Village Commercial (VC). The designation covers most of the Downtown Historic District as well as land east of State Highway 49 and Old Sacramento Road. This zone is intended to consolidate uses into a walkable downtown and retain the character of historic building patterns. The historic pattern allows for zero front and side yard setbacks and two- to three-story building heights, and a floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.0. It is a mixed-use zone that allows for and encourages upper-floor residential living.

Suburban Commercial (SC). Designed to be compatible within a neighborhood environment. Therefore, it limits the floor area ratio to 1.0 and requires a landscape surface ratio of 40%. A variety of neighborhood-serving goods and services, provided in a building scale that allows for both auto and pedestrian ease of access. Design standards ensure compatibility with residential as well as other commercial uses.

Highway Commercial (HC). Accommodates the remaining commercial areas adjacent to corridors and major intersections. This district requires a landscape surface ratio of at least 20%, for enhancement of the street edge, parking lot screening, and buffering of adjacent uses. Uses in this zone should adequately address vehicular and truck access and services while maintaining a visually pleasant image of the City. Limited drive-through and other auto-oriented commercial retail activities are appropriate here with consolidated (shared access) curb cuts.

Commercial (C). This designation includes several parcels along State Highway 49 that were not rezoned through the 2013 Zoning Ordinance and Map Update process. The district is intended to:

Industrial/Business Park (I/BP). Activities and other high intensity or potentially impactful uses are allowed in this zone. It is intended for community and region-serving employment, services, and minor processing. Outdoor storage and processing of materials is allowed with conditions to make the use less impactful to nearby adjacent residential or retail activities. These areas in the City also reflect the historic mineral resource deposits that could be accessed in the future. Additional open space buffers are required around the outer perimeter.