Urban Agriculture Ordinance Proposal Comparison Highlights

Proposal Feature

City of Sacramento
(as of 12/1/2014)

County of Sacramento
(SUAC Proposal)

On-site sales

Urban Agriculture Stand

allowed by right up to 120 sq.
ft.

Urban Agriculture Stand

allowed by right without size
limitation.

Products able to be sold

No permit needed if selling

uncut produce, shell eggs, or
cottage food products.

No permit needed if selling

uncut produce, shell eggs, or
cottage food products.

Maintenance, equipment,
and structures

Must maintain urban ag sites.

No heavy machinery except
for initial land prep. Tool
sheds, greenhouses,
hoophouses are OK.
All residential, commercial,
industrial zones, and some
mixed-use zones.

Must maintain urban ag sites.

No heavy machinery except
for initial land prep. Tool
sheds, greenhouses,
hoophouses are OK.
Same, but with additional
county-only zones of agresidential and recreation
zones.

Conditional use permit is

required for uses over 1 acre
in residential and commercial
zones. Commission approval
required over 3 acres except in
manufacturing zones.
Compost systems shall be
maintained to be free of pests
and odors. May not be located
within 20 feet of a residential
building on an adjacent parcel
without permission from
residential buildings owner.
Animals portion of proposal
not currently in discussion,
same structure and
requirements as County
proposal.
Property tax reduction
program available for vacant
parcels devoted to urban ag.
Contingent on use of USDA
organic, if pesticides are used.

Conditional use permit is

required for uses over 1 acre
in res., comm.. and rec. zones.
Commission approval required
over 3 acres except in
manufacturing zones.
Compost systems shall be
maintained to be free of pests
and odors. May not be located
within 20 feet of a residential
building on an adjacent parcel
without permission from
residential buildings owner.
Allowances for chickens,
ducks, geese, goats, bees,
rabbits, horses, cows, alpacas
on lots of certain sizes. (e.g. 2
goats per 20,000 sw. ft.)
Property tax reduction
program available for vacant
parcels devoted to urban ag.
Contingent on use of USDA
organic, if pesticides are used.

Zones Where Urban

Agriculture is Allowed

Permits Required

Compost

Animals

Property Taxes