Zoning Code of Elk Grove :: Table of Contents

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Article I.	Zoning Code Enactment and Applicability (Click here for PDF document)
23.02	Purpose of Zoning Code
	23.02.010    Purpose of Zoning Ordinance
	23.02.020    Authority
23.04	Zoning Ordinance Applicability
	23.04.010    Relationship to Prior Ordinance
	23.04.020    Prior Rights and Violations
	23.04.030    New Land Uses or Structures
	23.04.040    Continuation of an Existing Land Use or Structure
	23.04.050    Subdivisions
	23.04.060    Effect of Zoning Ordinance Changes on Pending Applications
	23.04.070    Conflicting Requirements
	23.04.080    Other Requirements/Permits
	23.04.090    Public Nuisance
	23.04.100    Severability, Partial Invalidation of Zoning Code

Article II.	Administration and Permit Procedures (Click here for PDF document)
23.10	Identification and Responsibilities of Designated Planning Agencies
	23.10.010    Purpose
	23.10.020    Composition of the Elk Grove Planning Agency
	23.10.030    Responsibilities of the City Council
	23.10.040    Responsibilities of the Planning Commission
	23.10.050    Additional Provisions for the Planning Commission
	23.10.060    Responsibilities of the Planning Director
23.12	Interpretation and Enforcement of Code
	23.12.010    Purpose
	23.12.020    Applicability and Authority for Interpretations
	23.12.030    Rules of Interpretation
	23.12.040    Record of Interpretation
	23.12.050    Appeals
	23.12.060    Enforcement Procedures
23.14	General Application Processing Procedures
	23.14.010    Application Submittal
	23.14.020    Determination of Completion
	23.14.030    Application Review
	23.14.040    Public Notices
	23.14.050    Approving Authority
	23.14.060    Appeals
23.16	Permit Requirements
	23.16.010    Permit Requirements and Exemptions
	23.16.020    Zoning Clearance/Plan Check
	23.16.030    Minor Deviation
	23.16.040    Variance
	23.16.050    Temporary Use Permit
	23.16.060    Minor Use Permit
	23.16.070    Conditional Use Permit
	23.16.080    Design Review
	23.16.090    Specific Plans
	23.16.100    Special Planning Area
	23.16.110    Zoning Amendments (Text and Map)
	23.16.120    General Plan Amendments (Text and Map)
	23.16.130    Prezoning
	23.16.140    Development Agreements
23.18	Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions
	23.18.010    Effective Date
	23.18.020    Permit Time Limits
	23.18.030    Exercising Permits
	23.18.040    Permit to Run with Land
	23.18.050    Permit on Site During Construction
	23.18.060    Permit Extension
23.20	Modification and Revocation
	23.20.010    Modification
	23.20.020    Revocation

Article III.	Zoning Districts, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards (Click here for PDF document)
23.24	Establishment of Zoning Districts
	23.24.010    Zoning Map
	23.24.020    Zoning Districts
	23.24.030    Zoning District Boundaries
	23.24.040    Conformance with Zoning District Regulations
23.26	Allowable Land Uses
	23.26.010    Allowable Land Uses
	23.26.020    Uses Not Listed
	23.26.030    Similar Uses
23.28	Agricultural Zoning Districts
	23.28.010    Purpose
	23.28.020    Characteristics of the Districts
	23.28.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.28.040    Development Standards
23.30	Residential Zoning Districts
	23.30.010    Purpose
	23.30.020    Characteristics of the Districts
	23.30.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.30.040    Development Standards
23.32	Commercial Zoning Districts
	23.32.010    Purpose
	23.32.020    Characteristics of the Districts
	23.32.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.32.040    Development Standards
23.34	Office Zoning Districts
	23.34.010    Purpose
	23.34.020    Characteristics of the Districts
	23.34.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.34.040    Development Standards
23.36	Industrial Zoning Districts
	23.36.010    Purpose
	23.36.020    Characteristics of the Districts
	23.36.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.36.040    Development Standards
23.38	Open Space Zoning District
	23.38.010    Purpose
	23.38.020    Characteristics of the District
	23.38.030    Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements
	23.38.040    Development Standards
23.40	Special Purpose Zoning Districts
	23.40.010    Specific Plan District
	23.40.020    Special Planning Area District
	23.40.030    Mobilehome Subdivision District
23.42	Overlay/Combining Districts
	23.42.010    Purpose
	23.42.020    Designation of Overlay/Combining Districts
	23.42.030    Multifamily Overlay District
	23.42.040    Flood Combining District
	23.42.050    Mobilehome Park Combining District
	23.42.060    Rural Commercial Combining Zoning(RUC)
	23.42.070    Surface Mining Combining District

Article IV.	Site Planning and General Development Regulations (Click here for PDF document)
23.46	Accessory Structures
	23.46.010    Purpose
	23.46.020    Definitions
	23.46.030    Permit Requirements and Exceptions
	23.46.040    Development Standards
23.47	Billboard Signs
	23.47.010    Definitions
	23.47.020    Billboard Policy
23.48	Building Height Measurement and Exceptions
	23.48.010    Purpose
	23.48.020    Building Height
	23.48.030    Height Measurement
	23.48.040    Exceptions to Height Limit
23.50	Density Bonus and Other Developer Incentives
	23.50.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.50.020    Definitions
	23.50.030    Eligibility for Density Bonus and Other Incentives
	23.50.040    Types of Density Bonus and Other Incentives Allowed
	23.50.050    Location of Bonus Units
	23.50.060    Continued Availability
	23.50.070    Process and Conditions of Approval
23.52	Fences and Walls
	23.52.010    Purpose
	23.52.020    Permit Requirements and Exemptions
	23.52.030    Location and Height Restrictions
	23.52.040    Fence and Wall Design Standards
	23.52.050    Special Fence and Wall Requirements
23.54	Landscaping
	23.54.010    Purpose
	23.54.020    Applicability
	23.54.030    Landscape Plan Requirements
	23.54.040    Landscape Development Standards
	23.54.050    Special Landscape Provisions
	23.54.060    Irrigation
	23.54.070    Maintenance
23.56	Lighting
	23.56.010    Purpose
	23.56.020    Definitions
	23.56.030    Outdoor Lighting Standards
	23.56.040    Lighting Prohibited
23.58	Parking
	23.58.010    Purpose
	23.58.020    Applicability
	23.58.030    Permit Requirements
	23.58.040    General Parking Regulations
	23.58.050    Number of Parking Spaces Required
	23.58.060    Reduction of Off-Street Parking Requirements
	23.58.070    Handicapped Parking Requirements
	23.58.080    Compact Car Requirements
	23.58.090    Parking Design and Development Standards
	23.58.100    Bicycle Parking Requirements
	23.58.110    Off-Street Loading Requirements
23.60	Performance Standards
	23.60.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.60.020    Creeks and Other Natural Drainage Courses/Tributary Standards
	23.60.030    Hazardous Materials
	23.60.040    Noise Standards
	23.60.050    Odor, Particulate Matter and Air Containment Standards
	23.60.060    Vibration
23.61	Private Party Signs on City Property
	23.61.010    Proprietary Capacity
	23.61.020    Intent as to Public Forum
	23.61.030    Definitions
	23.61.040    Signs Must Be Permitted or Exempted
	23.61.050    Temporary Signs Displaying Non-commercial Messages
	23.61.060    Certain Governmental Signs
	23.61.070    Street Banner Program
23.62	Signs on Private Property
	23.62.010    Purpose and Applicability
	23.62.020    Regulatory Scope
	23.62.030    Authority
	23.62.040    Review and Approval
	23.62.050    Basic Policies for Sign Regulation
	23.62.060    Definitions
	23.62.070    Review of Signs
	23.62.080    Sign Permits, Sign Related Decisions and Orders, and Internal Appeals
	23.62.090    Exempt Signs
	23.62.100    Prohibited Signs
	23.62.110    Standards for Special Category Signs
	23.62.120    General Development, Maintenance, and Removal
	23.62.130    Permitted Signs by Type and Development Characteristics
	23.62.140    Temporary and Special Event Signs
	23.62.150    Signs on Residential Uses
	23.62.160    Non-Conforming Signs
	23.62.170    Abandoned Signs
23.63	Undergrounding of Utilities
	23.63.010    Purpose
	23.63.020    Development Standards
23.64	Yard Measurements and Projections
	23.64.010    Purpose
	23.64.020    Definitions
	23.64.030    Required Yard Areas
	23.64.040    Setback Measurements
	23.64.050    Allowed Encroachments/Projections into Required Yards

Article V.	Special Use Regulations (Click here for PDF document)
23.68	Accessory Uses
	23.68.010    Purpose
	23.68.020    Accessory Uses Defined
	23.68.030    Accessory Uses Permitted
	23.68.040    Permit Required
23.70	Adult Oriented Businesses
	23.70.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.70.020    Definitions
	23.70.030    Classification
	23.70.040    Distance Requirements
	23.70.050    Non-conforming Use Based Upon Distance Requirements
	23.70.060    Other Non-conforming Use
23.72	Automobile Service Stations
	23.72.010    Purpose
	23.72.020    Permit Requirements and Exemptions
	23.72.030    Location and Separation Requirements
	23.72.040    Development and Operational Standards
23.74	Big Box Retail Design Standards
	23.74.010    Purpose
	23.74.020    Applicability
	23.74.030    Design Standards (Ord. 23-2007, §1, p. 7)
23.76	Condominium Conversion
	23.76.010    Application and Intent
	23.76.020    Application Content
	23.76.030    Ownership Association
	23.76.040    Building Code Requirements
	23.76.050    Building Inspection
	23.76.060    Performance Bond
	23.76.070    Consumer Protection Provisions
	23.76.080    Sales and Lease Termination
	23.76.090    Relocation Assistance
	23.76.100    Anti discrimination
	23.76.110    Preconversion Protection
	23.76.120    Appliance Warranties
	23.76.130    Development Standards
	23.76.140    Utilities
	23.76.150    Findings Required for Approval
	23.76.160    Lapse of Use Permit
	23.76.170    Right to Terminate Conversion
23.78	Drive-in and Drive-through Facility
	23.78.010    Purpose and Applicability
	23.78.020    Permit Requirements
	23.78.030    Development Standards
23.80	Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Facility
	23.80.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.80.020    Definitions
	23.80.030    Permit Requirements and Exemptions
	23.80.040    Development and Operational Standards
23.82	Home Occupations
	23.82.010    Purpose
	23.82.020    Definition
	23.82.030    Permit Requirements
	23.82.040    Development and Operational Standards
	23.82.050    Restricted Home Occupation
	23.82.060    Prohibited Uses
23.84	Non-Conforming Uses, Buildings, and Structures
	23.84.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.84.020    Restrictions on Nonconforming Uses and Structures
	23.84.030    Agricultural and Residential Exemptions
	23.84.040    Loss of Nonconforming Status
	23.84.050    Nonconforming Parcels
	23.84.060    Nonconforming Due to Lack of Use Permit
23.86	Outdoor Sales, Display, Storage, and Seating
	23.86.010    Purpose
	23.86.020    Permit Requirements
	23.86.030    Exemptions
	23.86.040    Development and Operational Standards for Permanent Outdoor Uses
	23.86.050    Development and Operational Standards for Temporary Outdoor Uses
23.88	Residential Care Facility
	23.88.010    Purpose
	23.88.020    Definitions
	23.88.030    Permit Requirements
	23.88.040    Development Standards for Residential Care Facility
23.90	Second Dwelling Units
	23.90.010    Purpose
	23.90.020    Definitions
	23.90.030    Allowed Use Provisions
	23.90.040    Development Standards
23.92	Temporary Uses
	23.92.010    Purpose
	23.92.020    Permit Required
	23.92.030    Development and Operational Standards
	23.92.040    Temporary Uses Exempt from Permit
	23.92.050    Similar Uses
	23.92.060    Temporary Use Permit Extensions
23.94	Wireless Communications Facility
	23.94.010    Purpose and Intent
	23.94.020    Definitions
	23.94.030    Permit Requirements by Zoning District
	23.94.040    Exemptions
	23.94.050    Development Standards
	23.94.060    Operational and Maintenance Standards
	23.94.070    Removal Provisions
	23.94.080    Transfer of Operations
	23.94.090    Effects of Development

Article VI.	Zoning Definitions A-Z (Click here for PDF document)
23.98	Definitions
	23.98.010    Applicability
	23.98.020    Additional Zoning Code Definitions
	23.98.030    Definitions A-Z

List of Tables
Table 23.14-1	Approval Authority
Table 23.14-2	Appeal Authority
Table 23.16-1	Design Review Approving Authority
Table 23.24-1	Zoning Districts
Table 23.28-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Agricultural and Agricultural Residential Zoning Districts
Table 23.28-2	Agricultural Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.30-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts
Table 23.30-2A	Very Low Density Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.30-2B	Low Density Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.30-2C	Medium Density Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.32-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Commercial Zoning Districts
Table 23.32-2	Commercial Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.34-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Office Zoning Districts
Table 23.34-2	Office Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.36-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Industrial Zoning Districts
Table 23.36-2	Industrial Zoning Districts Development Standards
Table 23.38-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Open Space Zoning Districts
Table 23.38-2	Open Space Zoning District Development Standards
Table 23.40-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for the Mobilehome Subdivision District
Table 23.42-1	Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Mobilehome Park Combining District
Table 23.42-2	Mobilehome Park Combining District Development Standards
Table 23.46-1	Development Standards for Accessory Structures
Table 23.52-1	Maximum Height of Fences and Walls in Required Yard Area
Table 23.54-1	Minimum Landscape Requirements by Zoning District
Table 23.54-2	Parking Lot Shade Requirements
Table 23.58-1	Parking Ratio for Shopping Centers Based on Percentage Restaurant Use
Table 23.58-2	Parking Requirements by Land Use
Table 23.58-3	Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions
Table 23.58-4	Bicycle Parking Requirements by Land Use
Table 23.60-1	Maximum Noise Level by Receiving Land Use
Table 23.62-1	Standards for Flags
Table 23.62-2	Signs Permitted by Type and Development Characteristics
Table 23.62-3	Temporary Sign Standards
Table 23.62-4	Temporary Subdivision Signs Standards
Table 23.64-1	Projection/Encroachment of Attached Structures Into Required Yard Areas
Table 23.94-1	Height Limit for Wireless Towers

List of Figures
Figure 23.30-1	RD-4 Development Standards
Figure 23.30-2	RD-5 and RD-6 Development Standards
Figure 23.32-1	Equipment Screening
Figure 23.42-1	Rural Commercial Combining Zone
Figure 23.46-1	Development Standards for Enclosed and Solid Roofed Accessory Structures (Ord. 28-2007, §3, p. 14)
Figure 23.46-2	Development Standards for Landscape Features
Figure 23.46-3	Example Setback Regulations regulations on Agricultural and Agricultural Residential Property
Figure 23.48-1	Height Measurements
Figure 23.48-2	Height Measurement on Sloped Sites
Figure 23.52-1	Front and Street Side Setback Areas with 3-Foot Fence Height Limits
Figure 23.52-2	Measurement of Fence Height on Parcels with Different Elevations
Figure 23.54-1	Parking Lot and Corresponding Landscape Design
Figure 23.54-2	Parking Lot Screening
Figure 23.54-3	Landscape Corridors
Figure 23.54-4	Buffering Between Uses
Figure 23.54-5	Parking Lot Shade Requirements
Figure 23.56-1	Shielding Provisions for Outdoor Lighting
Figure 23.58-1	Parking Space and Drive Aisle Dimensions
Figure 23.58-2	Passenger Loading Area
Figure 23.62-1	Building Frontage vs. Primary Building Frontage
Figure 23.62-2	Example Types of Prohibited Signs
Figure 23.62-3	Measurement of Sign Area
Figure 23.62-4	Sign Area and Distribuion by Primary Building Frontage
Figure 23.62-5	Allowed Locations for Building Signs
Figure 23.62-6	Permitted Building Sign Types
Figure 23.62-7	Freestanding Sign Types
Figure 23.62-8	Temporary Sign Types
Figure 23.62-9	Example Off-Site Directional Kiosk Sign
Figure 23.64-1	Lot Definitions and Yard Areas
Figure 23.64-2	Required vs. Actual Yard Area
Figure 23.64-3	Typical Single Family Residential Building Envelope
Figure 23.64-4	Main Building Projections into the Rear Yard for Single Family Development
Figure 23.72-1	Service Station Site Design
Figure 23.72-2	Service Station Building and Canopy Design
Figure 23.78-1	Drive-through Site Design
Figure 23.98-1	Clear Vision Triangle