The following are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
A. Construction which is the subject of Development Agreements currently in effect with the County of Sacramento, or of Disposition Agreements, Owner Participation Agreements, or Memoranda of Understanding with the Redevelopment Agency of the County of Sacramento, approved prior to the effective date of this ordinance, only where such agreements or memoranda specifically preclude the fees which would otherwise be imposed by this chapter; or
B. Any non-residential construction located on property owned by the United States of America or any of its agencies, the State of California, the County of Sacramento, public school districts, or other special purpose local government agencies, with the exception of such property not used exclusively for federal, state, or local governmental or educational purposes; or
C. Activities not requiring a building permit; or
D. In cases of extreme hardship, duly established by the applicant presenting substantial evidence to the Board, whereupon the Board, acting by resolution in its legislative capacity, may grant an exemption from any or all of the provisions of this chapter if it makes all of the following determinations: (1) Special circumstances of the proposed construction (and not generally applicable to other construction) justify the grant of the exemption, so that the same determination would be appropriate for any applicant facing similar circumstances; and (2) The construction would not be objectively feasible without the modification in the fee; and (3) A specific and substantial financial hardship would occur if the exemption were not granted; and (4) No alternative means of compliance are available which would be more effective in attaining the purposes of this chapter than the relief requested;
E. The issuance of building permits for which a complete application was filed with the Building Permits and Inspection Division prior to the effective date of the ordinance first adding this chapter; or
F. Agricultural buildings, barns, greenhouses, stables (not part of an equestrian facility), storage, on-site packing buildings, or roadside crop sale buildings 1,500 square feet or less in size. This does not include buildings used for public assembly, event center/banquet hall and agritourism uses (i.e. wineries, craft breweries, equestrian facilities); or
G. Construction not exceeding 1,000 gross square feet which is determined by the Planning Director to be suitable solely for a specific use that will generate no increase in employment; or
H. Self Service Auto Wash; or
J. Recreational Vehicle Storage; or
K. Mini-Storage Building; or
L. Private Parking Garage; or
M. Places of Worship or Other Religious Institutions; or
N. Private Social Center, Social Club, Fraternal Hall/Lodge or non-profit membership organizations; or
O. Boat Dock, Berths or Launches; or
P. A use operated by a nonprofit organization that provides food storage, meal service, or temporary shelter to the homeless; or
Q. A use operated by a nonprofit organization that provides essential services (such as medical or emergency care) without cost to the recipient and serves primarily low-income households.
(SCC 0801 § 1, 1990; SCC 0903 § 7, 1992; SCC 1686 § 6, 2022; SCC 1748, 1/7/2025)