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Chapter 17.912 — GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY REVIEWS

Sacramento Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Sacramento

17.912.010 Review of public works projects.

A. Adoption of capital improvement program. Not less than every five years, the council shall adopt a capital improvement program setting forth a program of capital improvement projects for planning, initiation, or construction during the next five years.

B. Review of proposed capital improvement program. Prior to consideration by the council of the capital improvement program required by subsection A of this section, the city manager shall submit the program to the planning and design commission for its review. Within 60 days of receipt of the proposed program of capital improvement projects, the planning and design commission shall review and report to the council on the conformity of the program with the adopted general plan and any applicable specific plan or transit village plan.

C. Amendments to the capital improvement program. Prior to initiation or construction of a project not contained in the then applicable capital improvement program, the city manager shall submit the proposed project to the planning director for review for consistency with the adopted general plan and any applicable specific plan or transit village plan. The planning director shall review and report to the council or authorized project decision-maker on the consistency of the proposed project within 30 days of the date of submittal of the project for review. The planning director may submit the proposed project for consistency review to the planning and design commission, which shall provide its report on consistency within the 30 day time period. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

17.912.020 Restrictions on acquisition and disposal of real estate, abandonment and…

A. The provisions of section 65402 of the Government Code concerning restrictions on the acquisition and disposal of real estate, abandonment and vacation of streets, and authorization and construction of public buildings and structures are adopted by the city and shall be followed in the administration of the general plan. The acquisition or disposal of real estate, abandonment or vacation of streets, or authorization or construction of public buildings and structures that are included in a capital improvement program or amendment reviewed by the planning director or planning and design commission under section 17.912.010 are not subject to further review under this section.

B. The provisions of subsection A of this section do not apply to the following actions, provided that such actions are of a minor nature:

  1. The disposition of the remainder of a large parcel which was acquired and used in part for street purposes;

  2. Acquisitions, dispositions, or abandonments for street widening; or

  3. Alignment projects. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

17.912.030 Review of city projects and projects of other governmental agencies.

A. The planning commission shall serve as the planning agency for purposes of reviewing the acquisition and disposal of real estate, abandonment and vacation of streets, and authorization and construction of public buildings and structures by the county, districts, school districts, and other local agencies for consistency with the general plan under section 17.912.020 and sections 65402 and 65403 of the Government Code.

B. The planning director shall serve as the planning agency for purposes of reviewing the city's acquisition and disposal of real estate, abandonment and vacation of streets, and authorization and construction of public buildings

and structures for consistency with the general plan under section 17.912.020 and sections 65402 and 65403 of the Government Code. (Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)

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Contents — Sacramento Zoning Code
Sacramento Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 17.100 — TITLE, PURPOSE, AND AUTHORITY
  2. Chapter 17.104 — HOW TO USE THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE
  3. Chapter 17.108 — DEFINITIONS
  4. Chapter 17.112 — ENFORCEMENT
  5. Chapter 17.200 — AGRICULTURE AND OPEN SPACE
  6. Chapter 17.204 — SINGLE-UNIT AND DUPLEX DWELLINGS
  7. Chapter 17.208 — MULTI-UNIT DWELLINGS
  8. Chapter 17.212 — RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE
  9. Chapter 17.216 — COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND MIXED USE
  10. Chapter 17.220 — INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING
  11. Chapter 17.224 — MISCELLANEOUS
  12. Chapter 17.228 — SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS
  13. Chapter 17.232 — NONCONFORMING USES
  14. Chapter 17.300 — OVERLAY ZONES GENERALLY
  15. Chapter 17.312 — EXECUTIVE AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE (EA-1 THROUGH …
  16. Chapter 17.332 — PARKWAY CORRIDOR (PC) OVERLAY ZONE
  17. Chapter 17.336 — SOLID WASTE RESTRICTED (SWR) OVERLAY ZONE
  18. Chapter 17.340 — TO ZONE-TRANSIT OVERLAY
  19. Chapter 17.400 — SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICTS GENERALLY
  20. Chapter 17.404 — BROADWAY-STOCKTON SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  21. Chapter 17.408 — FOLSOM BOULEVARD WEST SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  22. Chapter 17.409 — FOLSOM BOULEVARD EAST SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  23. Chapter 17.412 — MCCLELLAN HEIGHTS AND PARKER HOMES SPECIAL PL…
  24. Chapter 17.416 — NORTHGATE SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  25. Chapter 17.420 — ALHAMBRA CORRIDOR SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  26. Chapter 17.424 — DEL PASO BOULEVARD/ARDEN WAY SPECIAL PLANNING…
  27. Chapter 17.428 — DEL PASO NUEVO SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  28. Chapter 17.432 — SACRAMENTO ARMY DEPOT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  29. Chapter 17.436 — RIVER DISTRICT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  30. Chapter 17.440 — RAILYARDS SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  31. Chapter 17.442 — ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS CENTER SPECIAL PLANN…
  32. Chapter 17.444 — CENTRAL CITY SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  33. Chapter 17.448 — FREEPORT SPECIAL PLANNING DISTRICT
  34. Chapter 17.452 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
  35. Chapter 17.500 — DESIGN STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
  36. Chapter 17.504 — IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS
  37. Chapter 17.512 — PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
  38. Chapter 17.516 — BRIDGES AND MAJOR THOROUGHFARES
  39. Chapter 17.604 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  40. Chapter 17.608 — PARKING REGULATIONS
  41. Chapter 17.612 — LANDSCAPING AND PAVING REGULATIONS
  42. Chapter 17.616 — RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
  43. Chapter 17.620 — WALL, FENCE AND GATE REGULATIONS
  44. Chapter 17.624 — RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AND USE REGUL…
  45. Chapter 17.700 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  46. Chapter 17.704 — DENSITY BONUSES
  47. Chapter 17.706 — GREEN BUILDING BONUSES FOR NONRESIDENTIAL BUI…
  48. Chapter 17.712 — MIXED INCOME HOUSING
  49. Chapter 17.716 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION AND NEW CO…
  50. Chapter 17.718 — COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUM PROGRAM
  51. Chapter 17.720 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION
  52. Chapter 17.722 — URBAN AGRICULTURE INCENTIVE ZONE
  53. Chapter 17.800 — APPLICATIONS AND FEES
  54. Chapter 17.804 — REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION UNDER T…
  55. Chapter 17.808 — PERMITS AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE REQUESTS
  56. Chapter 17.810 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT FINDINGS
  57. Chapter 17.812 — REVIEW PROCEDURES
  58. Chapter 17.816 — MAPS GENERALLY
  59. Chapter 17.820 — LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS
  60. Chapter 17.824 — MERGER OF PARCELS
  61. Chapter 17.828 — TENTATIVE MAPS
  62. Chapter 17.832 — FINAL AND PARCEL MAPS
  63. Chapter 17.836 — MASTER PARCEL MAPS
  64. Chapter 17.840 — VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS
  65. Chapter 17.842 — TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
  66. Chapter 17.844 — POST-TENTATIVE MAP DESIGN DEVIATION
  67. Chapter 17.848 — SURVEYS AND MONUMENTS
  68. Chapter 17.852 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND PERMITS
  69. Chapter 17.856 — REVERSION TO ACREAGE
  70. Chapter 17.860 — MINISTERIAL APPROVAL FOR INFILL HOUSING PROJE…
  71. Chapter 17.864 — MINISTERIAL APPROVAL OF TWO DWELLING UNITS ON…
  72. Chapter 17.868 — Ministerial Approval of Development Projects …
  73. Chapter 17.876 — LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
  74. Chapter 17.880 — SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
  75. Chapter 17.900 — GENERAL PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
  76. Chapter 17.904 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  77. Chapter 17.908 — TRANSIT VILLAGE PLANS
  78. Chapter 17.912 — GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY REVIEWS
  79. Chapter 17.916 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS

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