Folsom City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
17.02 Definitions
Sections
- 17.02.010 Definitions generally.
- 17.02.020 Accessory building.
- 17.02.030 Accessory use.
- 17.02.040 Agency.
- 17.02.050 Alley.
- 17.02.060 Apartment house.
- 17.02.070 Basement.
- 17.02.080 Boarding house.
- 17.02.090 Building.
- 17.02.100 Building coverage.
- 17.02.110 Building height.
- 17.02.120 Building site.
- 17.02.125 Community development director/community development department.
- 17.02.127 Covered parking space.
- 17.02.128 Day care center.
- 17.02.130 Dwelling.
- 17.02.140 Dwelling group.
- 17.02.150 Dwelling, multiple-family.
- 17.02.160 Dwelling, two-family.
- 17.02.170 Dwelling unit.
- 17.02.180 Family.
- 17.02.190 Garage, commercial.
- 17.02.200 Garage, parking.
- 17.02.210 Garage, private.
- 17.02.220 Helicopter port.
- 17.02.230 Home occupation.
- 17.02.240 Hotel.
- 17.02.250 Junk yard.
- 17.02.255 Large family day care home.
- 17.02.260 Lot.
- 17.02.270 Lot, corner.
- 17.02.280 Lot width.
- 17.02.281 Microbrewery.
- 17.02.285 Mobilehome.
- 17.02.290 Nonconforming building.
- 17.02.330 Parking lot.
- 17.02.340 Parking space.
- 17.02.343 Planning director/planning department.
- 17.02.345 Real estate tract sales office.
- 17.02.350 Service station.
- 17.02.360 Setback line.
- 17.02.370 Servants’ quarters.
- 17.02.380 Stable, commercial.
- 17.02.390 Stable, private.
- 17.02.400 Structure.
- 17.02.410 Story.
- 17.02.420 Street.
- 17.02.430 Structural alterations.
- 17.02.435 Surface mining operations, reclamation and related definitions.
- 17.02.440 Tourist court.
- 17.02.450 Trailer.
- 17.02.460 Trailer court.
- 17.02.470 Yards.
- 17.02.480 Yard, front.
- 17.02.490 Yard, rear.
- 17.02.500 Yard, side.
- 17.02.510 Group home.
- 17.02.520 Single room occupancy units.
- 17.02.525 Small family day care home.
- 17.02.530 Supportive housing.
- 17.02.540 Transitional housing.
17.04 Planning
Commission
Sections
- 17.04.010 Created—Membership.
- 17.04.020 Members—Terms—Transition to charter form of government.
- 17.04.024 Eligibility for office.
- 17.04.026 Vacancies in office.
- 17.04.028 Removal from office.
- 17.04.030 Director of planning appointment.
- 17.04.040 Members—Compensation.
- 17.04.050 Master plan.
- 17.04.060 Board of zoning adjustment—Created.
- 17.04.070 Board of zoning adjustment—Conditional use permit issuance.
- 17.04.080 Board of zoning adjustment—Variance granting.
- 17.04.090 Board of zoning adjustment—Permit review.
- 17.04.100 Board of zoning adjustment—Appeal procedure.
- 17.04.110 Appeal—Hearing.
- 17.04.120 Appeal—Decision.
- 17.04.130 Fees, general.
17.06 Design
Review
Sections
- 17.06.010 Purpose.
- 17.06.020 Definitions.
- 17.06.030 Application review—Planning commission.
- 17.06.040 Application review—Community development director.
- 17.06.045 Objective development and design standards.
- 17.06.050 Projects exempt from design review process.
- 17.06.060 Design review submittal requirements.
- 17.06.070 Posting of the site.
- 17.06.080 Plan evaluation.
- 17.06.090 Approval process.
- 17.06.100 Expiration and extension of approval.
- 17.06.110 Appeals and appeal fee.
- 17.06.120 Appeal hearings.
- 17.06.130 Actions on appeals.
- 17.06.140 Violation—Penalty.
- 17.06.150 Chapter application.
17.16 R-3
Neighborhood Apartment District
Sections
- 17.16.010 Intent.
- 17.16.020 Permitted uses.
- 17.16.030 Uses requiring use permits.
- 17.16.040 Lot area.
- 17.16.050 Lot width.
- 17.16.060 Building coverage.
- 17.16.070 Front yard.
- 17.16.080 Side yard.
- 17.16.090 Rear yard.
- 17.16.100 Distances between buildings.
- 17.16.110 Parking.
- 17.16.120 Building height limit.
- 17.16.130 Exceptions.
17.17 R-M
Residential, Multifamily Dwelling District
Sections
- 17.17.010 Intent.
- 17.17.020 Permitted uses.
- 17.17.025 Uses requiring use permits.
- 17.17.030 Lot area.
- 17.17.040 Front yard.
- 17.17.050 Side yard.
- 17.17.060 Rear yard.
- 17.17.070 Distances between buildings.
- 17.17.080 Lot width.
- 17.17.090 Building coverage.
- 17.17.100 Parking.
- 17.17.110 Loading area.
- 17.17.120 Building height limit.
- 17.17.130 Exception.
17.18 R-4
General Apartment District
Sections
- 17.18.010 Intent.
- 17.18.020 Permitted uses.
- 17.18.030 Uses requiring use permits.
- 17.18.040 Lot area.
- 17.18.050 Lot width.
- 17.18.060 Building coverage.
- 17.18.070 Front yard.
- 17.18.080 Side yard.
- 17.18.090 Rear yard.
- 17.18.100 Distances between buildings.
- 17.18.110 Parking.
- 17.18.120 Loading area.
- 17.18.130 Building height limit.
- 17.18.140 Exception.
17.37 SP
Specific Plan District
Sections
17.52 H-D
Historic District
Sections
- 17.52.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.52.020 Historic district commission.
- 17.52.030 Eligibility for office.
- 17.52.040 Term.
- 17.52.050 Vacancies.
- 17.52.060 Removal.
- 17.52.070 Meetings.
- 17.52.080 Appointment of officers.
- 17.52.090 Quorum.
- 17.52.100 Rules.
- 17.52.110 Record of proceedings.
- 17.52.120 Duties of the historic district commission.
- 17.52.130 Administrative support.
- 17.52.140 Historic district boundaries.
- 17.52.150 Historic commercial primary area.
- 17.52.160 Sutter Street subarea.
- 17.52.170 River Way subarea.
- 17.52.180 Railroad Wye subarea.
- 17.52.190 Resort subarea.
- 17.52.200 Natoma-Riley-Bidwell commercial primary area.
- 17.52.210 Historic residential primary area.
- 17.52.220 Figueroa subarea.
- 17.52.230 Central subarea.
- 17.52.240 Persifer-Dean subarea.
- 17.52.250 The preserve subarea.
- 17.52.260 Open space/public primary area.
- 17.52.300 Design review.
- 17.52.310 Design review submittal requirements.
- 17.52.320 Notice and posting of site for design review.
- 17.52.330 Plan evaluation for design review.
- 17.52.340 Approval process for design review.
- 17.52.350 Design review expiration and extension of approval.
- 17.52.360 Conditional use permit review.
- 17.52.370 Variance review.
- 17.52.380 Sign permit review.
- 17.52.390 Environmental review.
- 17.52.393 Review of land divisions and mergers.
- 17.52.395 Delegation of design review.
- 17.52.400 Design standards.
- 17.52.410 Eaves.
- 17.52.420 Architectural features.
- 17.52.430 Decks.
- 17.52.440 Fences.
- 17.52.450 Landscape features.
- 17.52.460 Play equipment.
- 17.52.470 Swimming pools and spas.
- 17.52.480 Accessory buildings.
- 17.52.490 Accessory dwelling units.
- 17.52.500 Second units.
- 17.52.510 Sutter street subarea special use and design standards.
- 17.52.520 River way subarea special use and design standards.
- 17.52.530 Natoma-Riley-Bidwell commercial primary area special use and design standards.
- 17.52.540 Historic residential primary area special use and design standards.
- 17.52.550 Open space/public primary area special use and design standards.
- 17.52.560 Railroad wye subarea special use and design standards.
- 17.52.570 Resort subarea special use and design standards.
- 17.52.600 Preservation ratings.
- 17.52.650 Moving of structures.
- 17.52.660 Demolition review.
- 17.52.670 Nonconforming uses, structures, and lots.
- 17.52.680 Nonconforming uses.
- 17.52.690 Nonconforming structures.
- 17.52.700 Appeal.
- 17.52.710 Appeal hearings.
- 17.52.720 Actions on appeal.
- 17.52.730 Code enforcement.
17.54 UUD
Underground Utility District
Sections
- 17.54.010 Regulations.
- 17.54.020 Definitions.
- 17.54.030 Public hearings—Notice required.
- 17.54.040 Underground installation—Resolution.
- 17.54.050 Underground installation—Overhead structures prohibited.
- 17.54.060 Emergency service requirements.
- 17.54.070 Exceptions.
- 17.54.080 Resolution—Property owner notification.
- 17.54.090 Supplying utility requirements.
- 17.54.100 Underground installation—Notice—Appeal—Hearing.
- 17.54.110 City-owned equipment removal.
- 17.54.120 Work limitation—Time extension.
- 17.54.130 Enforcement.
- 17.54.140 Penalties.
- 17.54.150 Enforcement procedures—Notice to correct.
17.57 Parking
Requirements
Sections
- 17.57.010 Purpose.
- 17.57.020 Definitions.
- 17.57.030 General standards.
- 17.57.040 Off-street parking requirements.
- 17.57.050 Special provisions.
- 17.57.060 Loading space requirement.
- 17.57.070 Development and maintenance of off-street parking facilities.
- 17.57.080 Location and dimensions of off-street parking facilities.
- 17.57.090 Bicycle parking facilities.
17.58 General
Provisions and Exceptions
Sections
- 17.58.010 Designated.
- 17.58.020 Rules governing use of zoning map and symbols.
- 17.58.030 Regulations are minimum.
- 17.58.040 Relationship to other regulations and to private restrictions.
- 17.58.050 Additional uses permitted.
- 17.58.055 Mobilehome placement.
- 17.58.060 Building sites, areas and easements.
- 17.58.070 Yard requirements.
- 17.58.080 Height exceptions.
- 17.58.120 Land division fee.
17.60 Use
Permits
Sections
- 17.60.010 Issuance conditions.
- 17.60.020 Application and fee.
- 17.60.030 Public hearings.
- 17.60.040 Action by planning commission.
- 17.60.050 Revocation.
- 17.60.060 Expiration and extension.
- 17.60.070 Appeal procedure.
- 17.60.080 Other provisions.
- 17.60.090 Exceptions.
- 17.60.100 Requirements for temporary use permits.
17.61 Home
Occupations
Sections
- 17.61.010 Statement of purpose.
- 17.61.020 Home occupation defined.
- 17.61.030 Permit required.
- 17.61.040 Permit application and procedure.
- 17.61.050 Business license.
- 17.61.060 Fees.
- 17.61.070 Criteria for approval.
- 17.61.080 Appeals concerning the issuance or denial of a home occupation permit.
- 17.61.085 Revocation of permit.
- 17.61.090 Enforcement.
- 17.61.093 Penalties.
- 17.61.095 Enforcement procedures—Notice to correct.
- 17.61.100 Time limit.
17.64 Nonconforming
Uses
Sections
17.74 RMH
Trailers and Trailer Parks
Sections
- 17.74.010 State statutes adopted.
- 17.74.020 State plumbing, building and electrical standards adopted.
- 17.74.030 Definition.
- 17.74.040 Camping sites prohibited.
- 17.74.050 Enforcement.
- 17.74.060 Division of housing defined.
- 17.74.070 Use permit—Building permit—Time limits.
- 17.74.080 Parking on private land.
- 17.74.090 Driveway requirements.
- 17.74.100 Violation—Penalty.
- 17.74.110 Establishment, expansion standards.
- 17.74.120 Construction standards.
- 17.74.130 Mobilehome installation.
17.98 Wetland
and Riparian Habitat Management
Sections
- 17.98.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.98.020 Definitions.
- 17.98.030 Resource protection management plan application.
- 17.98.040 Exemptions.
- 17.98.050 Actions to protect sensitive habitat.
- 17.98.060 Violations—Enforcement.
- 17.98.070 Appeal of administrative determination.
- 17.98.071 Appeals of conditions of discretionary entitlements.
- 17.98.080 Fees, general.
17.102 Density
Bonus and Other Developer Incentives
Sections
- 17.102.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.102.020 Definitions.
- 17.102.030 Implementation.
- 17.102.040 Development standards.
- 17.102.050 Additional incentives or concessions.
- 17.102.055 Additional density bonus for child care facility.
- 17.102.060 Application requirements and review.
- 17.102.065 Resale and occupancy restrictions on moderate income units.
- 17.102.070 Expiration and extension.
- 17.102.080 Appeal procedure.
- 17.102.090 Other provisions.
17.104 Inclusionary
Housing
Sections
- 17.104.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.104.020 Definitions.
- 17.104.030 Inclusionary housing requirement.
- 17.104.040 Inclusionary housing plan.
- 17.104.050 Specific plan requirement.
- 17.104.060 Alternative methods to meet the inclusionary housing requirement.
- 17.104.070 Incentives and assistance.
- 17.104.080 Exempted residential development.
- 17.104.090 Restrictions on inclusionary units.
- 17.104.100 Administration of the inclusionary housing requirement.
- 17.104.110 Monitoring of inclusionary housing.
- 17.104.120 Administrative fees.
- 17.104.130 Taking determination.
- 17.104.140 Enforcement and penalties.
17.105 Accessory
Dwelling Units
Sections
- 17.105.010 Purpose, applicability and where permitted.
- 17.105.020 Definitions.
- 17.105.030 Types.
- 17.105.040 Accessory dwelling units subject to mandatory approval.
- 17.105.050 Accessory dwelling units in the historic district.
- 17.105.060 Limitation on unit combinations in single-unit zones.
- 17.105.070 Single-unit zones: Detached accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.105.080 Single-unit zones: Attached accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.105.090 Single-unit zones: Junior accessory dwelling unit.
- 17.105.100 Two-unit and multi-unit zones.
- 17.105.110 Additional standards applicable to attached and detached units.
- 17.105.120 Additional standards applicable to converted accessory dwelling units.
- 17.105.130 Standards applicable to junior accessory dwelling units.
- 17.105.140 Additional standards applicable to all accessory dwelling units.
- 17.105.150 All zones—Design standards.
- 17.105.160 Historic district zones—Design standards.
- 17.105.170 Permits and action on an application.
17.110 Condominium
Conversion
Sections
17.114 Marijuana
Cultivation
Sections
- 17.114.010 Purpose and intent.
- 17.114.020 Definitions.
- 17.114.030 Outdoor cultivation.
- 17.114.040 Cultivation of marijuana for personal use—Regulations for residential zones.
- 17.114.050 Indoor cultivation of marijuana restricted to authorized growers.
- 17.114.060 Public nuisance prohibited.
- 17.114.070 Penalties not exclusive—Violation constitutes a crime.
- 17.114.080 Sunset clause.