Title 8 — LAND DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING
Chapter 2 — ZONING REGULATIONS
Yolo County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Yolo County
Sec. 8-2.101. Title and reference.¶
Sec. 8-2.102. Adoption.¶
Sec. 8-2.103. Scope.¶
Sec. 8-2.104. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.105. Authority.¶
Sec. 8-2.106. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.107. Consistency of chapter with General Plan and land use designations.¶
Sec. 8-2.108. Zoning maps.¶
Sec. 8-2.109. Zoning district boundary determinations.¶
Sec. 8-2.110. Minimum requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.111. Permits run with the land.¶
Sec. 8-2.112. Statutory references, amendments, and additions.¶
Sec. 8-2.113. Interpretation, constitutionality, and severability.¶
Sec. 8-2.114. Restrictions.¶
Sec. 8-2.115. No relief from other provisions.¶
Sec. 8-2.201. Intent.¶
Sec. 8-2.202. Planning Agency.¶
Sec. 8-2.203. Board of Supervisors.¶
Sec. 8-2.204. Planning Commission.¶
Sec. 8-2.205. Planning, Public Works and Environmental Services Department.¶
Sec. 8-2.206. Zoning Administrator.¶
Sec. 8-2.207. Development Review Committee.¶
Sec. 8-2.208. General Plan Citizens Advisory Committees.¶
Sec. 8-2.209. Application requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.210. Discretionary review and determining completeness of development…¶
Sec. 8-2.211. Public notice.¶
Sec. 8-2.212. Approval of projects.¶
Sec. 8-2.213. Pre-application.¶
Sec. 8-2.214. Zoning Clearance.¶
Sec. 8-2.215. Site Plan Review.¶
Sec. 8-2.216. Permits approved by the Zoning Administrator.¶
Sec. 8-2.217. Use Permits.¶
Sec. 8-2.218. Variances.¶
Sec. 8-2.219. Parcel and subdivision maps.¶
Sec. 8-2.220. Other ministerial and discretionary permits.¶
Sec. 8-2.221. Zone Boundary Adjustments.¶
Sec. 8-2.222. Rezonings.¶
Sec. 8-2.223. General Plan Amendments.¶
Sec. 8-2.224. Code amendments.¶
Sec. 8-2.225. Appeals.¶
Sec. 8-2.226. Violations.¶
Sec. 8-2.227. Use Classification System.¶
Sec. 8-2.301. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.302. Agricultural Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.303. Agricultural Use Types Defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.304. Tables of Agricultural Permit Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.305. Table of Development Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.306. Specific Use Requirements and Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.307. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.401. Clarksburg Agricultural District Overlay Zone.¶
2.402 Fourth or more home on a single parcel¶
Sec. 8-2.402. Siting Development Standards for New Homes in Agricultural Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.403. Clustered Agricultural Housing.¶
Sec. 8-2.404. Agricultural Conservation and Mitigation Program.¶
Sec. 8-2.405. In-Lieu Agricultural Mitigation Fee.¶
Sec. 8-2.406. Transfer of Development Rights Program. (reserved)¶
Sec. 8-2.407. Williamson Act Land Use Contracts.¶
Sec. 8-2.501. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.502. Residential Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.503. Residential Use Types Defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.504. Tables of Residential Permit Requirements.¶
14.102 Cannabis uses, all types,¶
Sec. 8-2.505. Table of Residential Development Requirements.¶
1.0 – 9.9 units¶
10.0 – 19.9¶
Sec. 8-2.506. Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.507. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.601. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.602. Commercial Zones.¶
1.0.¶
Sec. 8-2.603. Commercial Use Types defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.604. Tables of Commercial Permit Requirements.¶
14.102 Parking lot, commercial¶
Sec. 8-2.605. Table of Development Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.606. Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.607. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.701. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.702. Industrial Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.703. Industrial Use Types Defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.704. Tables of Industrial Permit Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.705. Table of Development Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.706. Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.707. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.801. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.802. Public and Open Space Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.803. Public and Open Space Use Types Defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.804. Tables of Public and Open Space Permit Requirements.¶
2.807 Active Recreation¶
2.307 Recreational vehicle parks¶
2.307 Retail or service uses¶
Sec. 8-2.805. Table of Development Requirements.¶
0.025 POS¶
0.001 PQP(2)¶
Sec. 8-2.806. Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.807. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.901. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.902. Specific Plan Zone.¶
Sec. 8-2.903. Overlay Zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.904. Use Types Defined.¶
Sec. 8-2.905. Table of Permit Requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.906. Specific Use Requirements or Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.907. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.1001. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.1002. Area of lots.¶
Sec. 8-2.1003. Front yards.¶
Sec. 8-2.1004. Height regulations.¶
Sec. 8-2.1005. Fences and walls, hedges, and trees.¶
Sec. 8-2.1006. Landscaping.¶
Sec. 8-2.1007. Nonconforming Buildings and Uses.¶
Sec. 8-2.1008. Outdoor storage in residential zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.1009. Public utility lines and structures.¶
Sec. 8-2.1010. Projections into yards and courts.¶
Sec. 8-2.1011. Pools.¶
Sec. 8-2.1012. Commercial coaches.¶
Sec. 8-2.1013. Manufactured or mobile homes and trailers.¶
Sec. 8-2.1014. Mobile Home Parks.¶
Sec. 8-2.1015. Massage therapy services.¶
Sec. 8-2.1101. Co-generation facilities.¶
Sec. 8-2.1102. Wireless telecommunication facilities.¶
Sec. 8-2.1103. Small and large wind energy systems.¶
Sec. 8-2.1104. Solar energy systems.¶
Sec. 8-2.1105. Energy storage facilities.¶
Sec. 8-2.1106. Major electrical transmission and distribution facilities.¶
Sec. 8-2.1201. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.1202. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.1203. Prohibited signs.¶
Sec. 8-2.1204. Nonconforming signs.¶
Sec. 8-2.1205. Signs and sign changes allowed without Site Plan Review.¶
Sec. 8-2.1206. Sign application and approval requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.1207. General standards for signs.¶
Sec. 8-2.1208. Design standards for signs.¶
Sec. 8-2.1209. Substitution of non-commercial speech.¶
Sec. 8-2.1301. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.1302. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.1303. Applicability.¶
Sec. 8-2.1304. General parking provisions.¶
Sec. 8-2.1305. Off-street parking in Downtown Mixed Use (DMX) zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.1306. Number of parking spaces required.¶
Sec. 8-2.1307. Special parking space requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.1308. Loading space requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.1309. Determination of fractional spaces.¶
Sec. 8-2.1310. Adjustments to parking requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.1311. Development Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.1312. Landscaping and screening.¶
Sec. 8-2.1313. Paving.¶
Sec. 8-2.1314. Recreational and commercial vehicle parking in residential zones.¶
Sec. 8-2.1401 Relationship to other county cannabis regulations.¶
Sec. 8-2.1402. Purpose.¶
Sec. 8-2.1403. Definitions.¶
Sec. 8-2.1404. Applicability.¶
Sec. 8-2.1405. Cannabis use categories and types.¶
Sec. 8-2.1406. Cannabis permit requirements.¶
Sec. 8-2.1407. Table of Cannabis Development Regulations.11¶
Sec. 8-2.1408. Specific Use Requirements and Performance Standards.¶
Sec. 8-2.1409. Special cannabis restrictions and concerns.¶
Sec. 8-2.1410. Application submittal and processing.¶
Sec. 8-2.1411. Reporting and inspections.¶
Sec. 8-2.1412. Enforcement.¶
Sec. 8-2.1413. Effectiveness.¶
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