-44. YARDS.

No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall hereinafter be erected unless the following yards are provided and maintained:

a. FRONT YARD. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty-five (35) feet.
b. REAR YARD. There shall be a rear yard of not less than thirty (30) feet except if the lot is less than one hundred and fifty (150) feet in depth, the rear yard shall be twenty (20) percent of the average lot depth to a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
c. SIDE YARD. There shall be a side yard on each side of all buildings and structures of not less than twelve (12) feet for a one-story building and fifteen (15) feet for a two-story building.
d. SIDE STREET YARD. On corner lots the side yard regulations shall apply to the side street yard.

404-45. LOT AREA.

The minimum lot area of each lot shall be as follows:

a. Ten thousand (10,000) square feet if either a public water supply or public sewerage facility is in use.
b. One (1) acre if neither a public water supply nor public sewerage facilities are in use.

404-46. LOT WIDTH.

Each lot shall have a minimum width of seventy-five (75) feet. The width for lots fronting on a curved street or curved portion of a cul-de-sac shall be measured along a chord located thirty-five (35) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.

404-47. PUBLIC STREET FRONTAGE.

Each lot shall have a minimum public street frontage of seventy-five (75) feet. The public street frontage for lots fronting on a curved street or on the curved portion of a cul-de-sac street shall be measured along a chord located thirty-five (35) feet from the edge of the street right-of-way.