The Sacramento County Zoning Code is sometimes amended to include specific regulations and land uses for areas that feel the Zoning Code does not fully meet the needs of their community. This can be done through:
Corridor Plans. To foster economic development and urban revitalization in several selected corridors, Sacramento County has launched 13 Corridor and District Plans. Each plan is focused on improving the overall condition and quality of the corridor and the communities where they exist. Corridor Plans are enacted through a zoning ordinance in the form of a Special Planning Area.
- Special Planning Areas (SPA). An SPA is created for an established area when the countywide zoning regulations (“Titles” I, II & III) do not adequately address local concerns. The SPA allows uses, regulations and standards that would not be allowed under the countywide regulations. SPAs are in Title V of the Zoning Code.
- Neighborhood Preservation Area (NPA). An NPA is designed to protect and preserve the character of established neighborhoods when the countywide regulations are inadequate for that purpose. NPAs are in Title VI of the Zoning Code.
- Specific Plans
Adopted SPAs and NPAs