Introducing the Land Use Regulation Library

Published on February 02, 2026
Economic Development, Community Planning

Today, Sacramento County Planning & Environmental Review is proud to announce the launch of the Land Use Regulation Library at landuse.saccounty.gov!

The Land Use Regulation Library is the new permanent home for the County’s Development Code, which includes the General Plan, Zoning Code (including Special Planning Areas and Neighborhood Preservation Areas), Countywide Design Guidelines, Specific Plans, Master Plans, Climate Action Plan and South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan. This library aims to improve compliance with Title II of the American’s with Disabilities Act’s mandate of providing accessible website and mobile app content.

“I’m proud that our team has stepped up to the challenge and significantly improved the ease of use of a wide range of the County’s land use regulatory documents,” said Todd Smith, Sacramento County Planning Director. “This first step creates a single, easy to use interface for all internal and external customers.”

The site is first being launched as an open beta with the most frequently accessed regulations (Basic Zoning Code, most Special Planning Areas, Design Guidelines) available on day one in the new webpage format. The library is a work-in-progress project with documents actively being converted to the new webpage format. Some content will remain as an archived PDF or as a transitional PDF until conversion is completed.

Planning staff will be adding content and taking feedback during this open beta period to improve the library experience before its targeted completion in Spring.

In addition to improving accessibility, the library includes many features to improve the experience of using the Development Code:

Mobile Compatibility

The Land Use Regulation Library provides a mobile friendly interface on a modern web framework used by global brands, including Google, VISA and IKEA.

Homepage for Land Use Regulation Library
Zoning Diagram

Unified Search

Instead of searching through hundreds of PDF documents, one search box is now available to explore all regulations posted in the new webpage format.

Interactive Allowable Uses Table

The most used table in the Zoning Code is now an interactive experience. Learn what uses are permitted, prohibited or require a conditional use permit in each zone with a few clicks. Explore Planning definitions, applicable regulations instantly. (This table is best experienced on a desktop computer.)

Popular Links

Find popular Code sections right from the homepage.

Interactive Fee Calculator

Get an estimate of deposits for Planning entitlements from one page.

Direct Section Links

Easily share links to specific code sections with just a right click.

Dark and Light Mode

Experience the Development Code in dark mode or light mode. Light mode provides a printable experience with formatting matching the existing adopted Zoning Code.

Contact Information

Ken Casparis

Sacramento County Public Information Office​​​​​​