Sacramento County Municipal Code Art. 2 Definitions

Note: For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

"Addition" means construction which adds gross square feet to an existing non- residential building or structure subject to this chapter.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Board" means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Building permit" means the permit issued or required by the County for the construction, improvement or remodeling of any structure pursuant to and as defined by the Sacramento County Buildings and Construction Code.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Capitol Commerce Center" means the real property comprising the former Campbell Soup Company factory site (APN No. 036-0010-008).

(SCC 1603 § 3, 2016; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Chief Building Official" means the Chief of the Building Permits and Inspection Division of the County of Sacramento, Department of Community Development, or his or her designee.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 0903 § 1, 1992; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Extremely-Low Income Households" means those households with incomes of 30% or below the median income in the County of Sacramento as set forth from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(SCC 1686 § 2, 2021; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Gross square feet" means the floor area of the building or structure comprising the proposed non-residential construction as determined by the Chief Building Official. The terms "floor area," "building" and "structure" mean the same as defined in the Uniform Building Code as adopted by the County of Sacramento, with the exception that this area does not include parking garages or carports or canopies that do not cover a specific occupancy.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 0903 § 2, 1992; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Housing Administrator" means an entity such as SHRA that is authorized to certify and administer affordable housing programs within Sacramento County.

(SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Housing unit" means a new dwelling unit of any tenure, type or price, including the rehabilitation of dangerous residential buildings as defined in Chapter 16.22 of the County Code.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Interior remodel" means construction of a tenant improvement or alteration which results in a change in the use type listed in Article 8 of an existing building or structure, or portion thereof, and that increases the employee density of such building or structure, or portion thereof, as determined by the Chief Building Official or the Planning Director, and is thereby subject to this chapter.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 0903 § 3, 1992; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Low income households" means those households with incomes of 80% or below the median income in the County of Sacramento as set forth from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It includes "very low income households."

(SCC 0801 § 1, l990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Non-residential construction" means fabricating or erecting any building or structure designed to be used for any specific use types set forth in Article 8 and includes any other use that is determined by the Planning Director to impact housing demand pursuant to Section 16.89.710.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Planning Director" means the Director of the County of Sacramento's Planning and Environmental Review Division, Department of Community Development.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1686 § 3, 2022; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)

"Very low income households" means those households with incomes of 50% or below the median income in the County of Sacramento as set forth from time to time by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)