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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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