Planning
for Santee, California
Code and Ordinances
Santee Municipal Code
The Santee Municipal Code (SMC) lists laws that govern Santee.
Reference the SMC
Land Use Code/ Zoning
Title 13 of the Santee Municipal Code is the City’s Zoning Ordinance and is the primary tool for implementing the General Plan. The Land Use Code provides detailed standards for the development and use of land, including what types of uses are permitted in particular zones, minimum lot sizes, height restrictions, building setbacks, parking requirements, wall heights, sign criteria and other standards.
Santee Municipal Code Title 13 Santee Zoning Map
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
The City of Santee Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance promotes the values and benefits of landscaping practices that integrate and go beyond to in the effort to conserve water and use it efficiently.
Santee Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
Plans
The City of Santee has several important plans that guide the development and maintenance of our City.
The General Plan serves as a long-term policy guide for physical, economic, and environmental growth. It is a statement of the community's vision for ultimate growth. State law requires that every city prepare and adopt a comprehensive long-range plan to serve as a guide for the development of the community. City actions, such as those relating to land use allocations, annexations, zoning, subdivision and design review, redevelopment and capital improvements must be consistent with the General Plan. The General Plan designates land use categories for the entire city. Each land use category is identified and defined within the General Plan and includes information on the general uses, development, intensity, siting, and compatibility uses.
General Plan Environmental Impact Report
In March 2025, the City of Santee completed a comprehensive update to the Town Center Specific Plan, which includes a reimagined Arts and Entertainment Neighborhood at the core of the Town Center.
Town Center Specific Plan
The Sustainable Santee Plan is the City of Santee's (City) roadmap to greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions to conform to State GHG emission reduction targets. The City is committed to providing a more livable, equitable, and economically vibrant community through the incorporation of energy efficiency features and reduction of GHG emissions. Through the Sustainable Santee Action Plan, the City has established goals and policies that incorporate environmental responsibility into its daily management of its community and municipal operations.