Community Design Standards and Guidelines

The County is developing Community Design Standards for El Dorado/Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, and Cameron Park Community Regions and the 29 Rural Centers (including Georgetown, Cool-Pilot Hill, Pleasant Valley, Camino, Pollock Pines and many others). For more information and ways to participate, please click here.

Adopted Community Region Design Standards

Shingle Springs

Shingle Springs Design Standards(PDF, 5MB) Effective 4/3/2026

Applicable to commercial, multifamily and mixed-use development in the Shingle Springs Community Region.

Please use the checklists below to help stay on track during the design and building process of your next project:

Shingle Springs Multi Unit Residential Design Standards Checklist.pdf(PDF, 961KB)

Shingle Springs Mixed Use Design Standards Checklist.pdf(PDF, 646KB)

Shingle Springs Commercial Design Standards Checklist.pdf(PDF, 233KB)

For frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers, please see the Shingle Springs Community Design Standards and Guidelines FAQs.pdf(PDF, 186KB).

Interim Design Standards

Interim Design Standards and Guidelines (IDSG)(PDF, 3MB) Effective 1/3/2025
- Applicable to commercial, multi-family, and mixed use projects in the County's Community Regions and Rural Centers.
- West Slope Design Review Flow Chart(PDF, 106KB)
Interim Objective Design Standards (IODS)(PDF, 1MB) Effective 1/3/2025
- Applicable to multi-family and mixed use projects that qualify for State streamlining and ministerial provisions.