Chapter 17.604 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Article IV — Development Project Review
Sacramento Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Sacramento
17.604.400 Review of development projects involving nominated resources. ¶
A. Resources nominated as landmarks and contributing resources. For purposes of this chapter, resources nominated as landmarks and contributing resources under section 17.604.220 shall be treated as if they are landmarks and contributing resources on the Sacramento register, and development projects involving these resources shall be subject to staff review under the general direction of the preservation director, a preservation director hearing or a preservation commission hearing pursuant to section 17.808.100 et seq.
B. Other resources within nominated historic districts. Resources within geographic areas nominated for consideration as historic districts that are not nominated or identified as potential contributing resources shall be treated as non-contributing resources in a historic district. Development projects involving these resources shall be subject to staff review under the general direction of the preservation director, a preservation director hearing or a preservation commission hearing pursuant to section 17.808.100 et seq. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
17.604.420 City projects. ¶
A. General. Except as provided below, the provisions of this title requiring site plan and design review by the preservation commission or the preservation director shall apply to development projects involving landmarks, contributing resources, or noncontributing resources that are owned by the city, including public projects within the Old Sacramento national historic landmark historic district; provided that the preservation commission or preservation director shall make a recommendation on the proposed project relative to standards and guidelines for historic
properties review to the city council or other city decision-making body, entity, or person, rather than issuing a decision. When acting on city projects, the city council or other city decision-making body, entity, or person shall apply the same standards and guidelines, and shall make the same findings, required for private projects.
B. Exception. The council may, by resolution or ordinance, exempt from review by the preservation director or preservation commission individual city projects or categories of city projects. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)
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- Chapter 17.100 — TITLE, PURPOSE, AND AUTHORITY
- Chapter 17.104 — HOW TO USE THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Chapter 17.108 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.112 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.200 — AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE
- Chapter 17.204 — SINGLE-UNIT AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS
- Chapter 17.208 — MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS
- Chapter 17.212 — RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE
- Chapter 17.216 — COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MIXED USE
- Chapter 17.220 — INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
- Chapter 17.224 — MISCELLANEOUS
- Chapter 17.228 — SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.232 — NONCONFORMING USES
- Chapter 17.300 — OVERLAY ZONES GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.312 — EXECUTIVE AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE (EA-1 THROUGH …
- Chapter 17.332 — PARKWAY CORRIDOR (PC) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.336 — SOLID WASTE RESTRICTED (SWR) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.340 — TO ZONE-TRANSIT OVERLAY
- Chapter 17.400 — SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICTS GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.404 — BROADWAY-STOCKTON SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.408 — FOLSOM BOULEVARD WEST SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.409 — FOLSOM BOULEVARD EAST SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.412 — MCCLELLAN HEIGHTS AND PARKER HOMES SPECIAL PL…
- Chapter 17.416 — NORTHGATE SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.420 — ALHAMBRA CORRIDOR SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.424 — DEL PASO BOULEVARD/ARDEN WAY SPECIAL PLANNING…
- Chapter 17.428 — DEL PASO NUEVO SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.432 — SACRAMENTO ARMY DEPOT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.436 — RIVER DISTRICT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.440 — RAILYARDS SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.442 — ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS CENTER SPECIAL PLANN…
- Chapter 17.444 — CENTRAL CITY SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.448 — FREEPORT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
- Chapter 17.452 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.500 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.504 — IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
- Chapter 17.512 — PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.516 — BRIDGES AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
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▸ Chapter 17.604 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Overview- Article I — General Provisions
- Article II — Sacramento Register of Historic and Cultural Reso…
- Article III — Historic District Plans
- Article IV — Development Project Review
- Article V — Dangerous and Immediately Dangerous Buildings, Str…
- Article VI — Proposed Demolition or Relocation of Building or …
- Article VII — Preservation Incentives
- Article VIII — Minimum Maintenance Requirements
- Article IX — Enforcement and Penalties
- Chapter 17.608 — PARKING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.612 — LANDSCAPING AND PAVING REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.616 — RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.620 — WALL, FENCE AND GATE REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.624 — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND USE REGUL…
- Chapter 17.700 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Chapter 17.704 — DENSITY BONUSES
- Chapter 17.706 — GREEN BUILDING BONUSES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL BUI…
- Chapter 17.712 — MIXED INCOME HOUSING
- Chapter 17.716 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION AND NEW CO…
- Chapter 17.718 — COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM PROGRAM
- Chapter 17.720 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
- Chapter 17.722 — URBAN AGRICULTURE INCENTIVE ZONE
- Chapter 17.800 — APPLICATIONS AND FEES
- Chapter 17.804 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER T…
- Chapter 17.808 — PERMITS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE REQUESTS
- Chapter 17.810 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FINDINGS
- Chapter 17.812 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Chapter 17.816 — MAPS GENERALLY
- Chapter 17.820 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
- Chapter 17.824 — MERGER OF PARCELS
- Chapter 17.828 — TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.832 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 17.836 — MASTER PARCEL MAPS
- Chapter 17.840 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
- Chapter 17.842 — TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
- Chapter 17.844 — POST-TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
- Chapter 17.848 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
- Chapter 17.852 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PERMITS
- Chapter 17.856 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
- Chapter 17.860 — MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR INFILL HOUSING PROJE…
- Chapter 17.864 — MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF TWO DWELLING UNITS ON…
- Chapter 17.868 — Ministerial Approval of Development Projects …
- Chapter 17.876 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
- Chapter 17.880 — SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
- Chapter 17.900 — GENERAL PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
- Chapter 17.904 — SPECIFIC PLANS
- Chapter 17.908 — TRANSIT VILLAGE PLANS
- Chapter 17.912 — GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY REVIEWS
- Chapter 17.916 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS