Sacramento County Zoning Code § 907-02 Special Variance Standards

A. Variances may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of historic buildings upon a determination that the repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the building's continued designation as a historic building and the variance is the minimum necessary to preserve the historic character and design of the building.

B. Variances may be issued for new construction, substantial improvements, and other development necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use provided that the provisions of this section are satisfied and that the structure or other development is protected by methods that minimize flood damages during the base flood and does not result in additional threats to public safety.

C. Variances shall not be issued within any floodway if any increase in the base flood elevation would result.