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Sacramento County Zoning Code § 409-71 Permitted Uses

Sacramento County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · Sacramento County

Cite as: Sacramento County Zoning Code § 409-71 · Text as of 2026-10-23

The following uses shall be permitted in the AC zone:

  • a. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, SERVICE, AND REPAIR. Auto Sales, New and Used; Auto Rental or Lease Agency, Including Limousine Service; Auto Wholesaler, or Retail Auto Broker, with auto storage/display limited to a maximum of two vehicles; Auto, Minor Service-Repair-Replacement (Automatic Transmission; Auto Tire Sales-Service; Auto Seat Covers; Reupholstery Shop; Auto Battery and Ignition; Auto Radio-Stereo-CB; Auto Radiator Replacement-Service; Auto Muffler Replacement-Service; Auto Electric (Starter-gen) Replacement-service; Auto Brake, Replacementservice; Auto Minor Repair, Service, Adjustment; Auto Trailer Hitch Installation; Auto Diagnosis and Tune-up; Auto Detailing (Servicing and Cleaning for Resale); Auto Glass Installation and Sales; Auto Smog Inspection (No Repair)); Auto Storage-Indoor; Auto Parts and Accessory Store; Auto Wash, Self-Service or Automatic; Camper Shell Sales, Repair, and Rent; and Utility Trailer-Rental, Service, and Sales.

  • b. BUSINESS SERVICES. Advertising Business; Computer Programming/Software and System Design; Computer Sales, Rental and Lease; Computer Services and Training; Delivery Service; Furniture Rental Agency; Locksmith-Key and Lock Shop; Mail Order Business; Messenger Service; Photocopy Service; Print Shop; Signs, On-Site; and Ticket Agency.

  • c. HEALTH SERVICES. Acupuncture Clinic or Office; and Ambulance Service.

  • d. PERSONAL SERVICES. Shoe Shine Parlor.

  • e. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. Grooming Service, Such as Poodle Grooming; Towing Service; Travel Agency; and Veterinarian-Animal Hospital.

  • f. REPAIR SERVICES. Grinding-Sharpening Service.

  • g. EATING/DRINKING/LODGING. Bar-Tavern; Bakery, Pastry Shop; Brew Pub (No Wholesale or Off-Site Sale of Beer, Wine, or Alcohol); Catering Service; Delicatessen; Drive-in Café; and Soda Fountain-Ice Cream Parlor.

  • h. ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION SERVICES. Coin-Operated Amusement Machine, and Physical Fitness Studio.

  • i. FOOD, DRUG, LIQUOR SALES. Bakery, Pastry Shop; Butcher and Meat Market; Candy Store; Coin-Operated Dispenser; Drive-In Dairy, Excluding Creamery; Drive-In Food Market or Stand; and Supermarket-Food Store.

  • j. GENERAL MERCHANDISE SALES. Garage Equipment and Tool Sales; Gun shop- Gunsmith, Newspaper-Magazine Stand; Pet Store, No Kennel; and Power Tools-Sales and Repair.

  • k. RECREATION EQUIPMENT SALES. Bicycle Sales, Rent, Service; Boat Parts and Accessories Store; Marine Supply Store; Tackle Shop; and Water Recreation Equipment-Rental and Sales.

  • l. MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. Church.

  • m. OFFICES. Accountants, Bookkeepers Office; Business or Professional Office; Collection, Counseling, Personnel Office; Insurance Office; Medical or Dental Office; Public Relations or Advertising Office; and Real Estate Office.

  • n. PUBLIC FACILITIES. Building and Facility owned by Federal and State Governments, and located on Federal and State owned property.

  • o. RESIDENTIAL. Home Occupation; Residence of a Caretaker, Proprietor or Owner of a Permitted Use; and Travel Trailer-Mobilehome, Camper, Motorhome-Repair or Service.

  • p. SCHOOLS. Driving School; Public K-12 School; and Trade School.

  • q. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES. Baggage Transfer Service; and Taxi Cab Service and Storage Facility.

  • r. PERMITS. Certificate of Nonconforming Use, and Home Occupation

409-72 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES.

The following uses shall be conditionally permitted in the AC zone (see number in parenthesis after each use for special conditions):

  • a. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, SERVICE, REPAIR. Auto Smog Inspection (6); AutoMajor (Auto Major Repair; Auto Transmission Rebuild; Auto Radiators Rebuild; Starter-gen Rebuilding; Auto Body Repair; Auto Paint Shop; Auto Machine Shop) (6); Auto Service Station, Primary (7); Auto Service Station, Secondary (7); Auto StorageAntique (6); Motorcycle, Sports Cycles, Trail Bikes, Jet Skis, Snowmobile, Ultra-Light, Moped-Sales, Rent, Service, Repair, and Dismantling (4); Truck Sale, Lease, Rent or Repair- Primary Use (11); Truck Service Stations, Excluding Truck Terminal (7); and Utility Trailer or Truck, Rent or Storage as Ancillary to Permitted Use (22).

  • b. BUSINESS SERVICES. Addressing and Mailing Services (2); Armored Car Service (6); Relocation of Off-Site Sign, Except Directional Subdivision Signs and Regional Directional Subdivision Signs (20); Equipment Rental Agency- Office Related Uses Only (6); Mail or Delivery Service Pickup Station (10); Remote Teller, Freestanding for Pedestrian Use (9); and Wholesale Distributor's Service Facility (9).

  • c. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. Blacksmith Shop (6); Kennel, Cattery, Boarding/Training (9); Parking Lot or Garage as Primary Use (19); Storage Building-Mini (9); Towed Vehicle Storage

(Operable Vehicles) (21); and Welding Shop (6).

  • d. REPAIR SERVICES. Lawn Mower Engine and Garden Power Tool-Sales, Service, Repair (3); and Tool Reconditioning (3).

  • e. EATING/DRINKING/LODGING. Restaurant-Coffee Shop-Cafeteria (10); Snack Bar Incidential to a Park, Boat Dock, and Other Water-Oriented Use (10).

  • f. ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION SERVICES. Arcade-Electronic, Mechanical, or Video Games (18); Card Room (7); Carnival (4); Circus (4); Dance HallBallroom-Discotheque (8); Dancing as an Incidental Use in a Bar or Restaurant (8); Electronic, Mechanical, or Video Games (17); Motion Picture Theater (11); Recreation Facility, Indoor (11); Recreation Facility, Outdoor (9); and Sideshow (4).

  • g. FOOD, DRUG, LIQUOR SALES. Certified Farmers Market or Community Stand (23); Convenience Store/Neighborhood Market (Less than 6,000 square feet in size) (16); and Food Market Ancillary to Service Station (16).

  • h. GENERAL MERCHANDISE SALES. Firewood- Fuel Sales (1).

  • i. RECREATION EQUIPMENT SALES. Boat Sale, Rent Service (9); Hang GliderSales and Service (3); Motorcycle, Sports Cycles, Trail Bikes, Jet Skis, Snowmobile, Ultra-Light, Moped- Sales, Rent, Service, Repair and Dismantling (3); Recreational Vehicle and Boat Storage (9); and Travel-Trailer, Mobilehome, Motorhome, Camper-Sales, Rent, and Storage (9).

  • j. MANUFACTURING/PROCESSING. Machine Shop (6); Convenience Recycling Facility (24); and Minor Recycling Facility (24).

  • k. OFFICES. Bank, Savings and Loan, Finance, Loan, and Credit Office (10).

  • l. PUBLIC FACILITIES. Privately-Owned Uses within Public and GovernmentOwned Buildings (15); Public and Government-Owned Buildings and Facilities Other than Federal and State (9); Public and Government Uses, Other than Federal

  • and State, within Privately-Owned Buildings, Facilities and Grounds (14); Federal and State Uses within Privately-Owned Buildings, Facilities, and Grounds (14); and Public Utility and Public Service Facility (13).

  • m. SCHOOLS. College and University (9); Other Private School (9); and Private K-12 School (9).

  • n. TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND SERVICES. Parking Lot and Garage (Primary Use) (19).

  • o. PERMITS. Special Development Permit (9); Temporary Concession (12); and Temporary Uses (5)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

  1. Permitted as an incidental sales operation in conjunction with a permitted retail sales use provided the entire sales operation takes place within a completely enclosed building.

  2. Permitted as an incidental service function intended to satisfy the normal operating needs of a permitted retail use on the property. An independent servicing facility oriented toward generating its trade from the general public is not permitted in this zone.

  3. Sale, installation and servicing are permitted provided the use is conducted completely within an enclosed building. The reconditioning of used merchandise for resale is permitted as an incidental use. Reconditioning of used merchandise for resale as the principal use of the premises is permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.

  4. Permitted only if specific approval is granted by the Board of Supervisors. Such approval may specify location, time period, hours, lighting, parking and related conditions of operation.

  5. Permitted pursuant to the provisions of section 3.10., 'Temporary Use Standards', of this Code.

  6. Permitted if the entire operation, is conducted within a completely enclosed building or screened from view behind a fence or wall as set forth in section 5.2.5., 'Development Standards for Walls and Fences', of this Code.

  7. Permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation of the Planning Commission.

  8. Permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission, and provided a valid dancing license is obtained.

  9. Permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.

  10. These uses are permitted in the AC zone, if in compliance with design standards of section 3.9.3.V., 'Drive-Up Window', for drive-up windows and remote tellers. A Conditional Use Permit from the Planning Commission is required when the design standards of section 3.9.3.V. are not met, or if the drive-up window and/or the order station with amplified sound is located within 300 feet of a residential zone (RD-1 through RD-40), or if the drive-up window or order station without amplified sound is located within 75 feet of a residential zone (RD-1 through RD40). If building size is 100 square feet, or less, then the Zoning Administrator shall be the appropriate authority to decide the Conditional Use Permit.

  11. Permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Zoning Administrator. Where the applicant is for a theater complex exceeding a total seating capacity of 500 or

containing more than four (4) screens, or an indoor recreation facility over 500 person maximum occupancy the Planning Commission shall be the appropriate authority.

  1. Permitted subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator and the development standards in section 3.10.3.E., 'Temporary Concessions', of this Code.

  2. Permitted subject to the provisions of section 3.6.6., 'Utility and Public Service Facility Uses', of this Code.

  3. Such uses will be regulated as set forth in section 1.4.2., 'Application to Governmental Agencies', and as provided for in this Code for the proposed use to the extent permitted by law.

  4. All privately owned and/or operated uses within government-owned buildings and grounds will be regulated as provided for elsewhere in this Code for that type of use. A use which is located within a government-owned and operated facility such as a state park or office building and is regulated by that agency will be a permitted use.

  5. Permitted when the commercial structure is located 500 feet or more from a residential zone and 1,000 feet from the property line of any public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade). Permitted when the commercial structure is less than 500 feet from a residential zone and 1,000 feet from the property line of any public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade as long as the hours of operation are between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. The distance shall be measured from the entrance of the commercial facility to the school property line or the zone boundary. If the use is located less than 500 feet from a residential zone or less than 1,000 feet from the property line of any public or private school (kindergarten through twelfth grade) and hours of operation are proposed prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Board of Supervisors is required. The Board may stipulate hours of operation as a condition of any approved Conditional Use Permit which are more restrictive or less restrictive than 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

  6. Permitted in bars and restaurants. Permitted in indoor recreation facilities in operation on the day of adoption of this ordinance. Permitted for two or fewer machines in any other commercial development. Permitted subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Zoning Administrator for three or more machines in other commercial developments.

  7. Permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission and to development standards set forth in section 3.7.4.D., 'Arcade, Electronic, Mechanical, Video Games and Computer Gaming Centers', of this Code.

  8. Ground level and/or underground facilities are permitted. Multi-story parking structures are permitted subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission.

  9. Relocation of an existing off-site billboard-type sign is permitted, pursuant to section 5.10.1.O., 'Relocation of Billboard Signs', subject to issuance of a Conditional Use Permit by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, and further permitted subject to a specific period of time as determined appropriate during the public hearing process.

  10. Permitted, subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission. This use requires an on-site office for vehicle retrieval.

  11. Permitted subject to the ancillary uses and development standards found in section 3.9.3.S., 'Utility Truck Rental and Storage, Accessory', of this Code.

  12. Permitted subject to the issuance of a Temporary Use Permit by the Zoning Administrator. (There shall be no annual limit to the number of occurrences and the Temporary Use Permit shall be valid for up to three years.).

  13. Convenience Recycling Facilities permitted in Commercial zones subject to Development and Operational Standards in section 3.8.5.D., 'Recycling Facilities', of this Code.

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