The General Plan is a comprehensive policy document that defines the type, amount, and location of future growth, as well as areas to be conserved within the County and forms the basis for the County's planning activities and its land use decisions.

The General Plan sets forth the direction the County will take in managing its future based upon a shared vision for the community. California law requires each local government to adopt a General Plan which must contain seven mandatory "elements" or chapters. These elements include a series of goals, policies, and implementation actions designed to achieve the community's vision. A General Plan may include optional elements that address specific topics of local concern.

The 2030 General Plan was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2011, and became effective on April 28, 2011.

• General Plan - Policy Document 
• General Plan - Background Report
• General Plan - Housing Element 
• General Plan - Land Use Diagrams
• Climate Action Plan 
• Climate Action Plan Appendices 

• Table of Contents 
• 1.0_Introduction 
• 2.0_Summary 
• 3.0_Project Description 
• 4.0_Land Use 
• 5.0_Population, Employment & Housing 
• 6.1_Introduction to Environmental Analysis 
• 6.2_Aesthetics & Visual Resources 
• 6.3_Agricultural 
• 6.4_Air Quality 
• 6.5_Biological Resources 
• 6.6_Climate Change 
• 6.7_Cultural Resources 
• 6.8_Geology, Seismic, and Mineral Resources 
• 6.9_Hazards and Hazardous Materials 
• 6.10_Hydrology, Flooding and Water Quality 
• 6.11_Noise 
• 6.12_Public Services 
• 6.13_Public Utilities 
• 6.14_Traffic 
• 7.0_CEQA Considerations 
• 8.0_Alternatives 
• 9.0_Acronyms 
• 10.0_References 
• 11.0_Report Preparation 

• General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report 
• EIR Appendices 

• GIS Lookup App
  Electronic mapping for the General Plan, Zoning, FEMA flood zones and other information can be found for any parcel in the county.
• PDF Maps
  Below are General Plan land use diagrams of the County, rural communities and city spheres of influence provided in a PDF format.
  • All Maps (15 MB)
  • County Wide (1 MB)
  • Live Oak (1 MB)
  • Meridian (1 MB)
  • Sutter (city) (1 MB)
  • Yuba City North (1 MB)
  • Yuba City South (1 MB)
  • Tudor Industrial (1 MB)
  • Rio Oso (1 MB)
  • East Nicolaus & Trowbridge (1 MB)
  • Nicolaus (1 MB)
  • Robbins (1 MB)
  • Sutter Pointe (1 MB)